Leadership during a racial microaggression on a university campus

Klein, Maike and Bernard, Julia M. and Oaks, Christy and Scarborough, Janna (2020) Leadership during a racial microaggression on a university campus. Family Science Review, 24 (1). pp. 116-127. ISSN 2331-6780

Abstract

This study aims at understanding students’ perspectives on a university response to a racial microaggression on campus. Responses were collected in the form of an online survey and analyzed using qualitative data analysis to identify themes from students’ perspectives. Insights on how students processed the incident were gathered. Although students were thankful for the university response, there is lingering concern for another incident and for how leadership will equip students to handle similar situations. The authors provide implications for educators.