Using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, this dissertation study aimed to begin understanding how six college students at a small Midwestern Lutheran University understand race and racial justice in the context of their lived experiences. While existing research in this arena takes race into account, the impact of an individual's faith on…

Approximately 36% of people living in America today belong to a minority group. Despite the increase in diverse population of the United States, less than 17% of registered nurses in 2008 belonged to a minority group. This is a concern because people from minority backgrounds are more apt to seek ACmedical care, trust information received, and…

This doctoral thesis studied the religious and spiritual experiences of undergraduate gay males at a Protestant affiliated higher education institution and how undergraduate gay males made sense of their personal journeys. Data was collected from four participants and analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Five themes emerged…