Junior Ashley Edwards presented the research with university Registrar Rodney Parks during an October conference.
Despite a growing awareness of transgender issues at the national level, higher education is just beginning to recognize the challenges faced by transgender college students. With that in mind, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ junior Ashley Edwards and Registrar Rodney Parks presented a phenomenological case study to the National Conference on Students in Transition in October.
As students transition, they face a number of challenges within campus environments, including barriers to changing their academic records, difficulties with campus facilities and identity issues in the classroom. Using a dual instrumental case study, the authors explored the experiences of one male-to-female and one female-to-male transgender student to shed light on the challenges and needs of this vulnerable student population. Their presentation was titled “Transgenderism and the College Experience: Transitioning Challenges During Higher Education.”
Edwards and Parks also provided recommendations for campus administrators to help address the needs of this growing student demographic.