Strayhorn, T. L., Blakewood, A. M., & DeVita, J. M. (2008). Factors affecting the college choice of African American gay male undergraduates: Implications for retention. National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Journal, 11(1), 88-108. Recent national statistics call attention to the precarious predicament of African American men in college, but scholars have… read more
Higher Education (HE)
Fittin’in: Do diverse interactions with peers affect sense of belonging for Black men at predominantly White institutions?
Strayhorn, T. L. (2008). Fittin’in: Do diverse interactions with peers affect sense of belonging for Black men at predominantly White institutions?. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 45(4), 953-979. Prior research on interacting with diverse peers focuses on pooled samples including all racial/ethnic groups or specific subpopulations such as women and White men.… read more
Queering Masculinity: Manhood and Black Gay Men in College
Strayhorn, T. L., & Tillman-Kelly, D. L. (2013). Queering Masculinity: Manhood and Black Gay Men in College. Spectrum: A Journal on black men, 1(2), 83-110. This qualitative study explores Black gay male undergraduates’ construction of manhood and masculine identity(-ies) as well as how these beliefs affected their academic and social experiences in college. Analyzing… read more
African American males’ student engagement: A comparison of good practices by institutional type
Strayhorn, T. L., & DeVita, J. M. (2010). African American males’ student engagement: A comparison of good practices by institutional type. Journal of African American Studies, 14(1), 87-105. Previous college impact studies attempt to estimate the impact of college on African American collegians as a whole. That is, most researchers study Black… read more