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Means, Darris R.; Jaeger, Audrey J. – Journal of College and Character, 2016
This qualitative study explores how the spiritual epistemology of Black, gay and bisexual, cisgender men in college changed during their spiritual journeys and how participants used spirituality in their collegiate lives. External forces, such as family members, religious text, and church settings, initially shaped many participants' spirituality,…
Descriptors: Spiritual Development, Epistemology, Qualitative Research, Sexual Orientation
Means, Darris R.; Jaeger, Audrey J. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
This case study explored the spiritual journey and spaces of one Black gay male college student. Data collection included semi-structured interviews, field observations, and photovoice. Findings indicate that the student experienced tension during his spiritual journey because of his racial and sexual orientation identities but was able to…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Homosexuality, Spiritual Development
Means, Darris R.; Pyne, Kimberly B. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
For this qualitative case study we explored students' perceptions of institutional support and sense of belonging within the college environment. Following 10 low-income, first-generation college students out of a college access program and through their first year of college, we examined institutional support structures that have been reported to…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Student Attitudes, Low Income Groups
Means, Darris R.; Clayton, Ashley B.; Conzelmann, Johnathan G.; Baynes, Patti; Umbach, Paul D. – Review of Higher Education, 2016
This qualitative case study explores the career and educational aspirations, college choice process, and college barriers and opportunities of 26 rural, African American high school students. Data included interviews with 26 students and 11 school staff members. Findings suggest that the students' rural context shapes aspirations. In addition,…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Rural Schools, High School Students, African American Students
Means, Darris R.; Pyne, Kimberly B. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2016
This qualitative study explores the perceived impact of college-going capital gained during participation in a college access program. In three, semistructured interviews spanning the first-year college experience, 10 first-year college students who participated in a college access program articulate the value of access programming and also raise…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Educational Experience, Access to Education, Higher Education
Scott, Mary Alice; Pyne, Kimberly B.; Means, Darris R. – High School Journal, 2015
To address the persistent failure of schooling to support underserved students, youth participatory action research (YPAR) has emerged as an alternative and critical paradigm for educational practice. YPAR re-centers authority on marginalized voices and understands research as a tool for social change. Grounded in critical pedagogy, such projects…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Action Research, Participatory Research, Educational Practices
Pyne, Kimberly B.; Means, Darris R. – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2013
Despite improvements in the rates of college admission over the past few decades, college persistence, retention, and graduation rates continue to be problematic for underrepresented students--students of color and students from low-income and/or first-generation families. This article presents a case study of a female, first-generation,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, First Generation College Students, Hispanic American Students, Personal Narratives