PROCEEDINGS OF THE 20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2017
San Diego, California
The role of mathematics faculty in the development of African American male mathematics majors
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a longstanding legacy of supportingAfrican American students in mathematics. The undergraduate mathematics faculty membersplay a unique role in supporting and developing astute mathematics students, especially AfricanAmerican male students. This preliminary research report highlights the experiences of a cohortof 16 African American male mathematics majors at an all-male, private HBCU by investigatingthe role of the mathematics faculty members. Using qualitative research methods grounded incritical race theory, preliminary data show these African American male mathematics majorsbenefited (mathematically and racially) by their supportive mathematics faculty members.