Petra A Robinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6768308 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Petra A Robinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Petra A |
| FAMILY NAME | Robinson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBINSON P A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Louisiana State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7922-5485 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Navigating international career identity in US higher education
Purpose The purpose of this phenomenological study is to understand how multilingual, tenured and tenure-track faculty who hold positions in human resource development (HRD) and/or adult education (AE) programs in the USA make meaning of their career identity. Design/methodology/approach Twelve multilingual faculty members (three US-born and nine international faculty members) were interviewed, and their curricula vitae (CVs) were examined for in…
Language, identity and internationalization
Purpose This original research paper aims to explore how English-medium instructors in internationalized higher education settings navigate challenges and affordances regarding internationalization, student expectations and research demands, and how these dynamics shape their multilingual and multicultural (MLMC) identities. Design/methodology/approach This phenomenological study explores the MLMC identities of 16 English-medium instruction (EMI)…
A Conceptual Framework for Positive Black Female Identity Formation
Educating Black females about critical media literacy is a fundamental responsibility that should be shared by all who are concerned with the ways in which Black females navigate the world, especially because of the media’s pervasiveness. We proposed a conceptual framework for equipping Black females with the necessary critical media literacy (CML) skills to successfully recognize, decode, and deconstruct negative media messaging to develop a pos…
Interculturality at a US university
Purpose This paper aims to present the experiences, beliefs and perceptions of international faculty at a Research 1 institution in the Southern US regarding the perceived differences between their and their students’ and colleagues’ cultures and first languages. Design/methodology/approach Face-to-face interviews were conducted with four international faculty from Europe and Asia who held appointments at a Research 1 institution in the Southern …
Numbers don’t lie
Purpose Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), like other universities, are faced with challenges related to faculty diversity. The literature related to faculty at HSIs is scant and so this paper aims to address this gap by problematizing faculty diversity at these institutions. Design/methodology/approach By means of a document analysis, the authors have scoured the data on faculty demographics at these institutions and the findings of the study…
Triple Jeopardy
Recasting College Outreach Approaches to Engage African-American Alumni
Triple Jeopardy
Recasting College Outreach Approaches to Engage African-American Alumni
Numbers don’t lie
Purpose Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), like other universities, are faced with challenges related to faculty diversity. The literature related to faculty at HSIs is scant and so this paper aims to address this gap by problematizing faculty diversity at these institutions. Design/methodology/approach By means of a document analysis, the authors have scoured the data on faculty demographics at these institutions and the findings of the study…
Triple Jeopardy
Recasting College Outreach Approaches to Engage African-American Alumni
Numbers don’t lie
Purpose Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), like other universities, are faced with challenges related to faculty diversity. The literature related to faculty at HSIs is scant and so this paper aims to address this gap by problematizing faculty diversity at these institutions. Design/methodology/approach By means of a document analysis, the authors have scoured the data on faculty demographics at these institutions and the findings of the study…
Interculturality at a US university
Purpose This paper aims to present the experiences, beliefs and perceptions of international faculty at a Research 1 institution in the Southern US regarding the perceived differences between their and their students’ and colleagues’ cultures and first languages. Design/methodology/approach Face-to-face interviews were conducted with four international faculty from Europe and Asia who held appointments at a Research 1 institution in the Southern …
A Conceptual Framework for Positive Black Female Identity Formation
Educating Black females about critical media literacy is a fundamental responsibility that should be shared by all who are concerned with the ways in which Black females navigate the world, especially because of the media’s pervasiveness. We proposed a conceptual framework for equipping Black females with the necessary critical media literacy (CML) skills to successfully recognize, decode, and deconstruct negative media messaging to develop a pos…
Navigating international career identity in US higher education
Purpose The purpose of this phenomenological study is to understand how multilingual, tenured and tenure-track faculty who hold positions in human resource development (HRD) and/or adult education (AE) programs in the USA make meaning of their career identity. Design/methodology/approach Twelve multilingual faculty members (three US-born and nine international faculty members) were interviewed, and their curricula vitae (CVs) were examined for in…
Language, identity and internationalization
Purpose This original research paper aims to explore how English-medium instructors in internationalized higher education settings navigate challenges and affordances regarding internationalization, student expectations and research demands, and how these dynamics shape their multilingual and multicultural (MLMC) identities. Design/methodology/approach This phenomenological study explores the MLMC identities of 16 English-medium instruction (EMI)…
Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (3 works) · Institution (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · African american (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works)