What’S In A Name … Or A Face? Student Perceptions Of Faculty Race

Keywords

Diversity; evaluation; faculty; perception; student

Abstract

Utilizing Critical Race Theory (CRT) as a conceptual framework, this study examines student perception of faculty of color in academia from student professor preference. Using an experimental design to test the effect of race on selection of faculty with whom to take a course, we showed student participants two types of pairings of faculty: first, pairs of photos of faculty of different races, and same age and attractiveness, then names of faculty, paired by different race were shown. The study provided evidence of racial bias with a strong preference for courses taught by White faculty by various subgroups of students, providing a snapshot of what faculty of color potentially stand to face in classroom environments.

Publication Date

4-3-2018

Publication Title

Journal of Political Science Education

Volume

14

Issue

2

Number of Pages

177-196

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/15512169.2017.1389282

Socpus ID

85041014583 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85041014583

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