1st Edition

Black Women’s College Outcomes The Longitudinal Impact of an Elite University Education on Equity, Opportunity, & Social Mobility

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

This book fills important gaps in understanding the experiences and outcomes of college and the professional lives of successful Black women and the role of institutional context. Drawing on a longitudinal study of 10 Black women who entered an elite university in 1995 and graduated in 1999, it draws upon interviews from both their senior year in college and 20 years following, to explore the... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Background on Black Women in College  3. Institutional Context  4. Women’s Narratives  5. Black Feminist Thought/Intersectionality  6. Black Social Class  7. Conclusion

Biography

MaryBeth Walpole is Professor in the Educational Services and Leadership Department at Rowan University, USA. 

Stephanie Lezotte is the Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Rowan University, USA.

Crystal Renée Chambers, is a Professor of Educational Leadership with expertise in law and policy in higher education, with a focus on race, gender, and intersectionality at East Carolina University, USA.

Madeline P. Boehning is a PhD candidate in the special education concentration and a graduate research assistant in the Educational Leadership, Administration, and Research Department at Rowan University, USA.