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African-Born Black Women Faculty: Their Lived Experience, Challenges, And Perceived Barriers To Success And Progress In U. S. Higher Education, Kieran C. Nduagbo
African-Born Black Women Faculty: Their Lived Experience, Challenges, And Perceived Barriers To Success And Progress In U. S. Higher Education, Kieran C. Nduagbo
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
This dissertation study explored the lived experiences, challenges, and perceived barriers to progress and success encountered by African-born Black women faculty in U.S. higher education. It is imperative to contextualize the experiences of this study’s participants to gain an understanding of where their individual narratives fit within the broader landscape of diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusiveness in American colleges and universities. The focus of this study was to give a voice to the multiple dimensions of African-born black women faculty experiences in the U.S. institutions of higher learning, bringing to light how gender, race, and ethnicity inform their experiences. This study …
Understanding How Sub-Saharan Africans Experience Higher Education In The United States, Reuel N. Mebuin
Understanding How Sub-Saharan Africans Experience Higher Education In The United States, Reuel N. Mebuin
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
Sub-Saharan African immigrant students constitute an important cohort on United States college campuses. In order for U.S. colleges and universities to better accommodate the significant number of Sub-Saharan African immigrant students, it is critical to identify factors that influence these students’ cultural and academic processes and provide professionals with guidelines for creating culturally appropriate services and programs for them. The purpose of this research is to undertake a single case study to study and understand the experiences of Sub-Saharan African immigrant students who are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree at an American 4-year public institution of higher education. Although Sub-Saharan …