Degree Date
4-2020
Document Type
Dissertation - Public Access
Degree Name
Ed.D. Doctor of Education
Academic Discipline
Higher Education Leadership
First Advisor
Dr. Jamal Scott
Second Advisor
Dr. Nathanial Cradit
Third Advisor
Dr. Patricia Granados
Abstract
This qualitative case study explored sense of belonging among 15 U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinx students at a community college designated as a Hispanic serving institution. To further explore sense of belonging among these students, semi-structured interviews were conducted with both groups of students. The results indicated that U.S.-born Latinx students contributed sense of belonging to instructors who displayed characteristics of equal treatment, genuineness, and support in and outside of the classroom. Instructors who displayed these characteristics made students feel more connected to the instructor and to the college as a whole. Results also indicated that foreign-born Latinx students credited their sense of belonging to being accepted by peers. Joining student clubs was a high contributor to their sense of belonging. Foreign-born students shared that if it were not for joining student clubs, where they share similarities with other students, they would not have felt like they fit in or belong in the college.
Recommended Citation
Cotuno, Raquel, "Sense Of Belonging Among Foreign-Born And U.S.-Born Latinx Subgroups At A Community College" (2020). Dissertations. 528.
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/528
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