Background: Black engineering graduate students represent a critical and understudied population in engineering education. Gaining an understanding of the lived experiences of Black engineering graduate students while they are simultaneously weathering two pandemics, COVID-19 and systemic racism, is of paramount importance. Purpose/Hypothesis:…

This qualitative research used Strayhorn's (2019) theoretical framework to explore the lived experiences of selected Black students at a predominately White institution (PWI). This study sought out to understand the race-related experiences of selected Black students at a PWI, then to understand if those experiences have affected their sense of…

Black people have been actively engaged in US higher education for over a century, and it is important to highlight traits that promote positive outcomes, particularly psychological constructs (Danoff-Burg et al., 2004; Kolluri & Tichavakunda, 2022). Thus, there is a need for continued research on obstacles in college environments and…

The effects of the pandemic, COVID-19 reverberated throughout the higher education environment, ultimately creating a need for a greater understanding of how it impacted an already marginalized group such as African American women. This qualitative phenomenological case study examined the lived experiences of African American women who obtained…

This phenomenological study aims to illuminate Black men's academic experience in undergraduate education during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Specifically, what is the academic experience of Black men in undergraduate education during the COVID-19 pandemic within the United States? The intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic on the…

In this empirical analysis, we provide a qualitative investigation of online learning among Black women engineering majors. This study makes theoretical and practical contributions by expanding knowledge of diverse online learners and informing ways to provide accessible and equitable online engineering education. Guided by the literature review,…

To ensure the future success of Lower-SES, college-intending, Black students, there is a need to understand the factors that lead to their resilience, which is the heightened likelihood of success in school and other aspects of life, despite environmental adversities, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study sought to elevate the lived…

Students of color, particularly African American male students were less likely to have rich, engaging, and positive experiences in traditional classroom settings prior to the pandemic. With the onset of COVID-19, classrooms shifted from traditional settings to virtual ones immediately, forcing teachers and students to navigate newly virtual…

Though school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic affected all students globally, the effect was significantly more for students from marginalized and vulnerable communities. In Nova Scotia, Canada, the concern was the racial achievement gap that the education system is addressing through an inclusive education policy. The worry, especially for…

Community colleges have expanded access to higher education and were early adopters of online courses. Among literature on online course performance, Black students are least successful in online learning despite being one of the growing populations at community colleges. This case study investigated the experiences of Black community college…

The COVID-19 pandemic has potentially contributed to lasting change to elementary education for Black American families. Facing disproportionately adverse health outcomes and economic stressors, these families are continuing to engage in telelearning at higher rates than White American families (Horowitz, 2021). A critical factor influencing…

Objective: The study aimed to understand the perceptions, knowledge, information sources, and coping skills pertaining to COVID-19 among two groups of African American young adults. Participants: African American ages 18-29 years enrolled in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and non-college enrolled young adults in Mississippi were the…

The purpose of this phenomenological case study was to fill a gap in literature surrounding the perspectives of Black pipeline students on the impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare profession and their pursuit of a health career. Student perspectives are significant because minorities make up only 28% of all health-related professionals. Of that…

There are many theories that attempt to explain Black student behaviors, and outcomes in college. However, many of these theories that are held in high regard, oftentimes reflect cultural bias and rely heavily on quantitative analysis such as enrollment rates, grade point averages, and graduation rates. This study utilizes a qualitative…

Retention has been a trending issue throughout the history of higher education. Over time, various factors have been explored as reasons why students stop out, drop out, and simply are not retained. As previous research has shown, various factors impact the retention of African American students. This research stems from the researcher's interest…