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Narrative-Driven Educational Practice: Guiding Principles for Academic Success of Black and Latinx Male Collegians

James, Christopher T.
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7708-0553
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1677693141361565

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2023, Ph.D., Antioch University, Leadership and Change.
On the heels of America grappling with various racial and ethnic inequities, this dissertation explored the experiences of Black and Latinx males who graduated with bachelor’s degrees from 4-year institutions. Participants navigated through different environments, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HBCUs], Hispanic Serving Institutions [HSI], and Predominately White Institutions [PWIs]. The study inquired about topics concerning their unique experiences and how they informed their collegiate academic success. Narrative Inquiry was the basis for 20 qualitative interviews (10 Black and 10 Latinx; interviewed for 60–90 minutes). Participants identified as U.S. citizens and graduated with a cumulative grade point average [GPA] of 3.0 and above. Reflexive Thematic Analysis [RTA] was performed to analyze the data. RTA is a distinguishing element of this study as it integrates the researcher’s positionality, qualitative findings, and feedback from code reviewers (Braun & Clarke, 2021). This study constructed five main themes for Black and Latinx male collegians', ranging from Salient Identities to identifying Catalysts for Academic Success. Key findings of the study unearthed factors contributing to academic success that included factors such as: parental involvement, academic rigor, mentorship, and creating and engaging in spaces of fellowship and belonging. Findings also revealed cultural distinctions between groups are vital to understanding the appropriate academic resources. These distinctions between groups were factors such as: parental citizenship, cultural group sub-cultures (e.g., traditions, food, dance), and language and vernacular. Participants’ salient identities (identities that they are closely associated with—for example, being a scholar or community leader) were at the center of their high achievement. The dissertation concludes with guiding principles meant to assist educators in producing and implementing culturally responsive approaches to support Black and Latinx collegians academically. This dissertation is available in open access at AURA, https://aura.antioch.edu/, and OhioLINK ETD Center, https://etd.ohiolink.edu.
Jon Wergin, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Lemuel Watson, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Joshua Aronson, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
350 p.
African Americans; Educational Leadership; Educational Psychology; Higher Education; Higher Education Administration; Hispanic Americans
Black male collegians; Latinx male collegians; academic success; narrative-driven educational practice; anti-deficit framework; narrative inquiry; reflexive thematic analysis; high-academic performance; leadership; metaverse

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  • James, C. T. (2023). Narrative-Driven Educational Practice: Guiding Principles for Academic Success of Black and Latinx Male Collegians [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1677693141361565

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • James, Christopher. Narrative-Driven Educational Practice: Guiding Principles for Academic Success of Black and Latinx Male Collegians. 2023. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1677693141361565.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • James, Christopher. "Narrative-Driven Educational Practice: Guiding Principles for Academic Success of Black and Latinx Male Collegians." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1677693141361565

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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