Managing the Persistence of Minority Students at a U.S. University

The purpose of this book was to investigate the influence of faculty in relation to the persistence of underrepresented students at major U.S. universities. This book highlights the results of scientific inquiry measuring the significance of faculty behavior in contributing to the psychosocial variables affecting the degree completion of underrepresented students attending a major U.S. university. The results suggest that academic preparation is not the determinant student entry characteristic for degree completion. Moreover, the results suggest faculty are best positioned to mediate the psychosocial variables affecting the persistence of underrepresented students.

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Shakoor A. Ward, PhD: Studied Workforce Education and Development at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Ward is currently an independent consultant in Maryland. Ward also earned an MSEd in Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University and a BBA in Operations Management at University of Cincinnati.