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Dr. Royel M. Johnson

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Beyond Coming Out: New Insights About Glbq College Students Of Color, Terrell Strayhorn, Royel Johnson, Trevion Henderson, Derrick Tillman-Kelly Sep 2015

Beyond Coming Out: New Insights About Glbq College Students Of Color, Terrell Strayhorn, Royel Johnson, Trevion Henderson, Derrick Tillman-Kelly

Dr. Royel M. Johnson

Despite considerable progress over the years, more information is needed about the experiences of GLBQ college students of color to create conditions that engender their success. Beyond Coming Out responds to this clarion call, drawing on nearly 8 years of data from 50 participants at over 20 public and private universities in the United States. 

This 52-page report includes never-before published results about how GLBQ college students of color identify, how they deploy sexual identity labels and the meaning they make of such processes, as well as the strategies they utilize when disclosing their sexual identity to others. For instance, …

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Measuring The Influence Of Juvenile Arrest On The Odds Of Four-Year College Enrollment For Black Males: An Nlsy Analysis, Royel Johnson Dec 2014

Measuring The Influence Of Juvenile Arrest On The Odds Of Four-Year College Enrollment For Black Males: An Nlsy Analysis, Royel Johnson

Dr. Royel M. Johnson

 Black youth make up just 16% of public school students
in the United States, though they constitute 31% of all juvenile arrests,
with Black males outnumbering females. Very little is known from
research about the long-term consequences of such contact on their
odds of college enrollment. Thus, the purpose of this study was to
measure the relationship between Black males’  early contact with the
criminal justice system through arrest and their probability of enrolling
in a four-year college using a nationally representative sample
of approximately 1,100 Black males who participated in the National
Longitudinal Study of Youth (1997). Survey …

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Coasp: College Outreach & Academic Support Program Study 2014, Terrell L. Strayhorn , Joseph A. Kitchen, Royel M. Johnson, Derrick L. Tillman-Kelly Dec 2014

Coasp: College Outreach & Academic Support Program Study 2014, Terrell L. Strayhorn , Joseph A. Kitchen, Royel M. Johnson, Derrick L. Tillman-Kelly

Dr. Royel M. Johnson

The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of COASPs on students’ academic and social success at The Ohio State University. Although the programs have a diverse set of objectives and targeted student populations, program directors at Ohio State University have worked to identify a set of common goals or objectives they seek to realize:

Student Outcomes: Building community; Connecting students to resources; Addressing the transition to college.

Institutional Outcomes: Increased retention, GPA, & student satisfaction; Positive word of mouth about each sponsoring office; Student interaction in additional office events and programs. 

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Black Female Community College Students' Satisfaction: A National Regression Analysis, Terrell L. Strayhorn, Royel M. Johnson Jan 2014

Black Female Community College Students' Satisfaction: A National Regression Analysis, Terrell L. Strayhorn, Royel M. Johnson

Dr. Royel M. Johnson

Data from the Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire were analyzed for a sample of 315 Black women attending community colleges. Specifically, we conducted multivariate analyses to assess the relationship between background traits, commitments, engagement, academic performance, and satisfaction for Black women at community colleges. Descriptive results provide a profile of Black women who attend community colleges in terms of age, native language, units taken, and grades. Hierarchical linear regression results suggest that our statistical model accounted for 22% of the variance in satisfaction. Significant predictors of Black women's satisfaction at community colleges include age, effect of family on school work, …

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Toward A Framework For Black Male Professional Identity, Terrell L. Strayhorn, Royel M. Johnson Jan 2014

Toward A Framework For Black Male Professional Identity, Terrell L. Strayhorn, Royel M. Johnson

Dr. Royel M. Johnson

The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to understand how Black male doctoral degree recipients’ make sense of their professional ident ity. Three major research questions guided our analysis: (a) How do Black male doctoral degree recipients define their professional identity? (b) What factors do Black male doctoral recipients attribute to the development of their professional identity? (c) What is the role of race in the development of Black male doctoral degree recipients’ professional identity? Three major themes were identified. Implications for research, theory, policy and several campus constituencies, including graduate faculty and mentors/advisors are noted.

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Investigating The College Adjustment And Transition Experiences Of Formerly Incarcerated Black Male Collegians At Predominantly White Institutions, Terrell L. Strayhorn, Royel M. Johnson, Blossom A. Barrett Jan 2013

Investigating The College Adjustment And Transition Experiences Of Formerly Incarcerated Black Male Collegians At Predominantly White Institutions, Terrell L. Strayhorn, Royel M. Johnson, Blossom A. Barrett

Dr. Royel M. Johnson

Much of the present research available on formerly incarcerated Black males (FIBMs) focuses primarily on their criminal experiences and subsequent effects on their personal lives, employment options, and repeat offenses. Despite the overwhelming number of Black men in the U.S. criminal justice system and the country’s goal of increasing the proportion of citizens who earn postsecondary degrees, little is known about the postsecondary adjustment and transition experiences of FIBMs. This exploratory study represents an initial attempt to address a gap in the research by centering on two questions: (a) What challenges do FIBMs face in adjusting and transitioning to college? …

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Black And Male On Campus: An Autoethnographic Account, Royel Johnson Dec 2012

Black And Male On Campus: An Autoethnographic Account, Royel Johnson

Dr. Royel M. Johnson

The purpose of this autoethnographic study was to explore the ways in which race and racism coalesce in shaping the college experiences of Black men. I employ Critical Race Theory (CRT) to analyze my own reflections about lived realities experienced as an undergraduate at a predominantly White institution (PWI). Findings center on the role that race played in shaping my experiences related to achievement, engagement, and representation in college. Implications for the study highlight the importance of grit and double consciousness in the success of Black men in college, as well as the role of “racial symbolism” in coloring their …

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