Griffin, K. A., & Harper, S. R. (2010). Opportunity beyond affirmative action: How low-income and working-class black male achievers access highly selective, high-cost colleges and universities. Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy, 17, 43-60. Published research on college access, particularly at highly selective and high-cost private postsecondary institutions, focuses… read more
Higher Education (HE)
Am I My Brother’s Teacher? Black Undergraduates, Racial Socialization, and Peer Pedagogies in Predominantly White Postsecondary Contexts
Harper, S. R. (2013). Am I my Brother’s teacher? black undergraduates, racial socialization, and peer pedagogies in predominantly white postsecondary contexts. Review of Research in Education, 37(1), 183-211. Much has been written over the past five decades about the experiences of Black students on predominantly White college and university campuses.… read more
Realizing the intended outcomes of Brown High-achieving African American male undergraduates and social capital
Harper, S. R. (2008). Realizing the intended outcomes of Brown High-achieving African American male undergraduates and social capital. American Behavioral Scientist, 51(7), 1030-1053. Equitable access to social mobility and advancement through education were among the intended outcomes of the Brown v. Board of Education case and related legislation. Despite this,… read more
The measure of a man: Conceptualizations of masculinity among high-achieving African American male college students
Harper, S. R. (2004). The measure of a man: Conceptualizations of masculinity among high-achieving African American male college students. Berkeley Journal of Sociology, 89-107. This study examines within-group alternative conceptualizations of masculinity among African American men on university campuses. Individual interviews were conducted with 32 high-achieving African American male undergraduates… read more