I'm Not Your Diversity Hire: inclusion, rentention, and experience of staff and faculty of color at primarily white serving institutions
Research Project Abstract
This body of research aims to understand the experiences and retention of faculty and staff of color at a predominately white institution. Through 10 – 16 in-depth interviews, each lasting no less than 25 minutes, we seek to understand the experiences of this underrepresented population. This research builds off of research conducted in 2016 – 2017 that looked at the experiences and feelings of belonging among students at a predominately white institution. Previous research has found that students of color stay at these institutions because they find “sub groups”, such as cultural clubs, where they feel a sense of belonging and community. Very little research has been conducted that looks specifically at faculty and staff of color in higher education navigating these spaces.
I'm Not Your Diversity Hire: inclusion, rentention, and experience of staff and faculty of color at primarily white serving institutions
Weyerhaeuser 204
This body of research aims to understand the experiences and retention of faculty and staff of color at a predominately white institution. Through 10 – 16 in-depth interviews, each lasting no less than 25 minutes, we seek to understand the experiences of this underrepresented population. This research builds off of research conducted in 2016 – 2017 that looked at the experiences and feelings of belonging among students at a predominately white institution. Previous research has found that students of color stay at these institutions because they find “sub groups”, such as cultural clubs, where they feel a sense of belonging and community. Very little research has been conducted that looks specifically at faculty and staff of color in higher education navigating these spaces.
