Paris Wicker, PhD

“I Just Really Like Us”: A Mixed Methods Social Network Analysis of the Longstanding Support Networks of Black Women Faculty This study identifies and contextualizes the formation, structure, and benefits of homophily (relationships with similar others) and social support among tenure-track Black women faculty. Drawing o...

Our recent publication explores the benefits that Black women faculty have when they receive support from other Black women. Networks transcended boundaries, began in graduate school, and were vital for recruitment to and staying in the academy. doi.org/10.1080/0022... #academicsky

A Descriptive Social Network Analysis of Indigenous Well-Being Support Through the Human and More-Than-Human Relations of Native American College Women This research employs an egocentric social network analysis to describe the well-being social support networks of six Native American college women at one Midwestern university. Amid rising concern...

my newest qualitative research highlights the beautiful human and more-than-human relationships that sustain Indigenous well-being for Native college women. I encourage all to consider the relational power of integrating space, place, people, and land.

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🚨New publication in Holistic Education Review

“We Must Build Spaces That Love Us: Fostering Healing Through a Critical Quantitative Collective”

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Trying to focus on the things I can control, leaning into community and care, seeing my existence and joy as acts of resistance.

Thank you friend! Your work is amazing and love that we have some alignment in our research!! Congratulations again!

Thank you for sharing and serving on the committee!

Thank you friend!