Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
School
Education
Advisor
Jennifer Courduff
Abstract
The proportionally fewer female African American nursing faculty at predominately White institutions (PWIs) have frequently reported adverse employment conditions in academia. The faculty within nursing schools at PWIs does not reflect society’s diversity. The problem addressed through this study is the low number of female African American nursing faculty in PWIs. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to examine the experiences of non-tenured female African American nursing faculty at PWIs. The conceptual framework that informed this study is Crenshaw’s intersectionality. The research question addressed the experiences of non-tenured female African American nursing faculty at PWIs. Six non-tenured female African American nursing faculty from PWIs across the United States participated in semistructured interviews. The key findings revealed that institutional racism contributed to the lack of faculty wanting to attain tenure, a convoluted tenure process for those on the tenure track, and the interactions with White colleagues in faculty meetings created toxic work environments. Implications for positive social change include providing context for the experiences of non-tenured female African American nursing faculty at PWIs. Nursing academia at PWIs acknowledging that institutional racism affects female African American faculty and promoting sincere conversations surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion may mitigate these factors. The end goals for these conversations are to create safe spaces for female African American nursing faculty, develop and implement actionable items for dismantling the institutional pillars that uphold racism, inequity, and the lack of diversity in nursing academia.
Recommended Citation
Bethune, Allison R., "Experiences of Non-Tenured African American Female Nursing Faculty at Predominately White Institutions" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13987.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13987
