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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 20, 2023
The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) will host its 8th annual early-career faculty professional development program, ELEVATE (Enriching Learning, Enhancing Visibility & Training Educators), this week. I arrived at ELEVATE wondering if the tenure track was right for me.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 29, 2023
There is is a lot of discussion about what K-12 teachers do and don’t (mostly don’t) receive in terms of training in culturally relevant pedagogy, and it is often traced back to teacher education programs. Specifically, 44% of teachers in K-12 education reported that they very often or always feel burned out at work.
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HEPI
JUNE 25, 2024
A life outside of academia PhDs are for life, not just for academia. Around 30% of PhD students go on to become early career researchers, meaning 70% of PhD holders go on to leave academia. Integrating PhDs has significant potential for business development and professional development for both social and natural sciences.
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 26, 2023
In this piece, we explore how social media, as a pervasive cultural force, impacts the educational journey and engagement of undergraduate students while shaping their persistence and success in academia. These skills are worrisome for some educators due to the informal nature of online social spaces.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
Reflecting back on my elementary education, I believe having Black teachers not only shaped my identity to have pride in being a Black American, but it also normalized having Black teachers as being a way of life. Subsequently, I was motivated to be a seeker of truth and one who grew to have pride as a Black educator.
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
As the work of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in higher education has expanded, several institutions have recognized the need to create a clearer and more comprehensive pathway for individuals interested in serving as DEI advocates and leaders.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 20, 2023
In my book Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022), I dive deep into my personal experience and share those of other women from across academia with the goal of shedding light and providing language for us to have open conversations about this workplace phenomenon.
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