Date of Completion
4-3-2018
Embargo Period
3-24-2023
Keywords
career advancement, diverse female faculty, marginalization, mentoring, workplace
Major Advisor
Alexandra Bell, PhD
Associate Advisor
Robin Grenier, PhD
Associate Advisor
Joseph Cooper, PhD
Field of Study
Learning, Leadership, and Education Policy
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Open Access
Open Access
Abstract
In the past 10 years, diversity among students pursuing athletic training has increased significantly. However, diversity among athletic training education program faculty, particularly females across African, Latinx, and Asian Diasporas (ALA Diasporas), lags student diversity. Diverse females are underrepresented among tenured faculty and have fewer opportunities for program leadership positions. To understand career advancement of diverse female faculty in athletic training education programs, I posed two research questions: What are the career advancement experiences of female faculty across African, Latinx, and Asian Diasporas working in athletic training education programs? And, how do they engage with mentors to support their career advancement? I used a basic interpretive qualitative methodology; and collected data via an online pre-interview survey and one semi-structured phone interview. I used a constant comparative method to inductively generate four themes about career advancement, mentoring relationships, and other sources of support. Conclusions indicated that career advancement experiences are influenced by individual identity as well as by external departmental and institutional factors.
Recommended Citation
Graham, Carrie, "Career Advancement Experiences of Female Faculty across African, Latinx, and Asian Diasporas in Athletic Training Education Programs: The Impact of Workplace Microaggressions and Mentorship" (2018). Doctoral Dissertations. 1716.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dissertations/1716