Using an ethnically diverse, national sample, this study used structural equation modeling to investigate the development of leadership self-efficacy (LSE) among 2,223 Asian American college students by focusing on the influences of racial identity (using the construct of collective racial esteem; CRE) and resilience. Results demonstrated a strong…

This qualitative, multiple case study explored the role of involvement in a particular university subculture, Latina/o sororities and fraternities, in how Latina/o college students develop and make meaning of their sense of belonging within predominantly White institutions. Findings address ways Latina/o college students described their…

Interdisciplinarity provides alternate perspectives through which to better understand the ways in which Black students and their access to education intersect and collide. This literature review proposes the employment of an interdisciplinary paradigm that centers the development of students' academic identity through culturally responsive…

The exploration of female professionals' experiences within the realm of higher education is steadily increasing, yet researchers have yet to analyze, much less include, Jewish women. Following a qualitative intrinsic case study approach, this study assesses the lived experiences of ten white Jewish women professionals to better understand how…

The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine the college choice experiences of Black College Women. Through the theoretical framework of Yosso's (2005) Community Cultural Wealth model, this study sought to examine how Black College Women incorporated aspirational, familial, linguistic, navigational, social, and resistance capital in…

Young, predominantly White teachers enter culturally and racially diverse urban classrooms ill-prepared to teach. The resulting cultural mismatch contributes to educational disparities, including academic gaps and punitive imparities. Some colleges of education, aware of the obvious gap, aim to recruit more Black and Brown students to their…

This article addresses critical issues of how Indigenous (Diné/Navajo) youth construct meaning of their racial, cultural, and linguistic identities within the historical, political, and socio-cultural contexts of the United States of America as a racialized, settler/colonial society. Using Tribal Crit theory, the author, a member of the Diné…

Cyberbullying is pervasive on college campuses, but it is underdiscussed because the problem is denied by many students and usually invisible to school officials. This study examined how college students understand cyberbullying, their ethical reasoning about whether to help targeted peers, and their improvised helping strategies. In-depth…

Existing research notes that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are bastions of Black culture where Black students often feel supported (e.g., Harris in The Urban Review, 44(3), 332-357, 2012). What is less well-known are the specific practices campus stakeholders enact to create culturally-affirming environments. This study…

This study explores how young Bhutanese-Nepali refugee women experience racism within and outside of school settings. Using data collected from a 16-month community-based culturally responsive leadership project, we document how everyday racial othering impacts the youth's already fragile sense of identity and belonging. We explore how racial…

Issues of race on America's college campuses are increasingly prominent in the current sociopolitical environment. This pilot study sought to understand Asian American students' experience of race in one faith-based university in Southern California. Thirteen participants shared their stories as they experienced race on the university campus. All…

This study reports on two students of color studying abroad in China and examines the dialectic between their interpretation of American racism and their agency to study in China and speak Chinese. There have been steady increases in the number of ethnically minoritized students among the study abroad population, but students of color typically…

Purpose: Literature indicates African American parents can feel real or perceived discrimination that strains their interactions with teachers, resulting in them feeling alienated from their children's school. Design/methodology/approach: This is an exploratory case study of two African American parents, who although guarded in their relationships…

This study examined the ethno-racial triangulations of second-generation Afro-Dominican college students while adapting to their perceived racial climate at a predominantly White institution. Nine U.S-born, bilingual, and bicultural participants provided testimonios on their racialized experiences using a narrative methodology. Three major themes…

Multiculturally competent counselors and researchers are called to understand individuals' worldviews and experiences (Ratts, Singh, Nassar-McMillan, Butler, & McCullough, 2016). Therefore, in this study, the authors explored Black teens' experiences of their own racial identity using a qualitative participatory action research method called…