J. Luke Wood & S. Mei-Yen Ireland (2014) Supporting Black Male Community College Success: Determinants of Faculty–Student Engagement, Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 38:2-3, 154-165, DOI: 10.1080/10668926.2014.851957 The purpose of this study was to examine determinants of Black male students’ engagement with faculty in the community college. Data from this study were derived from the… read more
Higher Education (HE)
The Same . . . But Different: Examining Background Characteristics among Black Males in Public Two-Year Colleges
J. Luke Wood. (2013). The Same . . . But Different: Examining Background Characteristics among Black Males in Public Two-Year Colleges. The Journal of Negro Education, 82(1), 47-61. doi:10.7709/jnegroeducation.82.1.0047 This study examined background characteristics among Black males in public two-year and four-year institutions. This study sought to uncover whether significant differences existed… read more
Examining academic variables affecting the persistence and attainment of black male collegians: A focus on academic performance and integration in the two-year college
J. Luke Wood (2014) Examining academic variables affecting the persistence and attainment of black male collegians: a focus on academic performance and integration in the two-year college, Race Ethnicity and Education,17:5, 601-622, DOI: 10.1080/13613324.2012.733687 The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of academic variables (e.g., grade point average, major change, informal meetings with… read more
Spirituality and academic success: Perceptions of African American males in the community college
J. Luke Wood & Adriel A. Hilton (2012) Spirituality and Academic Success: Perceptions of African American Males in the Community College, Religion & Education, 39:1, 28-47, DOI: 10.1080/15507394.2012.648576 This article presents findings from a qualitative study of academic success factors affecting African American male students in the community college. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 African… read more