The Hispanic Experience in Physical Education Teacher Education Programs: A Qualitative Study |
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| Authors: | Luis Columna Samuel R Hodge Amaury Samalot-Rivera Alexander N Vigo-Valentín Carlos M Cervantes |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Exercise Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York;2. Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio;3. Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies, and Physical Education, The College at Brockport, Brockport, New York;4. Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, District of Columbia;5. Department of Kinesiology, Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, Texas |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of Hispanic faculty involved in physical education teacher education programs at predominantly White colleges and universities in the United States. The study was positioned in the theoretical framework of organizational socialization. Participants were Hispanic (n = 6) faculty from various kinesiology-based programs in tenure-track positions at institutions of higher education in the United States. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and transcribed, triangulated, and analyzed with constant comparative procedures. We uncovered the following themes: (a) underrepresented, (b) socialized, and (c) cultured and determined. The study’s findings magnify the need for faculty and administrators to heighten their awareness and implement strategies to improve the organizational socialization of Hispanic faculty, particularly at predominantly White doctoral-granting colleges and universities. This means, for instance, identifying strategies to recruit, prepare, retain, and mentor Hispanic faculty at such institutions. |
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| Keywords: | Doctoral programs Hispanic-serving institutions organizational socialization physical education teacher education recruitment underrepresentation |
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