What are they saying? Black faculty at predominantly white institutions of higher education

ABSTRACT

In the Twenty-first century Black faculty at predominantly White institutions (PWIs) of higher education that are research-oriented or extensive doctoral granting institutions have identified concerns that produce stress, dissatisfaction and a climate of distrust. Using a Delphi panel of twenty-four Black faculty from forty-three PWIs, 13 concerns after three rounds with a Delphi panel were identified and discussed. These concerns established reasons for a lack of presence (underrepresentation) of Black faculty and a lack of success for Black faculty at PWIs.

KEYWORDS:

• Black faculty
• predominantly White institutions of higher education
• Delphi method

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.