International Research in Higher Education
International Research in Higher Education is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal published by Sciedu Press in Canada. This journal is published semiannually (June & December) in both print and online versions. All publications are open access in full text and free to download.
This journal provides a forum for education researchers to debate internationally relevant issues across all fields of higher education, including:
- Education Theory, Practice and Policy
- Educational Psychology and Leadership
- Educational Science, Technology and Development
- Educational Administration and Evaluation
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Teaching, Training & Learning
- Counselor Education
- Special Education
- Health and Physical Education
The journal accepts article submissions both online and via e-mail (irhe@sciedupress.com).
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Navigating the Academic Minefield Armored With a TRY-Consciousness
This article examines how existing legislative pressures, particularly anti-DEI mandates reshape doctoral education in rural United States. Using an autoethnography of an African American assistant professor at a public university in rural southeast Texas, the article explores the dynamic consciousness an academic scholar must possess to withstand the cognitive social, physical and behavioral challenges permeating in an environment absent of fundamental protections. The article incorporates ideals of academic freedom, equity-mindedness, and structural-functionalism frameworks while drawing parallels to historical racial struggles and evolving identity constructs. The narrative highlights how underrepresented faculty remain in a constant state of innovation despite normalized constraints, calling for altruistic policy reforms and institutional courage in doctoral programs and tenure track service mandates.
