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Engaging Black Male Faculty: Phenomenological Study in the US (95774)
Session Chair: Telvis Rich
Monday, 5 January 2026 14:25
Session: Session 2 (Parallel)
Room: Ala Moana Hotel: Plumeria Room
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Black male faculty often work in isolation in higher education. A qualitative study was conducted with 27 Black male Social Work faculty after the pandemic to explore their lived experiences. The participants taught in person prior to the pandemic, online during the pandemic and returned to on campus teaching after the pandemic. The participants identified as U.S. citizens of Black/African origin and taught at historically predominately White universities in the U.S. The participants were recruited using social media platforms and emails to Social Work faculty and administrators in the U.S. Each region of the country was considered in the recruitment efforts. The researcher conducted two semi-structured interviews with each participant using freeconferencecall.com. The data was analyzed by the researcher using Saldana (2017) coding manual and MAXQDA. Each transcribed interview was emailed to the participant to ensure member checking. No participant added additional content to their transcribed interview, which ensured validity of the recorded interviews. The research study was guided by Herzberg Two-Factor Theory, which centers on workplace engagement, inclusion and belonging. The findings concluded the following themes: Black male Social Work faculty often work in isolation, experience inequality in the workplace, and receive limited to no ongoing supports from Social Work administrators. The themes were alarming as they were present prior to the pandemic and persisted when the participants returned to teaching on campus after the pandemic. Thus, the themes are systematic. The center theme was Black male Social Work faculty apply spiritual coping techniques to manage the workplace challenges for sustainability in the workplace. During this presentation, the researcher will provide details on the findings’ themes. Additionally, recommendations for administrators, faculty and staff seeking to enhance the workplace engagement, inclusion and sense of belonging among its Black male faculty will be presented.
Authors:
Telvis Rich, Adelphi University, United States
About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Telvis M. Rich is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Adelphi University in the USA.
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