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Publication Date: 2024
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If Not Us, Then Who: Supporting Black Graduate Students
Travis C. Smith; Melvin A. Whitehead; Kaleb L. Briscoe; Jesse R. Ford; Jason K. Wallace
Journal Committed to Social Change on Race and Ethnicity, v10 n2 p1-22 2024
Empirical studies about Black graduate students have emphasized their experiences with oppression and marginalization, related psychological impacts, and the survival practices they enable them to persist within Historically White Institutions (HWIs). Yet, some literature falls short of examining how individuals thrive despite racial trauma experienced professionally and personally. Moreover, there is a need for research to explore the role Black faculty play in assisting Black graduate students with addressing racial trauma and engaging in healing practices. Thus, this paper aimed to understand how early-career Black faculty supported Black graduate students in their attempt to do more than thrive while pursuing master's and doctoral degrees in higher education.
Descriptors: African American Students, Graduate Students, Racism, Mental Health, Coping, Academic Persistence, Predominantly White Institutions, College Faculty, African American Teachers, Teacher Role, Trauma Informed Approach, Beginning Teachers, Advocacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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