Envisioning the Future of Queer of Color Critique in Higher Education: Mobilizing the Framework in Research

As queer and trans studies in higher education continues to embrace its interdisciplinary nature, scholars should further interrogate how they utilize critical and poststructural frameworks in designing their studies. This manuscript details the considerations that postsecondary education researchers should be mindful of as they seek to actualize the potential of queer of color critique (QOCC) in their studies. Specifically, the authors describe how individuals using QOCC should actualize the framework in the following four areas: considering the scope of the study, reflections on the researcher and participant relationship, engaging in responsive and transformative data collection, and centering equity and liberation in research outcomes. This paper will be instrumental to higher education researchers hoping to leverage QOCC in their studies

Out and about on campus: Engagement, climate, and perceptions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning collegians

Presented at the 2014 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.As the conversation on sexuality continues to evolve, scholarship around college students and sexual orientation must also advance in higher education research. This study expands on previous research by utilizing a large-scale sample of students that explores the satisfaction, engagement, quality of relationships, and perceptions of campus support that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning (GLBQ) students experience in college. While preliminary results show similar levels of engagement between GLBQ and heterosexual students, several differences stand out. For example, GLBQ students did noticeably more reflective and integrative learning in their coursework, but they had lesser quality interactions with their peers and felt that their institution did not support them as strongly in their non-academic responsibilities