This study explored the experiences of White women working in higher education and their capacity and willingness to participate in allyship behavior towards diversity, equity, and inclusion changes on campus. White women may utilize their majority social identity to become allies for and advocates of multicultural competence and understanding on…

Transfer students have an expectation to finish a?bachelor's?degree program in the industry standard, four years. The purpose of this study is to help?create?viable?academic partnerships with surrounding technical colleges to produce clear articulation agreements, ensuring all technical college transfers graduate with a baccalaureate degree in the…

The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to restory the lived experiences of educators teaching students identified as dyslexic in their public-school classrooms. This study was qualitative, using a narrative inquiry research design to understand the third and fourth grade teacher's thoughts and understanding of students identified dyslexic as…

Become a hyperlocal activist for change and help ensure a bright future for every student. Written for educators at all levels, this resource dives into the American education system, exposing the history of discrimination and offering strategies for establishing financially and academically equitable learning environments. You'll be empowered…

Once deaf and hearing-impaired students with cochlear implants were exposed to sound, their parents began exploring oral education in the regular classroom setting. Limited research has explored the preparedness of teachers to teach DHH students. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore eight kindergartens through grade 6 (K-6)…

Public space design cannot be a one-size-fits-all project. It has often failed to reflect diversity and inclusion usually by overlooking women and minority groups in current design thinking and practice (Chuko & Chen, 2016; Geddes 2019; Sokolowsk, 2019). Due to cultural and religious diversity, designing inclusive spaces with women's…

Higher education institutions are increasingly turning to adjunct faculty to teach online courses to accommodate online course enrollment growth. While many adjunct faculty are attracted to the flexibility of online teaching, they also face several challenges, such as feelings of isolation and disengagement, negative stereotypes, and lack of…

Business majors are among the most popular majors in the United States (Hinrichs, 2015), and prior to the economic and health COVID-19 pandemic, Black students received 20% of bachelor's and 30% of master's degrees in business programs in 2015-2016, despite representing only 11% of undergraduate and 14% of master's degree students in total (de…

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate gendered play in early childhood settings by examining how preschool educators' perceptions of gender create spaces that support gender exploration and expression. The study seeks to answer the following questions: 1. What are pre-k teachers' perceptions of gender? 2. How do pre-k…

Few research studies pertained to middle school teachers with a self-identified specific learning disability (SLD) and the influence of this disability upon their teaching philosophy and instructional practice within educational research. This qualitative narrative study examined the perceptions of middle school teachers with a self-identified SLD…

Supporting the academic engagement of students with intellectual disability is a central focus of the inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) movement. In this study, we used focus group interviews to explore the views of 23 university faculty involved in teaching college students with intellectual disability in traditional courses. We asked…

This qualitative case study identified key components to the creation and implementation of programming for students with Emotional Impairments. By determining the specific structures that need to be in place in a public school program to support students with Emotional Impairments, districts can develop classrooms that will lead to student…

The purpose of this descriptive case study was to understand how middle grades general education teachers in a suburban school district in the southeast region of the United States described their attitudes towards including SWD in their classrooms, given that it was unknown how middle school content area teachers in language arts, math, science,…

In the last decade, the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) has committed to working on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The work began with call-to-action papers, empirical work on cultural accommodations, and most recently, the certifying board has changed the professional standards for board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs). An…

Educational leaders are being called as activists to achieve equity in schools and transform inequities through social justice initiatives. Whereas research exists in support of social justice leadership in education, research that intersects the work of current DEI leadership and the relevance of trust to pursue DEI initiatives is wanting. Trust…