Download or read book The Lived Experiences of Black Doctoral Students written by Ashley Estelle Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study documented the similarities and differences in the experiences of Black doctoral students with racism and RBTS. For this study, the researcher focused on six Black doctoral students and their lived experiences with racism in society and specifically at a large mid-western university. There is a history of research on racism, and there are also gaps in our understanding of the impact of racism on Black doctoral students (Barker, 2016; Truong & Museus, 2012). The construct of race, forms of racism, and the consequences of racism have been studied in great depth. Nevertheless, although there is a growing trend in research examining the unique needs of Black students (Allen et al., 2003; Barker, 2011; Davidson & Foster-Johnson, 2001), few have examined racism and the lived experiences of Black doctoral students specifically. To best support this student population, more research is needed that examines their actual experiences and applies their experiences to intentional policy shifts within institutions.

Download or read book The Lived Experiences of African American Doctoral Students at a Predominantly White Institution written by Christine Mireille Sainvil and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many facets that make up a doctoral student's life such as work, social, and family, and it is important to investigate their interactions and dynamics. The purpose of this study is to examine the personal experiences of African American doctoral students pursuing doctoral degrees at predominantly White institutions. Using a Grounded theory methodology as influenced by Critical Race Theory framework, I explored and conceptualized the multiple roles that 15 African American doctoral students must negotiate to successfully complete their programs. The themes that emerged from the data were space/ community, mentorship and advisor relationships, Being Other, Growth and Wellness.

Download or read book Lived Experiences of Black Women Special Education Doctoral Students at a Predominately White Institution written by Jessica Faith Carter and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, the United States educational system has struggled to find ways to educate children of color, especially children from these populations with disabilities. One solution to address the needs of this population of children is by increasing the presence of culturally competent teachers in classrooms; however, there is also a shortage of faculty, such as black women, with the background and skill set to help develop culturally competent teachers. The shortage of black women faculty can be attributed to a number of factors, including black women’s educational experiences from primary grades through their doctoral studies. Research has shown that black women in doctoral programs are more likely to experience challenges in pursuit of their education due to the intersectionality of their race and gender that can impact how they are recruited, mentored, and supported throughout their doctoral studies. This case study explores why black women believe they are needed in this niche field in education as well as their lived experiences as doctoral students in a special education program to gain an understanding of how this population of students can be better supported to complete their studies. Current doctoral students (n = 4) participated in two individual interviews and a focus group. Data were member checked, coded, and analyzed for themes. Key findings from data demonstrated that black women doctoral students: (a) experienced challenges related to navigating the academic landscapes of their institutions, (b) faced difficulties maintaining a healthy work/life/school balance, and (c) were motivated to pursue their degrees to help others in the special education field

Download or read book Narratives of the Experiences of African American Marriage and Family Therapy Doctoral Students written by Whitney Mathison and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the study is to understand African American MFT doctoral students’ everyday lived experiences in their doctoral program. This study provides an understanding of how the intangible and subtle power structures in MFT programs continue to hinder the recruitment and matriculation of African American students. The main research question is, “What are the lived experiences of African American MFT doctoral students?” Sub questions guiding this study were: 1. What role does race play in the African American doctoral student experience? 2. How does the racial experience support or hinder African American doctoral students?

Download or read book Get in Where You Fit In written by Shanice Nichole Carter and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lived experiences Black doctoral counselor education (CE) students at Historically White Institutions (HWIs). This study was guided by the following research questions: How do past or present black counselor education (CE) doctoral students describe their experiences at historically white institutions (HWI's)? and how were past or present black counselor education (CE) doctoral experiences shaped by faculty and advisor support? This study utilized phenomenological interviewing as its method and Critical Race Theory (CRT) as its theoretical lens. A review of literature on Black CE students' challenges and perceptions assisted me in developing interview questions that were used to identity themes of participants experiences. Eight participants from HWIs participated in the Zoom interview and seven themes were found: (a) For me it was convivence, familiarity, or default, (b) faculty and peer support are important because, (c) we know that all skinfolk "ain't" kinfolk, (d) faculty support and connectedness, (e) white faculty lack cultural sensitivity and competence, (f) I'm always getting in where I fit in, and (g) you just gotta keep going. After careful review of the literature and data from this research, it was clear that doctoral CE programs at HWIs must do a better job and hiring diverse faculty, supporting Black students, and conceptualizing their experiences

