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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

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). Morris will serve as president-elect for the 2025-2026 term before assuming the presidency following the association's 2026 Annual Meeting.

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Study Reveals Key Factors Driving Student College Choice in 2025

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JANUARY 27, 2025

A comprehensive new study by education research firm EAB has identified the most influential factors shaping how students choose colleges, with academic program variety, campus safety, and student organizations emerging as the top three drivers of student attraction. The research, analyzing data from U.S.

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AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director

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APRIL 6, 2025

Chavous The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced Monday that Dr. Tabbye M. Chavous will become its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025, replacing Dr. Felice J. Levine who has led the organization since 2002. The organization is meeting later this month in Denver.

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Dr. Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, University of Southern California

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MARCH 5, 2025

Previously, she served as department head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences at NC State University. DeCuir-Gunby is a fellow of the American Educational Research Association and the American Psychological Association (APA). She currently serves as president of APA Division 15 (Educational Psychology).

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Former K-12 Teacher Voted AERA President-Elect

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

Winn has been elected to a leadership post at the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Dr. Maisha T Winn The association announced that Winn will join the AERA Council as president-elect in 2024–2025, ahead of her presidency, which begins at the conclusion of the association’s 2025 annual meeting.

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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) was no exception. Dr. Linda Darling- Hammond The leadership of the national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education and currently boasts a membership of about 25,000 scholars — remained exclusively white until the 1990s. Dr. Maisha T.

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Dr. LaNitra M. Berger, George Mason University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Berger is the immediate past president and board chair of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, where she led the 10,000-member organization through its post-pandemic transition and its 75th anniversary celebrations.

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Dr. Maisha T. Winn, Stanford University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Winn is the Excellence in Learning Graduate School of Education Professor and Faculty Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning's Equity in Learning Initiative. She is also the President-Elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). She is the Principal Investigator for the Futuring for Equity Lab.

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Politics Drive College Choices for Nearly One-Third of Gen Z Students, New Survey Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 10, 2025

Political considerations are playing an unprecedented role in college selection, with nearly one-third of prospective students removing schools from consideration for political reasons, according to a new study released Tuesday by education research firm EAB.

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Dr. Dominique J. Baker, University of Delaware

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

She is a past recipient of the American Educational Research Associations early career award, a National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation postdoctoral fellowship, and additional awards from the Association for Education Finance & Policy and the Association for the Study of Higher Education.

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Advancing Social Justice Through Scholarly Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 24, 2024

Brown II, CSJ executive director and research scientist, says in recent years higher education research has shifted away from HBCUs to minority-serving institutions more broadly. Plans are underway for a 2025 convening that will explore the topic of reparative justice in higher education. Dr. Harry L.

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Ring The Alarm: A Call to Action for Black Women to Address Wellness in the Academy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2024

If you continue working at your current pace or continue centering your wellness, where will you be in May 2025? Where do you want to be in 2025. In all, Black woman educators, researchers, chairs, deans, directors, and presidents play a vital role in higher education.

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Education Researchers Sue to Save Institute of Education Sciences

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2025

Education researchers took legal action this week against the Trump administration, filing a lawsuit to halt what they describe as the unlawful dismantling of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education. Levine, executive director of AERA.

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UC Regents Appoint James Milliken as System President

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MAY 6, 2025

Milliken, current chancellor of the University of Texas system, as the 22nd president of the UC system, effective August 1, 2025. Drake announced last year his intention to step down in July 2025. The 68-year-old Nebraska native brings extensive leadership experience in public higher education.

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California Community College Leader Urges Funding for Black-Serving Institutions Grant Program After Bill Stalls

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JUNE 11, 2025

Curry highlighted ongoing challenges facing Black students in higher education, noting that "Black students in the Compton Community College District service area—and across California—continue to be underrepresented in higher education."

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