Wood, J. L., (2013). The Same … But Different: Examining Background Characteristics among Black Males in Public Two-Year Colleges. Journal Of Negro Education, 82(1), 47-61. 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 among this sub-group by… read more
The vocational interests of black males
Hager, P. C., Elton, C. F., (1971). The vocational interests of black males.Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1(2), 153. The Strong Vocational Interest Blank was administered to all incoming freshmen at Berea College. Black freshmen males were found to differ significantly from white males on a bipolar factor of interest in social… read more
Supporting Black Male Community College Success: Determinants of Faculty–Student Engagement
Wood, J. L., & Ireland, S. M. (2014). Supporting Black Male Community College Success: Determinants of Faculty–Student Engagement. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 38(2-3), 154-165. 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… read more
THE IMPACT OF AN INSTITUTIONAL BLACK MALE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE ON ENGAGEMENT AND PERSISTENCE
Barker, M., & Avery, J. (2012). THE IMPACT OF AN INSTITUTIONAL BLACK MALE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE ON ENGAGEMENT AND PERSISTENCE. College Student Affairs Journal, 30(2), 73-87. While there has been growing research that explores the impact of race- and cultural-specific student organizations or spaces on Black students and particularly Black males (Dancy, 2011;… read more