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Diversity in Higher Education: Positive Motivational Factors for African Americans Pursuing Doctoral Degrees to Acquire Tenured Faculty Positions

Overton, Kirby C, Overton
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6701-0049
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1524758241025274

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2018, Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), University of Findlay, Education.
African Americans make up approximately 6% of full-times faculty members within higher education compared to the student body of African American students being 15.3% of the student population (U.S. Department of Education, 2014; U.S. Department of Education, 2015). This phenomenological research is focused on the positive motivational factors of current African American tenure-track and tenured faculty members at private predominately White Institutions within the Midwest and the potential impact they have on African American students. Limited research has been conducted on this topic with much of the research being narratives of the struggles that African Americans have experienced while obtaining their doctoral degrees and the difficulties that faculty members face during the tenure process. This qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with four African American tenure-track and tenured female faculty members at private predominately White institutions in the Midwest. Findings were analyzed using Critical Race Theory and included themes consisting of motivation, interest convergence, marginalization, and impact. Recommendations were given from a critical perspective and based on the findings of this study.
Nicole Williams (Committee Chair)
Amanda Ochsner (Committee Member)
John Gillham (Committee Member)
122 p.
African Americans; Black Studies; Education; Higher Education; Minority and Ethnic Groups
higher education; terminal degree; doctoral degree; African Americans in education; tenure faculty; motivation

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  • Overton, Overton, K. C. (2018). Diversity in Higher Education: Positive Motivational Factors for African Americans Pursuing Doctoral Degrees to Acquire Tenured Faculty Positions [Doctoral dissertation, University of Findlay]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1524758241025274

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Overton, Overton, Kirby. Diversity in Higher Education: Positive Motivational Factors for African Americans Pursuing Doctoral Degrees to Acquire Tenured Faculty Positions . 2018. University of Findlay, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1524758241025274.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Overton, Overton, Kirby. "Diversity in Higher Education: Positive Motivational Factors for African Americans Pursuing Doctoral Degrees to Acquire Tenured Faculty Positions ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Findlay, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1524758241025274

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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