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Thomas, Najmah – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 2019
This study reviews social equity within the public administration academy using critical race theory and intersectionality as frameworks. The researcher analyzes secondary data on doctorate degrees and tenure status earned by faculty members disaggregated by gender and race, contextualizing results with analysis of data from individual interviews…
Descriptors: African Americans, Public Administration, Critical Theory, Race
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Schoorman, Dilys – Urban Education, 2016
Adopting a Freirean perspective, the purpose of this autoethnography is to reframe the typical relationship between university educators and communities in poverty by highlighting the educative impact of such a community on a university professor's academic, cross-cultural critical and civic learning. By reframing communities in poverty as sources…
Descriptors: Ethnography, College Faculty, Poverty, School Community Relationship
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Hirschinger-Blank, Nancy; Simons, Lori; Finley, Laura; Clearly, Joseph; Thoerig, Michael – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2013
This article provides a description and evaluation of a service-learning juvenile justice course designed to broaden university students' attitudes toward diversity issues. Diversity service learning integrates academic learning with community service by providing students with opportunities to learn about social disparities associated with…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Law Enforcement, College Students, Low Income
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Gates, Alice B.; Fletcher, C. Vail; Ruíz-Tolento, María Guadalupe; Goble, Laura; Velloso, Tadeu – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2014
The move to "internationalize" United States universities has contributed to increased interest in global service-learning. This article presents qualitative data collected by a team of faculty and students during a service immersion in Nicaragua. The solidarity model of service-learning attempts to address shortcomings of earlier…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Qualitative Research, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes