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Panel Session

Student Presentations

Session: Virtual Community as Resistance: Stories of persistence of an online Doctoral Cohort

Virtual Community as Resistance: Stories of Persistence of an Online Doctoral Cohort

Friday, October 25, 2024

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT

Location: KC Convention Center, Room 3501G

Earn 1 CE Hour

Moderator(s)

Myra J. Garcia, LCSW (She/Ella)

Ph.D Candidate
University of Utah
Oakland, CA, United States

Panelist(s)

Aundrea G. Dilanchian, MSW (she/her/hers)

PhD Candidate
The University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Whitney Howey, ABD

PhD Candidate
University of Utah, United States
KP

Kara Patin, LCSW, ABD (she/her/hers)

PhD Candidate
University of Utah College of Social Work
Santa Rosa, CA, United States

This paper discusses the impact of solidarity and allyship created within virtual communities amongst an online Doctoral Cohort at a predominantly white institution (PWI). By sharing their experiences as online students with intersectional identities, students were able to create a safe and supportive network, allowing for academic success and persistence.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will learn to assess the impact of community, identity, and white supremacy in the persistence of online Doctoral students.
Upon completion, participants will Identify online doctoral students' unique hurdles in managing and navigating white supremacy in academia.
Upon completion, participants will develop strategies to build safe and inclusive community support systems to enhance academic success and well-being.