Date of Award

Summer 2023

Degree Type

Open Access Dissertation

Degree Name

Education, PhD

Program

School of Educational Studies

Advisor/Supervisor/Committee Chair

Susan J. Paik

Dissertation or Thesis Committee Member

Dina Maramba

Dissertation or Thesis Committee Member

Linda Perkins

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Rights Information

© 2023 Kenya Marshall Harper

Keywords

African American female faculty, Talent development

Subject Categories

African American Studies | Educational Leadership | Women's Studies

Abstract

African American female professors hold prominent, influential roles inside and outside university settings. In universities, professors are impactful mentors and role models influencing students' academic dispositions and outcomes (Zinn & Walker, 2018; Hine & Thompson, 1998). In communities, they provide meaningful scholarship that influences academic, workplace, and extracurricular equity and advancement opportunities (Njoku & Patton, 2017; Evans, 2016; Cooper, 2006). The current study investigates the individual aptitude, school/instruction , and environmental factors influencing African American females' life-span academic talent development. A mixed-method research approach, including a structured interview protocol and online survey, is used to investigate study participants' early to professional year development. Findings showed that tenure and tenure-track professors result from the various opportunities, supports, and resources aiding their academic talent development. Additionally, findings showed the essential role family members/caregivers, mentors, quality schools, and instruction play in developing their academic talent. Therefore, parents/caregivers, educators, and policymakers should provide equitable early access to conducive learning environments emphasizing academic talent development across individuals’ early academic, college, and professional years.

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9798380478939

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