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Gender Differences In Student Engagement Among African American Undergraduates At Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Robert M. Carini, Ph.D., Brian K. Bridges, Ph.D., John C. Hayek, Ph.D.
Gender Differences In Student Engagement Among African American Undergraduates At Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Robert M. Carini, Ph.D., Brian K. Bridges, Ph.D., John C. Hayek, Ph.D.
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Differences in student engagement between women and men at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are examined in this study. Data were collected from 1,167 African American undergraduate students at 12 four-year HBCUs that participated in the National Survey of Student Engagement. Controlling for several factors that might obscure gender differences, the results counter previous research regarding gender gaps on HBCU campuses by illustrating that African American women enjoy an equally engaging experience as their same-race male counterparts.
The Measure Of A Man: Conceptualizations Of Masculinity Among High-Achieving African American Male College Students, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
The Measure Of A Man: Conceptualizations Of Masculinity Among High-Achieving African American Male College Students, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
This study examines within-group alternative conceptualizations of masculinity among African American men on university campuses. Individual interviews were conducted with 32 high-achieving African American male undergraduates at six predominantly White research universities in the Midwest. Findings indicate that unconventional definitions of masculinity, when coupled with active campus involvement and leadership in minority student organizations, are deemed acceptable by uninvolved undergraduate men and help promote healthy masculine identities for African American male student leaders. Implications and recommendations for university administrators are offered at the end of the article.