Structural challenges affecting the experiences of public university LGBT services graduate assistants

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12975868
AutoresDaniel Tillapaugh (0000-0002-7349-9557, California Lutheran University, autor correspondente), D Chase J Catalano (0000-0002-1674-4448, Western Illinois University)
Ano2018
Volume12
Fascículo2
Páginas126-135
Data de publicação2018-07-23
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Diversity in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1938-8934 • E-ISSN: 1938-8926
EditoraAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/dhe0000079
OpenAlexW2883743966
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas8
Referências citadas7

In this narrative inquiry study, we interviewed 5 graduate assistants who served as the primary point of contact for their public university’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) student services. We were interested in understanding the structural challenges that affected these employees’ experiences in their roles. Participants were interviewed 3 times over 1 academic year to better understand their job roles and expectations in-depth. From the data, 1 major theme experienced across the participants was a feeling of being set up to fail within their positions. The participants also discussed 4 subthemes that focused on external structural challenges; these included (a) the institutional geography of the LGBT center; (b) inconsistent supervisor support and content knowledge; (c) lack of formal training and professional development; and (d) limited resources of time and money

Graduate students · Higher education · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology