Intersectional Impact: Exploring the Graduate Experience of Black Women at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

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  In Roundtable Session: Black Bodies in Black, Brown, and White Academic Spaces

Abstract

The presence of Black women in higher education has increased significantly. While Black women have experienced greater post-secondary access, gains in enrollment have not translated to gains in degree attainment and a deficiency in research relating to their experience in various collegiate settings remains. Much of literature on Black women has focused on their experience in predominately white institutions and historically black colleges and universities. This study seeks to fill in this knowledge gap by using a qualitative approach to gain understanding of the impact of race, class, and gender on Black women graduate students enrolled in a Hispanic Serving Institution. Intersectionality serves as the theoretical framework for this case study analysis. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

Author

• Chaunte White, University of Houston