Published In
Qualitative Research in Education
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2016
Subjects
Minorities -- Education (Graduate) -- United States, Minority graduate students -- United States -- Social conditions
Abstract
We are deeply concerned about the small representation of faculty of color in the academy; thus, we address the question of how and why doctoral students of color choose a particular career path. This qualitative research study, through the voices of the doctoral students of color, identifies and explains both the overt and covert obstacles encountered by graduate students of color in their consideration of academic careers. The stories of leading change efforts through the pursuit of an advanced education are stories of individual agency. At the same time, their education was not an individual effort; rather, these students of color pursued an advanced education both for themselves and for others. These results suggest specific implications for practice that focus on the unique perspectives of doctoral students of color.
DOI
10.17583/qre.2016.2019
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/19525
Citation Details
Jaeger, A. J., & Haley, K. J. (2016). My Story, my identity: doctoral students of color at a research university. Qualitative Research in Education, 5(3), 276-308. doi:10.17583/qre.2016.2019