Description
Today’s institutions of higher education must continuously adapt to meet the evolving needs and expectations of each new generation of students. The LGBTQIA community’s presence in academia is significant and continues to grow. The individuals who identify with this community are four times more likely to attend higher education institutions away from home. However, a substantial proportion of these students remain unseen, with more than half avoiding exposure of their identity to faculty and staff, and in some cases even to their peers.
LGBTQIA Students in Higher Education: Approaches to Student Identity and Policy is a comprehensive academic exploration of the intricate world of LGBTQIA students in higher education. This book sheds light on the multifaceted challenges and complexities that LGBTQIA students face, transcending the boundaries of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, ability, and socio-economic class.
Reviews and Testimonials
Increased visibility, both in higher education scholarship and in popular media, has been coupled with an alarming rise in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation. This edited volume touches upon many of these concerning political and policy shifts and their implications for higher education practice. It is within this political context that our contributing authors turn their attention to what higher education scholars and practitioners can do to transform our campuses to ensure they are spaces in which LGBTQIA+ people can flourish. LGBTQIA Students in Higher Education begins with a restorative history of early gay rights movements, explores neoliberal higher education, and offers a deep dive into trans and nonbinary, asexual, and bisexual+ collegians. Authors provide compelling insights into multiply minoritized college students and conclude with current insights into higher education policy and practice.
– Dr. Kaity Prieto
Author's/Editor's Biography
Kaity Prieto (Ed.)
Kaity Prieto,
Ph.D. (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her research centers the experiences of queer and trans students, with a focus on bisexual+ student communities and bisexual identity negotiation. Her scholarship challenges deficit perspectives and binary understandings of sexuality and gender. Dr. Prieto earned her B.A. in a self-designed honors major and M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs, both from New York University. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a concentration in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University.
Andrew Herridge (Ed.)
Andrew S. Herridge, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Educational Research and Administration at the University of Southern Mississippi. His research focuses on access and equity in higher education, LGBTQIA students and resources, institutional leadership and policy, and international and comparative higher education. Dr. Herridge earned his B.A. in psychology and English from Florida State University. He completed his M.Ed. in College Student Affairs Administration from the University of West Florida. He received his Ph.D. in Higher Education Research, a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies, and a graduate certificate in E-Learning and Online Teaching from Texas Tech University.