Stryahorn, T. L. (2008). Examining the Relationship between Collaborative Learning and Perceived Intellectual Development among African-American Males in College. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 19(2/3), 31. Research examining the influence of collaborative learning experiences on students’ intellectual development has been somewhat inconclusive and largely based on samples of white, traditional-aged college… read more
Higher Education (HE)
Satisfaction and retention among African American men at two-year community colleges
Strayhorn, T. L. (2012). Satisfaction and retention among African American men at two-year community colleges. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 36(5), 358-375. A large majority of African American males begin their postsecondary education careers at two-year community colleges. Prior research has focused largely on Black students at four-year institutions, and even theoretical work has… read more
Singing in a foreign land: An exploratory study of gospel choir participation among African American undergraduates at a predominantly White institution
Strayhorn, T. L. (2011). Singing in a foreign land: An exploratory study of gospel choir participation among African American undergraduates at a predominantly White institution. Journal of College Student Development, 52(2), 137-153. Though relatively little research has focused on the use of spiritual resources, previous research has found that traditional cultural practices… read more
Influences on labor market outcomes of African American college graduates: A national study
Strayhorn, T. L. (2008). Influences on labor market outcomes of African American college graduates: A national study. The Journal of Higher Education,79(1), 28-57. Using an expanded econometric model, this study sought to estimate more precisely the net effect of independent variables (i.e., attending an HBCU) on three measures of labor market… read more