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Another Strategy Toward Retention: Using Counseling Techniques To Help Black Faculty Succeed In The Academy, Robert T. Palmer, Phd, Sharon L. Holmes,Phd
Another Strategy Toward Retention: Using Counseling Techniques To Help Black Faculty Succeed In The Academy, Robert T. Palmer, Phd, Sharon L. Holmes,Phd
Robert T. Palmer, PhD
Retaining African American faculty at predominantly white institutions (PWIs) remains an issue of focus and concern. While researchers have investigated the institutional climate, mentorship, and social capital and their relationship with fostering a supportive campus environment for African American faculty, a dearth of research has used the counseling literature to discuss coping strategies that African American faculty can use to enhance their experiences and increase their success. The purpose of this essay is to focus on the relationship between cognitive interpretation and emotional and behavioral outcomes through rationale emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), the positive self-talk of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), …
The Impact Of Social Capital On Promoting The Success Of African American Faculty, Robert T. Palmer, Phd
The Impact Of Social Capital On Promoting The Success Of African American Faculty, Robert T. Palmer, Phd
Robert T. Palmer, PhD
The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the impact of social capital on helping African Americans succeed in the academy. Social capital examines ways in which some individuals are privileged because of their membership in a social network. This chapter will largely be auto-ethnographic, drawing from my personal experiences, integrated with the appropriate bodies of literature. The goal of this chapter is to provide an effective strategy for promoting the success of African Americans in the academy
Strategies For Increasing African Americans In Stem: A Descriptive Study Of Morgan State University's Stem Programs., Robert T. Palmer, Phd, Ryan J. Davis, Kevin A. Peters, Phd
Strategies For Increasing African Americans In Stem: A Descriptive Study Of Morgan State University's Stem Programs., Robert T. Palmer, Phd, Ryan J. Davis, Kevin A. Peters, Phd
Robert T. Palmer, PhD
This chapter uses documents and interviews to describe the ways in which Morgan State University (MSU), a historically Black institution, promotes academic preparedness and college persistence for African American students in STEM fields of study. This chapter concludes by offering recommendations for increasing the participation and success of African Americans in STEM fields.