Reconciled to Difference: The Experience of Ethnically Underrepresented Professionals at Evangelic Colleges and Universities

• In Event: 75.061 - Roundtable Session 34
  In Roundtable Session: 75.061-3 - Voices of Students and Professionals at Elite, Faith-Based, and International Institutions

Abstract

This qualitative research utilizes narrative and creates a portraiture of the experiences of ethnically underrepresented professionals who have worked at or are working at Evangelic Christian Colleges and Universities. Through use of semi-structured interviews and campus visits, this research seeks to explore how these professionals make sense of their racialized experiences? What can their narratives teach us about successfully navigating the white space of Evangelic Christian Colleges and Universities? Finally, what can Evangelic Christian Colleges and Universities learn from the experiences of underrepresented professionals within their institutions that can aid in changes to improve the support and success of non-white members of their community?

Author

• Andrew Pollom, Lake Forest College