Böcker av Terence Hicks

An Educational Journey to Deanship: A Memoir provides stories of resiliency, success, and achievements and highlights the following educational experiences: elementary/middle school, high school, undergraduate/graduate school, professional work, academic dean, and post administration.

The book provides quantitative and qualitative research studies regarding African American, first-generation, undecided, and non-traditional college students. The book includes important recommendations for university administrators, faculty, and staff in supporting the academic, personal, and social adjustment of college life of various types of students.

First-Generation College Student Research Studies offers uniquely designed chapters that are drawn from both quantitative and qualitative theoretical frameworks found in higher education. This edited volume is a must-read that contributes greatly to the research literature surrounding this student population.

This instructional guide engages participants in the teaching and learning process by structuring opportunities to discuss racial segregation, Jim Crow laws, and select restraints faced by African Americans. Teachers will find rubrics for key assessments and direct associations to the Virginia State Department of Education Standards.