Degree Name
EdD (Doctor of Education)
Program
Educational Leadership
Date of Award
12-2019
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Pamela Scott
Committee Members
Bill Flora, Stephanie Tweed, Phyllis Thompson
Abstract
This qualitative study examined the lived experiences of Queer students at ABC Community College. Using phenomenology as its guiding framework, transcribed interviews were analyzed in order to seek the phenomenon of the experience. Examination of the literature suggested that Queer students’ experiences of discrimination could have a negative impact on academic achievement and that inclusive and affirming spaces have the opposite effect.
Further, Queer students search for affirming spaces from their faculty and peers, and the engagement these spaces provide may be good prognosticator academic achievement. When students are provided with inclusive spaces, they may be more likely to come out, live openly, and represent themselves authentically (Kosciw J. G., Greytak, Palmer, & Boesen, 2014).
Other researchers are encouraged to replicate the study with a larger number of participants, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Document Type
Dissertation - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Canedo, Francis, "Queer Students’ Perceptions of Inclusion at ABC Community College: A Phenomenology" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3667. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3667
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
Included in
Community College Leadership Commons, Gender Equity in Education Commons, Higher Education Commons