Abstract

This phenomenological study investigated the lived experiences of Black women in student affairs as middle-management professionals. The study consisted of interviewing 10 participants who have served as middle management professionals for at least six-years. This study focused on understanding the experiences of the population under study and "what" and "how" they have experienced higher education, and how race, gender, and their positionality in this arena has impacted their overall experience. The study also sought to give a voice to a population that has been overlooked in the literature, and to create dialogue surrounding the experiences of staff. Themes that emerged from the study included Representation, Imposter Syndrome, Labor Intensive, Mentorship, and Networking. Recommendations and future implications for research were made to increase literature on the experiences of Black women in student affairs as middle management professionals, the experiences of staff in general, and the need for more diversity (e.g., increasing the number of Black women in senior leadership positions) in administrator roles in the academy.

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Graduation Date

2022

Semester

Fall

Advisor

Bartee, RoSusan

Degree

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

College

College of Community Innovation and Education

Department

Educational Leadership and Higher Education

Degree Program

Educational Leadership; Higher Education Track

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0009365; DP0027088

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0027088

Language

English

Release Date

December 2023

Length of Campus-only Access

1 year

Access Status

Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)

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