Grice, Ashley
(2020)
Faculty, Staff, and Student Perceptions of the Transgender and Gender-nonconforming (TGNC) Student Experiences at Carnegie Mellon University.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
A limited amount of research has been conducted examining the experiences of Transgender and Gender-nonconforming (TGNC) student populations within the context of higher education. In an attempt to learn more about the experiences of TGNC populations at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), this inquiry utilized a qualitative approach, conducting semi-structured interviews of self-identified TGNC students, faculty, and staff to explore the perceptions of TGNC students attending Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Eight TGNC participants with current affiliations with CMU as students, faculty, or staff shared their lived experiences and perceptions with regard to how TGNC students, both graduate and undergraduate, attempt to navigate the campus climate. The results of this inquiry indicate that the embedded binary gender configurations found in the physical infrastructures of campus, as well as the cultural engagement around gender identities beyond this binary, create various obstacles for the TGNC on campus that include inadequate access to bathrooms, housing, and other physical structures of support for this community. Recommendations are offered specifically for CMU, offering suggestions for necessary tools in creating and maintaining a TGNC-inclusive campus and climate, which may also be applicable across all institutions of higher education.
Keywords: Transgender, higher education, Gender-nonconforming, gender binary, genderism, education, cisgender, infrastructure, liberation
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
2 September 2020 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
27 July 2020 |
| Approval Date: |
2 September 2020 |
| Submission Date: |
10 August 2020 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
110 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Administrative and Policy Studies |
| Degree: |
EdD - Doctor of Education |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
higher education, gender binary, genderism, education, cisgender, infrastructure, liberation |
| Date Deposited: |
02 Sep 2020 15:08 |
| Last Modified: |
02 Sep 2020 15:08 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/39601 |
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