Research on BIPOC Communities in Education
A Critical Examination of the Impact of Grief and Loss on the Attrition Rates of BIPOC Graduate Students
*** Research funded by the Kennesaw State University Diversity Research Grant
Graduate student attrition is a perennial issue in higher education. Despite deemed levels of student excellence, promise, and efforts made by programs to counter student departure, attrition rates remain high, especially since the offset of the COVID-19 pandemic (Donohue et.al, 2021). To better understand the types of resources needed to support graduate students' enrollment and eventual completion, this research project will examine ways to best support graduate students, and more specifically, BIPOC graduate students, who may be disproportionally experiencing grief and loss during these unprecedented times.
Research Lead:
Dr. Chinasa Elue
Study on the Ecologies of Black Women School Leaders Across the P-20 Spectrum
The purpose of this project is to explore how Black women school leaders lead in challenging and difficult times. The project aims to gain a deeper understanding of how Black women develop as leaders and enact leadership practices while navigating adverse historical, social, and personal contexts by investigating the ecologies of Black women leaders within schooling communities. We operationalize Black women school leadership ecologies this way: the personal and institutional interactions Black women leaders have within their organizations.
Black Women School Leaders Research Collective:
Drs. Sheryl Croft, Chinasa Elue, Brandi Hinnant-Crawford, Miyoshi Juergensen, & Tamela Thomas