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ERIC Number: ED651428
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 147
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3823-2101-1
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Imagine Community College: An Appreciative Inquiry Summit to Envision Supportive Community Colleges for Trans Students
Scott Judson
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Trans community college students are facing increasingly hostile campus environments across the United States in the form of Transphobic language, gendered administrative forms and processes, and inaccessible restrooms (Lange et al., 2021; Rankin, 2003). Using an Appreciative Inquiry (AI) framework, the goal in this qualitative study was to engage community college professionals to envision ways of creating supportive environments that will combat campus hostility for Trans students within the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). The primary research question was: How do participants envision possibilities for Transsupportive community college environments after participating in an Appreciative Inquiry Summit? Imagine Community College is an AI Summit grounded in a strengths-based approach designed to generate organizational change based on the current successes of the institution. Multiple data collection methods were employed across two phases of Imagine Community College. Data from phase one were collected through participant interviews, reflections, artistic interpretations, and collaborative planning resources. Data from phase two were gathered through interviews with community college professionals who could not attend the AI Summit. Findings from the study uncovered four relevant themes: (a) connection creates the positive core of the community college, (b) status quo inhibits connections while distracting from "what could be," (c) visions of the future outshine the problems of the present, and (d) constructing a safe environment has not eliminated the risk for participants. The findings are discussed in relation to the available literature about Trans student experiences in K-12 schools, 4-year institutions, and limited community colleges. The findings also provide valuable insights for community college leaders, student services professionals, and faculty to use in creating supportive environments in the NCCCS. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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