Shaun R. Harper
Assistant Professor, Higher Education Management
Contact information
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education
3700 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Graduate School of Education
3700 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 898-5147
Email:
sharper1@gse.upenn.edu
sharper1@gse.upenn.edu
Education:
B.S. (Middle Grades Education)
Albany State University, 1998.
M.S. (College Student Affairs Administration)
Indiana University, 2000.
Ph.D. (Higher Education)
Indiana University, 2003.
Permanent linkB.S. (Middle Grades Education)
Albany State University, 1998.
M.S. (College Student Affairs Administration)
Indiana University, 2000.
Ph.D. (Higher Education)
Indiana University, 2003.
Description of Research Expertise
Edited by Shaun Harper
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.Areas of Expertise
Race in higher education
Black male college access and achievement
Men and masculinities
College environments, student outcomes, and engagement
Professional Biography
Dr. Harper has prior professional experience in undergraduate student affairs, graduate recruitment and admissions, and academic program administration. Formerly he served as an assistant professor and executive director of the Doctor of Education Program at the University of Southern California. Professor Harper has published nine books and more than 75 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and other academic publications. He also has delivered over 50 keynote addresses and presented more than 130 research papers, workshops, and symposia at national education conferences. His research has been praised by the Association for the Study of Higher Education (2008 Early Career Award), the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (2010 Outstanding Contribution to Research Award), and the American Educational Research Association (2010 Division G Early Career Award).
Research Interests and Current Projects
Dr. Harper recently founded the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at Penn GSE to publish cutting-edge implications for education policy and practice. Dr. Harper has also recently completed a comprehensive 50-state policy report on access and equity for Black undergraduate men at public colleges and universities for the Congressional Black Caucus. He is presently writing two single-authored books, one on Black male college achievement for Harvard University Press and another on race/racism in higher education for Teachers College Press. He is also engaged in data collection for a ten-year research project on race in college student affairs; a multi-campus study of undergraduate men who engage in anti-sexist, anti-racist, and anti-homophobic behaviors; and a study of institutional change for Black male student success in college, funded by Lumina Foundation for Education.
Selected Publications
Harper, S.R.: Race without racism: How higher education researchers minimize the pervasiveness of racist institutional norms. The Review of Higher Education (in press).Harper, S.R., Davis, R.J., Jones, D.E., McGowan, B.L., Ingram, T.N., & Platt, C.S.: Race and racism in the experiences of African American male resident assistants at predominantly White universities. Journal of College Student Development 52(2), 2011.
Harper, S.R., & Harris III, F. (Eds.): College Men and Masculinities: Theory, Research, and Implications for Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass 2010.
Harper, S.R., & Hurtado, S. (Eds.): Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education (3rd edition). Boston, MA: Pearson 2011.
Schuh, J.H., Jones, S.R., Harper, S.R., & Associates: Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession (5th edition). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass 2011.
Harper, S.R., & Griffin, K.A.: Opportunity beyond affirmative action: How low-income and working class Black male achievers access highly selective, high-cost colleges and universities. Harvard Journal of African American Public Poilcy 17(1), 2011.
Harper, S.R., & Jackson, J.F.L. (eds.): Introduction to American Higher Education. New York: Routledge 2011.
Museus, S.D., Harper, S. R., & Nichols, A. H.: Racial differences in postsecondary educational expectations: A structural model. Teachers College Record 112(3), 2010.
Harper, S. R., & Newman, C. B. : Students of Color and STEM: Engineering a New Research Agenda. \{Students of Color and STEM: Engineering a New Research Agenda}. Harper, S. R., & Newman, C. B. (eds.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass 2010.
Harper, S. R., & Quaye, S. J. (eds.): Student Engagement in Higher Education: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Diverse Populations. New York: Routledge. New York: Routledge, 2009.
Harper, S.R.: Niggers no more: A critical race counternarrative on Black male student achievement at predominantly white colleges and universities. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education 22(6), 2009.
Harper, S. R.: Black male college access and achievement: Policy implications from a national study. Journal of Negro Education 77(3), 2009.
Harper, S. R., & Gasman, M. : Consequences of conservatism: Black male students and the politics of historically Black colleges and universities Journal of Negro Education 77(2): 336-351, 2009.
Harper, S. R., Patton, L. D., & Wooden, O. S.: Access and equity for African American students in higher education: A critical race historical analysis of policy efforts. Journal of Higher Education 80(6), 2009.
Patton, L. D., & Harper, S. R.: Using reflection to reframe theory-to-practice in student affairs. Handbook of Student Affairs Administration (3rd ed.). G. McClellan & J. Stringer (eds.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.
Harper, S. R. (ed.): Creating Inclusive Environments for Cross-Cultural Learning and Engagement. N/A. Harper, S.R. (eds.). Washington, DC: NASPA, 2008.
Harper, S. R.: Realizing the intended outcomes of Brown: High-achieving African American male undergraduates and social capital. American Behavioral Scientist 51(7), 2008.
Harper, S. R.: The effects of sorority and fraternity membership on class participation and African American student engagement in predominantly White classroom environments. College Student Affairs Journal 27(1), 2008.
Harper, S. R., & Nichols, A. H.: Are they not all the same? Racial heterogeneity among Black male undergraduates. Journal of College Student Development 49(3), 2008.