Students\u27 Perceptions of Instructors\u27 Identities: Effects and Interventions

This study resulted from the authors\u27 interest in how students\u27 perceptions of faculty identity (primarily race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, and academic rank) influence students\u27 learning and instructors\u27 classroom experiences. We focused on courses that fulfill the cultural diversity general education requirements at Bowling Green State University. The three courses that most students in the College of Arts and Sciences take to fulfill this requirement are ACS 250 Cultural Pluralism in the U.S., ETHN 101 Introduction to Ethnic Studies, and WS 200 Introduction to Women\u27s Studies. Combined, these courses serve approximately 1400 students each semester