Download or read book The Lived Experiences of Black Males who Earned Doctorates written by Boris D. Turner and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation described the lived experiences of Black males who earned doctorates. Using an anti-deficit framework, this study explored the post-college experience and doctoral completion. Past research about Black males utilize a deficit perspective indicating how negative experiences, at times, prevent academic achievement. This study used an interpretive approach with one-on-one face-to-face interviews with seven participants. The interviews were conducted in the geographic area of the Midwest, Southeastern, and Northwest regions of the United States. The narratives, rich and thick in descriptions, provided seven themes. The themes included (a) race, and how participants overcame stereotypes and certain challenges, (b) how a strong female presence was critical in their doctoral accomplishment, (c) how the identities of participants enabled them to get through challenges they confronted, (d) how determination helped them complete their graduate degrees, (e) how mentorship provided by key people enabled Black males to graduate with their doctorate degree, (f), how support systems were crucial in making it through and “being pushed” to succeed in graduate school and doctoral programing, and (g) how their academic abilities enabled them to thrive although “the struggle was real” and difficult at times. The themes were placed into three main categories: social, personal, and academic. Finally, these three categories, the social, personal, and the academic, may contribute to future researchers as they explore Black males in completing graduate degrees.

Download or read book A Phenomenological Study on the Experiences of Imposter Phenomenon on Black Doctoral Students at Predominantly White Institutions written by Carla Desiree Roberson and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite enrollment increases in institutions of higher education, Black/African Americans still hold one of the lowest rates of doctoral degree attainment compared to other racial and ethnic groups. Doctoral education provides an opportunity for pioneering ideas and breakthroughs in a variety of fields as the core purpose of doctoral education is to generate, produce, and disseminate new knowledge through research and advocacy. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of Black doctoral students who have imposter phenomenon and attend predominantly White institutions. This research seeks to gain a better understanding of imposter phenomenon on full-time Black doctoral students attending predominantly White institutions. The researcher conducted ten in-depth semi-structured interviews. Afrocentric coping strategies are used as the theoretical lens to analyze the academic experiences of Black doctoral students in this study. Research finding suggests that (a) feelings of self-doubt and intellectual inadequacy, (b) comparing themselves to others, (c) persevering or staying ahead, (d) managing challenges aside from coursework, (e) pressure to achieve and succeed, and (f) PWI experiences contributed to increased imposter phenomenon feeling among the participants. Recommendations for counseling Black doctoral students at predominantly White institutions are offered.

Download or read book A Study of the Lived Experiences of African American Women STEM Doctoral Degree Completers written by Stephanie Squires (Michelle) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sankofa written by Pamela Felder Small and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sankofa reexamines doctoral education through the lens of African American and Black experiences. Drawing on the African diasporic legacy of Sankofa and the notion that "it is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten," the contributors "go back" to address legacies of exclusion in higher education and take care to center and honor the contributions of historically marginalized doctoral students. Whereas earlier studies focused largely on socialization, departmental norms, and statistical portraits of doctoral degree attachment, this book illuminates the ways African American students encounter, navigate, and make sense of their doctoral experiences and especially the impact of race and culture on those experiences. Individual chapters look at STEM programs, the intersections of race and gender, the role of HBCUs, and students' relationships with faculty and advisors. Amid growing diversity across programs and institutions, Sankofa provides a critical model for applying culturally based frameworks in educational research, as well as practical strategies for better understanding and responding to the needs of students of color in predominantly White contexts.

