Standing on the Outside Looking In

Underrepresented Students' Experiences in Advanced Degree Programs
Herausgeber: Howard-Hamilton, Mary F.; Johnson, Susan D.; Morelon-Quainoo, Carla L.

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Produktbeschreibung

This book remedies this gap by gathering a rich collection of personal narratives and empirical research to provide a comprehensive account of the actual lived experiences of graduate students of color and their perception of the campus climate.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9781579222840
• ISBN-10: 1579222846
• Artikelnr.: 24373055

Autorenporträt

Mary F. Howard-Hamilton is a Professor of Higher Education at Indiana State University. She previously served as a higher education administrator for 15 years, working at five institutions, where her responsibilities variously included orientation, developmental education, judicial affairs, multicultural affairs, commuter life, and residence life. She taught courses in student affairs, higher education, and counseling at the University of Florida; and at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana where she was also Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the School of Education. Her areas of expertise are multicultural issues in higher education, student development theories, feminist theory and therapy, and consultation. She has published over 75 articles and book chapters, and co-authored or co-edited five books. Carla L. Morelon-Quainoo is the Director of Assessment and Dean of Honors at Dillard University. Susan D. Johnson is a research analyst for the Office of University Planning, Institutional Research, and Accountability at Indiana University. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska. Lilia Santiague is a graduate from the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Indiana University with a concentration in Higher Education and Student Affairs.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION 1. THE ADVANCED-DEGREE PIPELINE FOR GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL
STUDENTS OF COLOR Issues of Access and Choice 2. CAN I GO? An Exploration
of the Influence of Attending a Less Selective Institution on Students'
Aspirations and Preparation for the Ph.D. 3. FINANCING THE DREAM The Impact
of Financial Aid on Graduate Education for Underrepresented Minority
Students 4. THE PATH TO GRADUATE SCHOOL IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOR
UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS OF COLOR 5. COUNTERING MASTER NARRATIVES OF THE
''PERPETUAL FOREIGNER'' AND ''MODEL MINORITY'' The Hidden Injuries of Race
and Asian American Doctoral Students 6. LATINAS IN DOCTORAL AND
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Similarities and Differences in Support Systems and
Challenges 7. AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE GRADUATE STUDENTS 8. OPPOSITIONAL
STANCES OF BLACK FEMALE GRADUATE STUDENTS Perspectives From Social and
Natural Sciences 9. ''GOD HAS A PURPOSE AND I LANDED SOMEWHERE''
Understanding the Spiritual Journey of Racially Diverse Graduate Students
10. OUR STORIES OF MENTORING AND GUIDANCE IN A HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT
AFFAIRS PROGRAM 11. SUMMARY