Research Day 2018 Schedule
Undergraduate Research: Experiences of Successful African-American Women at GSU #BLACKGIRLMAGIC
Type of Presentation
Panel
Location
D1497
Start Date
April 2018
End Date
April 2018
Abstract
The success of African-American women is oftentimes unacknowledged in higher education. The purpose of this qualitative study is to illuminate how African-American women successfully navigate their junior-year of college. This research is important because African-American women are oppressed time and again based upon their race and gender, so these focus groups provided a forum to discuss their goals and success. Data collection, led by four undergraduate students, involved four focus groups that allowed African-American women with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and higher to discuss how they succeeded in their junior-year at a mid-sized, public institution. The researchers will discuss how higher education administrators can support African-American women, and in turn, stimulate conditions within the collegiate environments that foster student success.
Identify Grant
An Equity Grant from the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
Faculty / Staff Sponsor
Dr. Matthew Cooney (mcooney@govst.edu) and Dr. Maristela Zell (mzell@govst.edu).
Undergraduate Research: Experiences of Successful African-American Women at GSU #BLACKGIRLMAGIC
D1497
The success of African-American women is oftentimes unacknowledged in higher education. The purpose of this qualitative study is to illuminate how African-American women successfully navigate their junior-year of college. This research is important because African-American women are oppressed time and again based upon their race and gender, so these focus groups provided a forum to discuss their goals and success. Data collection, led by four undergraduate students, involved four focus groups that allowed African-American women with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and higher to discuss how they succeeded in their junior-year at a mid-sized, public institution. The researchers will discuss how higher education administrators can support African-American women, and in turn, stimulate conditions within the collegiate environments that foster student success.