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Dr. Jerome Morris Elected Next AERA President, Continuing Legacy of Black Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education at the University of MissouriSt. Louis, has been elected as the next president of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). My background directly informs my work and my approach to educational research," said Morris. "I Morris, the E.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Similarly in postsecondary education, research has shown that several critical factors influence the success of Black men. For this reason, we believe researchers have to stand steadfast against the tidal wave of misinformation and anti-Blackness. In 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was extrajudicially murdered.

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Dr. Barbara Jones Appointed Dean of the Boston University School of Social Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I will dedicate myself to further BUSSW’s impressive national and global leadership and innovation in social work education, research, and practice.” A renowned psychosocial oncology and palliative care scholar, Jones’s research centers on care for children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer and their families.

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Spotlighting Rural Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Means Title: Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh Age: 39 Education: B.A., counselor education (student affairs), Clemson University; and Ph.D., vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Molloy University and a 2020 Emerging Scholar, in his letter nominating Means this year. “My

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The $40,000 Tax on Black Scientists

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the last year, we’ve been exploring the educational experiences of Black and Hispanic PhDs in STEM, and find that of the 184,000 PhDs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields awarded to individuals between 2010-2020, just 3.8 universities with the highest research activity.

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An Urgent Solution Required: Too Many Guns are Killing Too Many of our Children.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is the weekend, and we are in Chicago, having just attended the four-day 2023 AERA (The American Educational Research Association) Annual Meeting, "Interrogating Consequential Education Research in Pursuit of Truth." A few of us decide to meet for adult beverages. Dr. Adriel A.

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We Must Help Save America’s Historic Black Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

HBCUs must compete in a crowded higher education marketplace, and students will not choose schools that endanger their health and well-being. Similarly, faculty and staff will avoid unsafe environments. Their courage and determination led to significant educational achievements. According to the 2020 U.S.