Black Women in Higher Education: College of Nursing and Allied Health
AUTHOR: Oyinyenchi Obidiro
The College of Allied Health Sciences, an independent college created in 1974, was the first allied health program at an HBCU in the United States. This college merged with the College of Nursing in 1996 due to the interdisciplinary need for healthcare and to provide more robust options and opportunities for intending students. The college now comprises the departments of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Health Management, Nursing, Nutritional Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Radiation Therapy. Even for a predominantly female field, it is crucial to collect data to assert the trend of gender representation. This study aims to highlight women's roles in academia across the various departments in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences from its creation to this present era. It also points to the contributions of these women in various spheres, such as their roles in the student council, the nursing society, and the society at large, using a range of evidence-based data. According to an extensive analysis, women attained the full professor title at a significantly lower rate than men. Even though women occupy most other leadership positions in the faculty, policies should be implemented that support the retention and promotion of female faculty.