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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Minority faculty"”.
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How Do STEM Minority Faculty Members Describe Their Experiences of Graduate Student and Faculty Socialization?
… we must increase our number of underrepresented minority scientists (URMs) as our country's population becomes more diverse. For URMs to move up the educational and professional ranks, they need to be properly socialized as graduate students and faculty members (Tierney & Rhoads, 1994; Weidman, …
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Recruiting Minority Faculty: The Effects Of The Bradley Memo Of Understanding On An Urban School District - A Program Evaluation Dissertation
… has many facets, this dissertation examines the minority faculty initiative portion of the agreement. There are many obstacles to overcome regarding attracting African American teachers to the PCS district, and they seem to be similar to struggles found in other districts across the state of …
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Examining the academic experiences of minorities preparing for the professoriate
… the socialization experiences of prospective minority faculty is apparent today. If higher education can understand more about the experiences of new minority faculty members, perhaps the academy will be able to develop continued supportive strategies that enhance their development into the …
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A Survey of Black Student Perceptions and Attitudes on the Utilization of Academic Retention Programs
… and academic success. PWIs have established minority retention programs with an overall mission of recruiting and retaining black students; however, program use is minimal and black students continue to depart college prematurely. This research seeks to assess the perceptions and attitudes of …
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Representation and Equity Gaps in Higher Education: Conceptualizing Minority Representation in Graduate Programs at an MSI
<p>Racially minority students and faculty are disproportionately underrepresented nationally, particularly at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), which are meant to serve minority populations (Hurtado et al., 2008). As the number of minority students grows, the gap for representation grows wider, …
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Perceptions of industrial/technology education program leaders regarding minority participation in programs at the collegiate level
… level regarding the underrepresentation of minority faculty in industrial/ technology education. More specifically, the study solicited perceptions of program leaders on the impact of the educational reform movement relative to equity issues. Opinions were solicited to determine the extent …
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The Socialization of Junior Tenure -Track Faculty Members in Research Universities
The 2001 Faculty Socialization Questionnaire ( FSQ) was used to analyze and compare the perceptions of junior faculty of color and their non-minority colleagues based on select variables. The study also investigated qualitatively the perceptions of their day-to-day experiences with their colleagues …
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Kiskinawacihcikana: Aboriginal women faculty experiences in the academy
… of five Aboriginal/Native American women faculty working in universities in Canada and the United States. By using interview, observation and document analysis the author has sought to understand the cultural negotiations of the participants. The hiring of Aboriginal faculty raises new …
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An Examination of Policies and Programs Used to Increase Ethnic and Racial Diversity Among Faculty at Research Universities
… this dissertation examines equity issues facing faculty of color in the academy. Primarily, conflict theory, a leading principles underpinning discussions on racial inequality in higher education, along with the epistemological framework of organizational analysis of racism in higher education …
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Counter-Narratives of La Raza Voices: An Exploration of the Personal and Professional Lived Experiences of Mexican-American/Chicana/O Faculty at California Catholic Institutions of Higher Education
<p>Faculty members of color time and again encounter the greatest number of challenges and barriers (e.g., discrimination, isolation, marginalization, tokenism, inundated with workloads and service commitments, devalued research, and delayed promotion and tenure) in both entering academia and …
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The Lived Experience of Black Nurse Faculty in Predominately White Schools of Nursing
… Concerns regarding the healthcare outcomes of minority patients and the success rates of minority students have been documented during the past decade. In addition, recruitment and attrition rates of minority nurse faculty increased over this same period. While discrimination, little …
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Experiences Assisting or Hindering the Academic and Social Integration of African American Students at Southwestern Michigan College
<p><em>Problem.</em> Attrition rates of minority students in general and African American students in particular have remained high in postsecondary education, particularly at community colleges. To gain information that is most useful for implementing policies and actions that will increase the …
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A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Undergraduate Mcnair Program Experience of Program Alumni Currently Serving as College Faculty
… college and graduate study and went on to pursue faculty careers.</p> <p>The review of the literature indicated that studies of the McNair Program are largely national program evaluation reports. Many studies focus on participant and graduate alumni experiences but only one study examines McNair …
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Factors that influence "other-race" faculty decisions to accept, remain in, and consider leaving faculty positions at four southeastern public universities
… faced by higher education managers who attempt faculty desegregation within the narrow framework (affirmative action) provided by the courts and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) were explored (e.g., merit vs. affirmative action, maintenance of a value consensus while facilitating change, the …
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Engagement Among Faculty: Impact on Promotion and/or Tenure
… examines whether diversity contributions among faculty members contribute to more favorable promotion and/or tenure outcomes. Drawing from social categorization theory, this research examines whether contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are being recognized in the promotion …
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ETHNIC IDENTITY AND FUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE SCHOLARSHIP OF LATINA FACULTY
… and funds of knowledge (fok) of eight Latina faculty in relation to their understanding and conceptualization of academic scholarship. Two broad questions guided this research. First, how do Latina faculty understand and conceptualize academic scholarship, and second, how do perceptions of …