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You belong here? A case study into the role of belonging for tenured Black women faculty in a historically White higher education institution

Booker, Marquita Moneak

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Title
You belong here? A case study into the role of belonging for tenured Black women faculty in a historically White higher education institution
Author(s)
Booker, Marquita Moneak
Issue Date
2023-11-29
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Ward-Hood, Denice
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Ward-Hood, Denice
Committee Member(s)
  • Huang, Wenhao D
  • Kang, Hyun-Sook
  • Mason, Curtis
Department of Study
Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp
Discipline
Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ed.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • Black women
  • tenure
  • intersectionality
  • belonging
  • higher education
  • Black Feminist Theory
  • Critical Race Theory
  • predominately White institutions
  • historically White institutions
  • dominant White institution
Abstract
Faculty of color remain underrepresented in colleges and universities in the United States. For women of color, specifically Black women, the intersectional dimensions of their race and gender can impede full participation in their postsecondary professional experiences. Even in educational institutions that have shifted from predominantly to historically White, tenured Black women faculty members still face obstacles to representation and inclusion. This qualitative case study utilizes semi-structured, in-depth interviews with tenured Black women faculty at one historically White public university to examine their perceptions of belonging within their institution. This study further explores how belongingness corresponds with Black women faculty members’ performance, retention, and advancement. The study’s findings indicate that Black women who hold tenured positions at historically White institutions face the simultaneous challenges of navigating intersecting struggles, defining their identities amidst perceptual complexity, and asserting their presence while maneuvering through power dynamics.
Graduation Semester
2023-12
Type of Resource
Thesis
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2023 Marquita Booker

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