- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- The perceptions of faculty and student affairs practitioners on the challenges for internationalization at a historically Black university in the southeastern United States, 2020
- Creator:
- Gersham, Gerald L.
- Date of Original:
- 2020-05
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
dissertations - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This descriptive mixed-methods case study of faculty and student affairs practitioners' perceptions determined challenges to internationalization at a historically black university in the Southeastern United States by examining challenges affecting international students, on-campus internationalization preparation, differentiated instruction for international students, the office of international student affairs staff support, international student advisement, and global sensitivity training. Fifteen participants (11 faculty and 4 student affairs practitioners) were surveyed and a semistructured interview was conducted with a student affairs practitioner employed by the institution. The data collected revealed findings, implications, and recommendations that suggested further research for faculty, student affairs practitioners, and the institution. The major findings of this study indicated five relevant themes that emerged through the surveys and interview: institutional preparedness, institutional awareness, institutional resources, communication, and institutional response. These major findings were found to be the perceived challenges to internationalization at the institution. Limitations of this study included (a) self-reported data that may not be an exact representation; (b) solely one institution included in the research; (c) low participation rate; (d) international students primarily from Saudi Arabia; and (e) the researcher used a convenience sample. The study revealed that further research in the areas of institutional preparation and institutional training for faculty and student affairs practitioners/staff would be beneficial.
Date of award: 2020-05
Degree type: dissertation
Degree name: Doctor of Education (EdD)
Granting institution: Clark Atlanta University
Department: Department of Educational Leadership
Advisor: Gregory, Sheila - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2020_gersham_gerald_l
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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