Pulliam, Nicole

Abstract Due to increased demand for skilled workers, it has become increasingly important for students to continue with higher education after obtaining a high school diploma. Nonetheless, although college enrollment rates have increased for all groups over the past three decades, gaps across socioeconomic and racial/ethnic groups still persist, and students from low-income families whose parents have not attended college, and those of African American or Hispanic descent are less likely than...

Abstract This qualitative study explores the experiences of Black, low-income parents’ access to quality early childhood education (ECE) programs in Georgia. Through in-depth interviews, this study explored how income level impacts Black parents' lived experiences regarding access to quality ECE programs. Implications of this study’s findings will benefit policymakers, administrators, and decision-makers with the positional power to impact change related to access to quality ECE programs. Overall,...

Abstract This qualitative study contributes to the understanding of the unique role of student support programs (e.g., the Educational Opportunity Fund Program, first-generation targeted programs) for Black and Latinx first-generation college students attending predominantly White institutions as they work toward degree attainment. The purpose of this study was to examine student perceptions of such support programs to discern the ways in which these programs aid in the success of Black and Latinx...