ABSTRACT The faculty-student relationship is one of the most influential relationships in a college student’s life. This is especially true for African American students. However, African American students often have trouble forming quality relationships with faculty, especially at predominantly White institutions. This study sought to better understand the characteristics of faculty-student relationships that influence African American students’ decision to pursue doctoral study. Using Othermothering as a conceptual framework, 41 semi-structured interviews were conducted with PhD students who reached candidacy. Influential relationships had Othermothering characteristics. A total of four themes epitomize those characteristics: (1) caring, (2) keeping it real, (3) high expectations, and (4) identity connections.

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其他母亲：探索非裔美国研究生攻读博士学位的决定

摘要 师生关系是大学生生活中最有影响力的关系之一。对于非裔美国学生来说尤其如此。然而，非裔美国学生通常难以与教师建立良好的关系，尤其是在以白人为主的机构中。本研究旨在更好地了解影响非裔美国学生攻读博士学位的决定的师生关系特征。使用 Othermothering 作为概念框架，对获得候选资格的博士生进行了 41 次半结构化访谈。有影响力的关系具有其他母性特征。共有四个主题体现了这些特征：（1）关怀，（2）保持真实，（3）高期望，以及（4）身份联系。