Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Publication Date

Spring 4-11-2022

Abstract

The lack of women in leadership positions within the domain of athletic administration is a phenomenon that is widely understood (Galloway, 2012). To address the dearth of research in this area, the current study explored the experiences of African American women athletic administrators at Division I HBCUs. The research questions that guided this study were: 1) What are the experiences of African-American women athletic administrators at Division I HBCUs?; 2) What are the factors that impact the experiences of Division I HBCU African- American women athletic administrators? This study was informed by intersectionality and utilized a qualitative narrative approach to interview six African-American women athletic administrators at Division I HBCUs. The findings showed that the women experiences were impacted by: sense of responsibility, race, and, gender. Implications and recommendations for future research are provided.

Keywords

HBCU, Intersectionality, Athletic Administrators, African American Women, Narrative

Document Type

Dissertation

Language

English

Degree Name

Physical Education, Sports and Exercise Science

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences

First Committee Member (Chair)

Dr. John Barnes

Second Committee Member

Dr. Todd Seidler

Third Committee Member

Dr. Glenn Hushman

Fourth Committee Member

Dr. Aaron Livingston

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