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Dissertation
Exploring First-Generation Black Male Students' Experiences Toward A Successful Graduation
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2023
Abstract
Undergraduate first-generation Black male students enrolled in colleges nationwide are not graduating at rates comparable to their peers. Despite others’ increased graduation rates, many undergraduate first-generation Black male students struggle to graduate. In the past decade, increasing research has focused on why first-generation Black male students are less likely to graduate, yet a knowledge gap persists regarding students’ experiences that account for divergent graduation rates. This qualitative descriptive case study explored the experiences of undergraduate first-generation Black males who had successfully progressed toward graduation at a large public predominately White institution (PWI) in the Southeastern United States, particularly their experiences with Blackness, Whiteness, and self-efficacy. The phenomenon examined was the successful graduation of the eight research participants. The conceptual framework linked W. E. B. Du Bois’s double consciousness theory and Albert Bandura’s self-efficacy theory. The research questions were informed by the four constructs of double consciousness (second sight, self-concept, veil, and sense of twoness); and by the four constructs of self-efficacy (mastery of experiences, social modeling, social persuasion, and physiological and emotional states). The thematic analysis of data collected through interviews and questionnaires revealed five themes related to students’ experiences with Blackness, four themes related to their experiences with Whiteness, and three themes about self-efficacy. The study revealed implications for institutional policies and practices to create inclusive experiences, encourage hiring Black faculty and staff, identify cultural awareness opportunities, and close the achievement gap. Future research may explore off-campus employment, navigation of the hidden curriculum, and Black male culture.
Details
- Title
- Exploring First-Generation Black Male Students' Experiences Toward A Successful Graduation
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Contributors
- Mark Malisa, PhD (Committee Chair)Carolyn Hopp, PhD (Committee Member)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 326
- Copyright
- Unpublished work © Tammie Lenease Nadeau
- Identifiers
- 99380461796806600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida