Positionality and Power: The Individual’s Role in Directing Community College Men of Color Initiatives

Authors

Kaleb L. Briscoe, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Veronica A. Jones, University of North TexasFollow
Deryl K. Hatch-Tocaimaza, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Eligio Martinez Jr., Claremont Graduate UniversityFollow

ORCID IDs

Kaleb L. Briscoe

Veronica A. Jones

Deryl K. Hatch-Tocaimaza

Eligio Martinez, Jr.

Date of this Version

2020

Citation

Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice 57:5 (2020), pp. 473–486.

doi: 10.1080/19496591.2019.1699103

Comments

Copyright © 2020 NASPA. Published by Taylor & Francis. Used by permission.

Abstract

Community College Men of Color Initiatives (CCMCIs) are increasingly popular strategies utilized to promote retention and completion among Men of Color (MOC). CCMCI directors offer a unique positionality in understanding how their identities, institutional contexts, and power dynamics affect their design of programs and participating students. Using a critical phenomenological approach, the authors of this study explore the lived experiences of CCMCI directors in conceptualizing, implementing, and assessing these initiatives.