Date of Award
Spring 2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs
Committee Chairperson
Dana Morrison, PhD
Committee Member
Heather Horowitz, PhD
Committee Member
Jacqueline Hodes, EdD
Abstract
I am a Black educator.
I understand that from its inception higher education in Western culture was not designed with anyone but white men in mind. I am convinced that racism remains prominent in higher education and prevents space for the marginalized. This lack of space carries over into graduate studies and prevents Black student matriculation. Black students face barriers in graduate matriculation due to a lack of funding for graduate tuition, a lack of Black faculty and staff, and an abundance of negative experiences rooted in racism at institutions of higher education. Resources in graduate programs for Black students should present as, Black staffing in graduate admissions departments, mentorship from current Black graduate students and faculty, and focused funding opportunities for Black graduate students. My proposed intervention does all of this, by utilizing “Shoulder Tap” racism will not be cured, but Black graduate student matriculation will increase.
Recommended Citation
Gomes, Hassan, "Learning While Black: Creating Access to Graduate School for Black Students" (2021). West Chester University Master’s Theses. 205.
https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/all_theses/205