Resist: An Exploration of Student Activists’ Partnerships With Faculty and Student Affairs

Abstract

Students with minoritized identities (SMI) are increasingly engaged on college campuses as activists and often feel unsupported by faculty and student affairs professionals (SAP). This phenomenological study examined how eight SMI activists described their experiences partnering with faculty or SAPs. Data analysis from semi-structured interviews with participants resulted in four salient themes: differences in SAP and faculty partnerships, lack of institutional support, community, and identity. Implications for working with student activists are presented.