In this dissertation, I examine how various stakeholders shaped the meaning of compliance with Title IX sexual harassment laws in the United States. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a widely recognized law that is intended to achieve gender equality in education, …
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To fill a research gap around student survivor navigation of on-campus policy and reporting structures, this study interviewed 14 campus survivor advocacy staff across four sites in California to explore the practices they use to support student survivors, as well as the challen…
This autoethnographic dissertation is written from my personal experience as a trauma survivor of sexual violence in an academic environment. Herein, I will share my healing journey through traditional and radical healing modalities and how it took me to get to where I am today.…
This dissertation explores how equal opportunities for women in higher education, an improbable concept in the 1950s, became a reality in the 1970s with the passage of Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments. Unlike other historical accounts of Title IX which indicate it devel…
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act was signed into law on June 23, 1972. The goal of the legislation which was signed into law by President Nixon was to correct shortcomings of the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 that allowed for equal access to education opportunities f…
Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act was passed in 1972. This legislation prohibited discrimination on the basis of gender in publicly funded educational institutions, including all colleges and universities in the United States. In the public arena, Title IX has become sy…
Faculty behavior inside and outside the classroom is one of the many concerns faced by higher education administrators. Inappropriate comments, behavior, or acts engaged in by faculty members have resulted in sexual harassment complaints being filed by students, and in some case…