African American Males, Mentorship, And University Success: A Qualitative Study

<p>This study examined black males who successfully graduated from a university in south central Kentucky and their perception of mentorship. Interviews were conducted in an attempt to get the lived experiences of five black males who became first generation college graduates. The researcher used purposeful convenience sampling to select black male graduates who had experienced mentoring. Face to face interviews were conducted and the transcripts were analyzed for themes. The findings suggest that mentoring played a significant role in helping the research participants navigate college and successfully graduate. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2017

Author dc:creator

• Douglas, Taurean M.

• Higher Education
• Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2017 Taurean M. Douglas

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/483

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1481