It's a Vibe: Understanding the Graduate School Experiences of Black Male Engineering Faculty
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| Title: | It's a Vibe: Understanding the Graduate School Experiences of Black Male Engineering Faculty |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Henderson, Jerrod A., Hines, Erik M., Davis, Jared L., Benjamin, Le Shorn S., Alarcón, Jeannette D., Slack, Tyron |
| Source: | Journal for Multicultural Education. 2023 17(1):1-16. |
| Availability: | Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | 1828347 1828306 2001914 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | African American Teachers, Males, Engineering Education, Peer Relationship, Teacher Persistence, Diversity (Faculty), Mentors, Racial Composition, Graduate Students, College Faculty |
| DOI: | 10.1108/JME-01-2022-0013 |
| ISSN: | 2053-535X |
| Abstract: | Purpose: In spite of ongoing and recent initiatives aimed at broadening participation in engineering, the representation of diverse groups of learners in engineering graduate programs in the USA remains a challenge. Foregrounding the voices of 26 Black male engineering faculty, this study aims to investigate how institutions might recruit and retain more Black men in engineering graduate programs. Design/methodology/approach: For this study, inductive thematic analysis was used. Findings: The authors show that three themes, namely, representation as an asset, invested mentors and faculty, and supportive peer networks described as the "Vibe" manifest as crucial elements for successful recruitment and retention of Black men in engineering graduate programs. Originality/value: These findings are meant to augment the conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion in engineering graduate programs and to address a dearth of published research on the Black male engineering population. This work is also meant to help institutions conceptualize ways to create a "Vibe" that might be transferable to their institution's sociocultural context. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1369942 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Purpose: In spite of ongoing and recent initiatives aimed at broadening participation in engineering, the representation of diverse groups of learners in engineering graduate programs in the USA remains a challenge. Foregrounding the voices of 26 Black male engineering faculty, this study aims to investigate how institutions might recruit and retain more Black men in engineering graduate programs. Design/methodology/approach: For this study, inductive thematic analysis was used. Findings: The authors show that three themes, namely, representation as an asset, invested mentors and faculty, and supportive peer networks described as the "Vibe" manifest as crucial elements for successful recruitment and retention of Black men in engineering graduate programs. Originality/value: These findings are meant to augment the conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion in engineering graduate programs and to address a dearth of published research on the Black male engineering population. This work is also meant to help institutions conceptualize ways to create a "Vibe" that might be transferable to their institution's sociocultural context. |
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| ISSN: | 2053-535X |
| DOI: | 10.1108/JME-01-2022-0013 |
