School of Social Sciences and International Studies

LaToya Winston, B.A., '18 M.A. Applied Behavioral Science

Master's Thesis: Why students of color do not stay to complete their degrees at Wright State University.

LaToya is the second oldest of 12 kids originally from Detroit, MI. She moved to Ohio to pursue collegiate education at Central State University and in 2015 graduated with a B.A in Criminal Justice. With the desire to continue her educational journey she entered the Applied Behavioral Sciences (ABS) Master’s Program in 2015. Her graduate research project attempts to understand why students of color are more likely not to return to Wright State University versus white students. Utilizing survey methodology, former students of Wright State University answered numerous questions designed to explore factors that are contributing to attrition amongst students of color at Wright State University. The results from this research indicate that financial issues are a major contributing factor influencing the decision of students of color not continuing their collegiate careers at Wright State University. Latoya currently works for the Montgomery County Juvenile justice center and hopes to continue moving up the ladder within the juvenile court system. Her career goal is to one day become the director of a juvenile facility/institution. 

 


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