Term

Spring 2018

Capstone

Capstone Project

Degree Name

MAEd

Facilitator(s)

Susan Manikowski

Content Expert

t. aaron hans

Abstract

The research question addressed in this project is, how can admission offices uncover and address biases in the admission process that impact students who identify as a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, and queer (LGBTQ) community? It documents the author’s creation of an evidenceinformed evaluative framework for undergraduate admissions offices to identify bias against LGBTQ students. The framework is derived from the Young et. al. (2017) framework for diversity recruitment and incorporates a Feminist Theory lens. The Capstone provides literature supporting the value of assessing undergraduate admission practices and policies for bias against LGBTQ students and the need for improved data collection regarding this student population throughout the admission cycle. A handbook was created to synthesize the research, present the framework for implementation, and provide resources for admission professionals in addressing bias against LGBTQ students in their practices.

Project Type

Program Evaluation Handbook

Keywords

Gender, LGBTQ, Higher Education

dc_type

text

dc_publisher

DigitalCommons@Hamline

dc_format

application/pdf

dc_source

School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

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