Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are crucially important for providing Black students with access to postsecondary opportunities. This study examines how attending an HBCU impacts chances to persist and graduate when compared to Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). We use a nationally representative dataset and a…

Using a critical race lens perspective, this paper aims to analyze how Black and Latinx graduate students of color in STEM fields narrate their experiences in graduate programs. The data suggests that graduate programs have created a colorblind environment that gives the illusion of equality, leaving students of color at a disadvantage when it…

Participants in this phenomenological study were 11 African American women who received an undergraduate degree from a historically Black college or university and were currently attending graduate school at a southern mid-Atlantic predominantly White university. Researchers investigated the lived experiences of these women and their adjustment to…

This study is part of recent efforts to fill the research gaps in access to doctoral education for underrepresented students, with primary focus on Black students. This case study of an elite research university was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 5 Black PhD students in order to learn about their aspirations and decisions to…

There is a paucity of African American female students entering engineering studies and the engineering profession itself. The purpose of this phenomenological case study was to examine the context within which African American female engineering students matriculate in engineering programs and to explore the role of environmental influences,…