The perception of support services for African American male student-athletes at a Division I university

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dc.contributor.advisorHuss-Keeler, Rebecca
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDivoll, Kent
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMcEnery , Lillian
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAmonette, William
dc.creatorSmith, Jimmie
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-8391-8487
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-11T20:43:15Z
dc.date.available2022-01-11T20:43:15Z
dc.date.created2021-12
dc.date.issued2021-11-11
dc.date.submittedDecember 2021
dc.date.updated2022-01-11T20:43:16Z
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions of the influences of student support services, and other factors that contributed to African American male football players’ ultimate success in academics, at a public Division I institution. The qualitative study used online interviews, archival data, and contextual information. The researcher interviewed an associate athletic director, academic advisor, learning specialist, tutor coordinator, tutor, two mentors and personal experiences from 12 student-athletes to provide an understanding regarding support services assisting with student-athletes’ academics. The study focused on the evolving themes between the support service staff and student-athletes which consisted of the most important themes: (a) Recruiting all-around student-athletes with effective communication, (b) Hiring more support service staff (more staff and more diverse staff members, (c) Having trained support staff that can work with student-athletes with disabilities such as various learning disabilities and providing accommodations, and (d) Additional resources available to assist student-athletes with mental health issues. Through interviews from the support staff and African-American male student-athletes, the researcher was able to gain important data that has the potential to improve support services at division I institutions for African-American male student-athletes.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657.1/2609
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectstudent-athletes
dc.subjectmentors
dc.subjecttutor
dc.subjectadvisor
dc.subjectsupport
dc.subjectservices
dc.subjectrecruiting
dc.subjecthiring
dc.subjectdisabilities
dc.subjectAfrican-American
dc.subjectmales
dc.subjecttrained
dc.subjectdisabilities
dc.subjectaccommodations
dc.subjectresources
dc.subjectmental
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjectimprove
dc.subject
dc.titleThe perception of support services for African American male student-athletes at a Division I university
dc.typeDissertation
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education

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