The Emerald Newsletter | Kappa Delta Chi Sorority The Emerald Fall 2019 | Page 43

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SOHIA RAHMING, PhD, is an Associate
Director in the Center for the
Advancement of Teaching at Florida
State University. Her major research
interests lie in the area of science
identity construction in international
women of color; migration
experiences of international women
of color; gender in education and
development; teaching and learning
in STEM education.
Social Support and Stress-Related Acculturative
Experiences of an English-speaking Afro-Caribbean
Female Student in U.S. Higher Education
BY SOPHIA RAHMING, PHD | FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
This two-year qualitative single critical case study research investigated the
stress-related adjustment experiences and academic progression of a
female English-speaking Afro-Caribbean collegian in an American
postsecondary institution through the lens of the “triple bind” phenomenon
and the stress buffer hypothesis. Student development theory and research
on college student outcomes have largely focused on Black students’
experiences and achievement outcomes through a homogeneous African
American cultural lens. Minimal existing research has shown differences in
the lived experiences and achievement outcomes between Afro-Caribbean
students and domestic African American students in U.S. postsecondary
education. Link to article here.
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