African American Male Student Leaders and Matriculation: A Qualitative Evaluation

Abstract

The current study was designed to identify the correlations between leadership, academic success, and matriculation within the African American male community at a predominantly White institution. Within separate one-on-one interviews, six participants were asked a set of pre-determined questions regarding their involvement and educational experiences at their university. Through coding and analyzing participant responses, five themes emerged, including: 1) academic success as an African American male student leader, (2) leadership skills learned and developed, (3) skills obtained for general success as an African American male student leader at a PWI, (4) the importance of mentoring on shaping an African American male student leader, and (5) the connection between being involved in Greek life and being an African American student leader at a predominantly White institution. Several conclusions of the present study were drawn and recommendations for Student Affairs professionals, as well as future researchers, were established.

Date of Award	2012
Original language	American English
Awarding Institution	Eastern Illinois University
Supervisor	James Wallace (Supervisor)