Masters Thesis

The effects of queerness on a student's relationship with their alma mater

Over the past several years, an increasing number of LGBTQ college students have enrolled in institutions of Higher Education. Current institutional responses to and research on the needs of this group of marginalized students have focused on the experiences of active students. This study shifts the conversation about queer and trans college students towards the needs of queer and trans college alumni as they transition out of the college environment. Using a qualitative interview-based methodology, this study highlights the experiences of recent college alumni and how their experiences as undergraduate college students continue to influence their relationship to their alma mater and their personal development following graduation. By focusing on this overlooked population of queer and trans college students, this study seeks to develop opportunities to better support current students and re-engage these alumni.

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