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Johnston-Guerrero, Marc P. – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2017
As racial tensions continue on college campuses across the nation, more attention is needed to understanding the ways in which students of color gain a level of authority in speaking on racial issues. Based on interviews with 31 undergraduate students of color from 2 public research universities on the U.S. West Coast, this study asked…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Racial Relations, Racial Bias, Undergraduate Students
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McGee, Ebony O.; Thakore, Bhoomi K.; LaBlance, Sandra S. – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2017
This qualitative study used narrative methodology to investigate what becoming a scientist or engineer entails for Asian and Asian American college students stereotyped as "model minorities." We present the narratives of 23 high-achieving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) college students who self-identified as…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, College Students, Ethnic Stereotypes, High Achievement
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Young, Kathryn; Anderson, Myron; Stewart, Saran – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2015
Although there has been substantial research examining the effects of microaggressions in the public sphere, there has been little research that examines microaggressions in the workplace. This study explores the types of microaggressions that affect employees at universities. We coin the term "hierarchical microaggression" to represent…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Conflict, Interpersonal Relationship, Aggression
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Schmaling, Karen B.; Trevino, Amira Y.; Lind, Justin R.; Blume, Arthur W.; Baker, Dana L. – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2015
The purpose of the present study was to examine application materials for assistant professor positions in 3 academic disciplines. Applicants were asked to write a diversity statement describing how they would advance diversity through their research, teaching, and service. The sample included application materials submitted by 191 candidates for…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Student Diversity, Tenure, Public Colleges
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Gardner, Levester, Jr.; Barrett, T. Gregory; Pearson, L. Carolyn – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2014
Despite literature emphasizing the importance of their presence on college campuses to minority student success, African American administrators are severely underrepresented in higher education. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lived experiences of successful African American student affairs administrators at predominantly…
Descriptors: African Americans, Administrator Characteristics, Colleges, Disproportionate Representation
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Pyne, Kimberly B.; Means, Darris R. – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2013
Despite improvements in the rates of college admission over the past few decades, college persistence, retention, and graduation rates continue to be problematic for underrepresented students--students of color and students from low-income and/or first-generation families. This article presents a case study of a female, first-generation,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, First Generation College Students, Hispanic American Students, Personal Narratives