Date of Award
8-2017
Culminating Project Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Higher Education Administration: Ed.D.
Department
Educational Administration and Higher Education
College
School of Education
First Advisor
Christine M. Imbra
Second Advisor
Michael Mills
Third Advisor
Steven McCullar
Fourth Advisor
Tracy Ore
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
student affairs, higher education, resilience, LGBT, postsecondary
Abstract
Existing literature provides an insufficient understanding of the lived experiences of LGBTQ Student Affairs Mid-Level Administrators and particularly from a strengths-based approach. This study applied a life story interview approach to the exploration of the support and resilience experiences of mid-level Student Affairs administrators who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two spirit and/or queer (LGTBTTQ) and a person of color or indigenous (POCI), using a theoretical framework comprised of the ecological systems approach (Bronfenbrenner, 1979), queer theory (Jagose, 1996; Plummer, 2005; Watson, 2005) and intersectionality (Collins, 1998; Crenshaw, 1991; McCall, 2005). Findings of this study include a wide range of resilience strategies experienced by LGBTQ mid-level administrators of color, and multiple sources and degrees of support supplemented, buffered, and countered experiences within higher education environments. Implications for practice include the following areas: hiring, advancement and promotion opportunities, creating opportunities to share their stories, the role of professional associations, and examining institutional culture as sources of violence or support.
Recommended Citation
Labor, Saby Leimomi, "LGBTQ Mid-Level Administrators of Color in Student Affairs: Experiences of Support and Resilience" (2017). Culminating Projects in Higher Education Administration. 15.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/hied_etds/15
