Experiences of Historically Black Land-Grant Students in a Graduate Recruitment Program at a Research-Intensive University

• In Event: 26.081 - Poster Session 3
  In Poster Session: 26.081-5 - College Student Access Poster Session

Abstract

This study sought to explore the experiences of 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant students in a graduate school recruitment program at a research-intensive university. The program was designed to introduce participants to two tenets of effective mentoring: instrumental and psychosocial support. Qualitative inquiry was used to analyze students’ reflections. Preliminary results revealed that participants in the MAP Summer Scholars Program felt that many of their expectations were met, shared they had a sense of self-efficacy as it pertains to applying and being accepted to this research-intensive university, and that they believed they would receive quality mentoring if enrolled in a graduate program. The themes that emerged aligned closely with expectancy-value motivation theory and Bandura’s definition of self-efficacy.

Authors

• Brittini R Brown, Purdue University

• Levon T. Esters, Purdue University

• Neil A. Knobloch, Purdue University