We report findings from an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study of transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) college students' perceptions of their on-campus experiences. Participants reported their lived experiences of campus culture at PWIs Deep South. The data was viewed through a minority stress theory framework. Four major…

This study examined how personal, behavioral and environmental factors influenced educational outcomes of Black collegians at predominately white institutions in the south. Specifically, 11 institutions are represented in this study from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The purpose of this study…

The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative research study was to explore the perceptions of undergraduate African American females regarding the support systems that enabled them to persist toward STEM degree attainment. Social Cognitive Career Theory was the foundation of the research because it allowed the researchers to address the…

The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative research study was to explore the perceptions of undergraduate African American females regarding the support systems that enabled them to persist toward STEM degree attainment. Social Cognitive Career Theory was the foundation of the research because it allowed the researchers to address the…

This paper discusses findings of a quantitative, causal-comparative study that sought to determine if a statistically significant difference existed between a rural predominantly white institution and an urban minority-serving institution in terms of their white American male students' perceptions of whiteness as ontological expansiveness. As the…