Download or read book Learning from the Lived Experiences of Graduate Student Writers written by Shannon Madden and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning from the Lived Experiences of Graduate Student Writers is a timely resource for understanding and resolving some of the issues graduate students face, particularly as higher education begins to pay more critical attention to graduate student success. Offering diverse approaches for assisting this demographic, the book bridges the gap between theory and practice through structured examination of graduate students’ narratives about their development as writers, as well as researched approaches for enabling these students to cultivate their craft. The first half of the book showcases the voices of graduate student writers themselves, who describe their experiences with graduate school literacy through various social issues like mentorship, access, writing in communities, and belonging in academic programs. Their narratives illuminate how systemic issues significantly affect graduate students from historically oppressed groups. The second half accompanies these stories with proposed solutions informed by empirical findings that provide evidence for new practices and programming for graduate student writers. Learning from the Lived Experiences of Graduate Student Writers values student experience as an integral part of designing approaches that promote epistemic justice. This text provides a fresh, comprehensive, and essential perspective on graduate writing and communication support that will be useful to administrators and faculty across a range of disciplines and institutional contexts. Contributors: Noro Andriamanalina, LaKela Atkinson, Daniel V. Bommarito, Elizabeth Brown, Rachael Cayley, Amanda E. Cuellar, Kirsten T. Edwards, Wonderful Faison, Amy Fenstermaker, Jennifer Friend, Beth Godbee, Hope Jackson, Karen Keaton Jackson, Haadi Jafarian, Alexandria Lockett, Shannon Madden, Kendra L. Mitchell, Michelle M. Paquette, Shelley Rodrigo, Julia Romberger, Lisa Russell-Pinson, Jennifer Salvo-Eaton, Richard Sévère, Cecilia D. Shelton, Pamela Strong Simmons, Jasmine Kar Tang, Anna K. Willow Treviño, Maurice Wilson, Anne Zanzucchi

Download or read book While on My Journey written by Linda Manning and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experiences of African American women in pursuit of doctoral degrees in the southwest, their challenges and motivations, and plans for the their next chapter. Drawing from critical race theory and a sociocultural framework, this qualitative study uses Dan McAdams' Life Story Interview (McAdams, 2005) to explore the journeys of these high achieving minority women and how achievement is conceptualized in their stories. Particular emphasis is placed on their critical events, challenges, and alternative futures. Seven separate themes (parental support and advocacy in early education, improved experiences among other African American students, perseverance through struggles/experiences led to purpose, poor department support, family support, impact of spirituality, and relocation and desire to give back) emerged that address three main research questions. Implications for findings and suggestions for future research are offered.

Download or read book Experiences of Single African American Women Professors written by Eletra S. Gilchrist and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2013-03-08 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiences of Single African-American Women Professors: With this Ph.D., I Thee Wed, edited by Eletra S. Gilchrist, explores the unique lived experiences of single African-American women professors. Gilchrist's contributors are comprised of never-before-married and doctorate degree-holding African-American women professors. The authors and research participants speak candidly about their experiences, exploring a myriad of topics including dating costs and rewards, relationship challenges, work/life balance, multiple intersecting identities, negative perceptions, and identity negotiation. This volume is designed by and for an academic audience. It addresses the dating and mating complexities of the population under study by combining autoethnographic accounts with empirical research and theoretical concepts. As one of the few works to address the intricate interpersonal dynamics surrounding African-American women in the professorate from a scholarly perspective, Eletra S. Gilchrist's Experiences of Single African-American Women Professors: With this Ph.D., I Thee Wed seeks to not only dispel myths and stereotypes, but serve as an instructional tool for other professor hopefuls.

Download or read book Faculty student Mentoring relationship Experiences of African American Black CES Doctoral Students written by Steven Odipo Siaji and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This phenomenological qualitative inquiry explored the lived experiences of African American/Black (AA/Black) doctoral counselor education and supervision students in relation to faculty-student mentoring relationships. The literature review provides a theoretical framework based on Miller’s (1976) theory of relational-cultural theory. Data were collected through a demographic survey and in-depth telephone interviews. Data analysis included identifying participants’ significant themes, utilizing themes to create structural and textural descriptions, and ultimately describing the essence of participants’ experiences. The five themes that emerged, related to participants’ lived experiences, were these: belonging within the African American/Black community, coping, racism, and multiculturalism. The study results suggest that there was a dearth of faculty-student mentoring relationships, and some participants reported poor relationships with some White faculty and peers, negative student experiences, lack of confidence, and negative team interactions.

Download or read book The Black PhD Experience written by William Ackah and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book charts the journeys of Black doctoral students through UK higher education. Using powerful firsthand accounts, the book details the experiences of Black PhD students. From application through to graduation and beyond, the book offers key insights into the workings of higher education, highlighting the structural barriers that impede progress. Challenges and recommendations are issued for the sector and wider community. This text is a witness to the tenacity and brilliance of Black students to achieve against the odds. A game changer for the sector. Essential reading for anyone interested in equity and inclusion in higher education.

Download or read book Journey to the Ph D written by Anna L. Green and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a new generation of African Americans completes college, an increasing number of students are aspiring to the Ph.D. as a stepping stone to a career in the academy and to fully participate in shaping our society. Most African Americans are conscious that they are the first in their families to embark on this journey. They are aware they will meet barriers and prejudice, are likely to face isolation and frustration, and find few sources of support along the way.This book, by twenty-four Black scholars who “have been there,” offers a guide to aspiring doctoral students to the formal process and to the personal, emotional and intellectual challenges they are likely to face. The authors come from a wide range of disciplines – from computing, education and literature to science and sociology. Although their experiences and backgrounds are as varied as they are as individuals, their richly diverse chapters cohere into a rounded guide to the issues for those who follow in their footsteps.From questioning the reader about his or her reasons for pursuing a doctorate, offering advice on financial issues, the choice of university and doctoral program, and relocation, through the process and timetable of application, interviews, acceptance and rejection, the authors go on to describe their own journeys and the lessons they have learned.These men and women write candidly about their experiences, the strategies they used to maintain their motivation, make the transition from HBCUs to PWIs, balance family and work, make the right choices and keep focussed on priorities. They discuss how to work effectively with advisors and mentors, make all-important connections with teachers and build professional and personal support networks. They recount how they dealt with tokenism, established credibility, handled racism, maintained their values and culture, and persuaded supervisors to legitimize their research interests in African American issues. This is both an inspirational and practical book for every African American considering pursuit of a doctoral degree.

Download or read book Standing on the Outside Looking In written by Mary F. Howard-Hamilton and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compared to the literature on the impact of post-secondary institutions on undergraduate institutions, the literature on the academic experiences of graduate students from underrepresented populations is comparatively meager.This book remedies this gap by gathering a rich collection of personal narratives and empirical research to provide a comprehensive account of the actual lived experiences of graduate students of color and their perception of the campus climate.This volume examines issues of access, retention, and transition; and explores the personal experiences of students of color in advanced-degree programs. The contributors cover issues such as financial aid; the culture, mission and racial climate at doctoral granting institutions; the transitional challenges STEM undergraduates face on entering graduate programs; mentoring; the distinct concerns and challenges that African, Asian and Latina/o students encounter in doctoral and professional programs; and the need to acknowledge and support their spirituality.Franklin Tuitt concludes the book by summarizing the issues raised, and making recommendations to faculty, administrators, and directors of graduate programs about what they can do to promote the well-being and success of graduate students of color.

Download or read book Strong Enough to Bear the Children Then Get Back to Business written by Jennifer A'Lise Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very little literature informs our knowledge regarding the experiences of Black mother doctoral students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs) as it relates to race and gender. Researchers have identified that Black women doctoral studies report different experience due to their race and gender (Gardner, 2008; Patton, 2009; Sol©đrzano, Ceja, & Yosso, 2000; Winkle-Wagner, 2009). The experiences of Black mothers and their educational experiences in doctoral programs in higher education at PWIs is often unnoticed. This research explored the lived experiences of Black mothers enrolled in higher education programs at PWIs. Situated in Black feminist thought (Collins, 2009) and a non-deficit approach (Harper, 2010), this study illustrated how the experiences of Black mother doctoral students successfully navigated and persisted through doctoral study. Using semi-structured interviews the author identified three themes that influence the persistence and success of Black mothers in doctoral programs in higher education. The three core themes identified were: 1) Socialization, 2) Development of resiliency and self-worth, and 3) Utilization of familial, personal, and academic supports.