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Portraits Of Four African-American Women Who Earned Doctoral Degrees From A Predominately White Institution, Sherry M. Coleman Hunter
Portraits Of Four African-American Women Who Earned Doctoral Degrees From A Predominately White Institution, Sherry M. Coleman Hunter
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Within the African-American (AA) community, higher education is one of the ultimate gifts that could lead to success and a bright future. This qualitative study explored the experiences of four AA women who earned doctoral degrees in educational leadership from a predominately White institution (PWI). The research questions guiding this study were framed to learn the following:
1. the experiences of AA women who obtained doctorates at a PWI,
2. the factors the four interviewees perceived as contributing to the successful completion of their doctorate,
3. the elements that facilitated their degree progression,
4. the factors that inhibited their degree …