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This research aims to explore how graduate preparation programs shape Black women faculty's experiences and academic journeys. It seeks to identify pathways that promote inclusion and retention in higher education.

April 22, 2026Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education

“I Gotta Go to Grad School”: How Graduate Preparation Programs Allow Black Women to See Themselves in the Academy

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JBJanella D. BensonWayne State University KRKhadejah RayUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York LWL. WashingtonAustin College

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Qualitative analysis explores how graduate preparation programs influence Black women faculty's academic paths, suggesting meaningful inclusion strategies.

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This research aims to explore how graduate preparation programs shape Black women faculty's experiences and academic journeys. It seeks to identify pathways that promote inclusion and retention in higher education.
Conducted qualitative interviews with 54 faculty focusing on their graduate preparation program experiences.
Analyzed responses from 17 faculty members who highlighted the impact of these programs on their academic careers.
Employed a bidirectional socialization model to assess racialized and gendered experiences in the academy.
Participants reported increased cultural and social capital gained from graduate preparation programs.
Emphasis on the affirmation of identities and research interests through early exposure to academia was noted.
The need for institutions to adapt and embrace bi-directional socialization to further support Black women faculty was identified.

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Benson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e865126e0dea528dde9a9a https://doi.org/10.1177/01614681261444144

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Qualitative analysis explores how graduate preparation programs influence Black women faculty's academic paths, suggesting meaningful inclusion strategies.

“I Gotta Go to Grad School”: How Graduate Preparation Programs Allow Black Women to See Themselves in the Academy

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“I Gotta Go to Grad School”: How Graduate Preparation Programs Allow Black Women to See Themselves in the Academy

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