Harper, S. R., & Nichols, A. H. (2008). Are They Not All The Same?: Racial Heterogeneity Among Black Male Undergraduates. Journal of College Student Development, 49(3), 199-214. An erroneous assumption is often made that Black men, one of the most stereotyped groups on college and university campuses, all share common experiences and… read more
Higher Education (HE)
Black male students at public flagship universities in the U.S.: Status, trends and implications for policy and practice
Harper, S. R. (2006). Black male students at public flagship universities in the U.S.: Status, trends and implications for policy and practice. Washington, DC: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. In The Future of the Public University in America, James Duderstadt and Farris Womack contend that public institutions of higher education are among… read more
Student Organizations As Venues For Black Identity Expression And Development Among African American Male Student Leaders
Harper, S. R., & Quaye, S. J. (2007). Student Organizations As Venues For Black Identity Expression And Development Among African American Male Student Leaders. Journal of College Student Development, 48(2), 127-144. Ways in which membership in student organizations, both predominantly Black and mainstream, provide space for Black identity expression and development were… read more
Nine Themes In Campus Racial Climates And Implications For Institutional Transformation
Harper, S. R., & Hurtado, S. (2007). Nine Themes In Campus Racial Climates And Implications For Institutional Transformation. New Directions for Student Services,2007(120), 7-24. This chapter synthesizes fifteen years of published research on campus racial climates. It also presents nine themes that emerged from a qualitative study of campus racial climates… read more