Madison Scott
School: University of Mississippi Major: PsychologyYear: Senior University of Mississippi psychology major Madison Scott is exceptional as a student and athlete of character, according to Yolett...
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Elizabeth Cruz
School: George Washington UniversityMajor: CommunicationsYear: Senior Elizabeth Cruz is a midfielder for George Washington University Women’s Soccer. The communications major, who is regularly named on the...
Natasha Kim
School: Indiana UniversityMajor: Finance and Business AnalyticsYear: Sophomore Natasha Kim plays midfielder for women’s soccer at Indiana University, where she majors in finance and business analytics....
McKenzie Long
School: University of MississippiMajor: MPHYear: Senior McKenzie Long is the 2023 Women’s 200-Meter Outdoor Track and Field SEC Champion — and runner-up in the subsequent NCAA...
Ana Morett
School: Weber State UniversityMajor: Business AdministrationYear: Senior Ana Morett, majoring in business administration and professional sales at Weber State University, put in work on the...
Myles Collins
School: Georgia TechMajor: Business AdministrationYear: Senior Georgia Tech business administration major Myles Collins claims Dean’s List accolades and recognition as a three-time ACC Academic Honor...
Dr. Blair LM Kelley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dr. Blair LM Kelley is a noted scholar of Black history and the African American experience. Kelley — the author of Black Folk: The Promise...
Dr. Brandi P. Jones, University of Southern California
Dr. Brandi P. Jones researches the experiences of minoritized and marginalized communities in science and engineering. She is chief of staff and chief operating officer...
Nikole Hannah-Jones Howard University
The Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones serves as the Knight Chair in Race and Journalism at Howard University, where she founded...
Dr. Crystal Eufemia Garcia, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dr. Crystal Eufemia Garcia’s research examines the mechanisms by which racially minoritized college students experience campus environments. She is an assistant professor of educational administration...
Dr. Ellen M. Granberg, George Washington University
George Washington University President Dr. Ellen M. Granberg commits herself to building on the institution’s legacy in education, research, and scholarship as well as its...
Dr. Susan Gaulden, Passaic County Community College
Dr. Susan Gaulden is vice president for strategic initiatives at Passaic County Community College, where she is establishing new partnerships to enhance the support and...
Gloria L. Blackwell, American Association of University Women
Gloria L. Blackwell is a gender equity advocate, who oversees an organization counting over 40,000 members and donors, 700 branches, and 500 college and university...
Dr. Winnifred R. Brown-Glaude, The College of New Jersey
Dr. Winnifred Brown-Glaude is professor of African American studies and sociology and anthropology at The College of New Jersey. Brown-Glaude is the former chair of...
Using the Law to Help Shape Public Policy – Jamelia N. Morgan
Title: Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Tenured: Yes Age: 38 Education: B.A., political science, Stanford University; M.A., sociology, Stanford University; and J.D.,...
Work That Makes You Smile – Dr. Terah “TJ” Stewart
Title:Â Assistant Professor, Division of Higher Education, Iowa State University Age:Â 37 Education:Â B.A., psychology, Ohio State University; M.A., higher education & student affairs, Ohio State...
Looking Back to See Forward – Dr. Nic John Ramos
Title: Assistant Professor, Department of History, Drexel University, Jointly Appointed, History and Africana Studies, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 42 Education: B.A., political science, University...
Scholar Who Creates Inclusive Spaces – Dr. Melva Treviño Peña
Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries, Animal, and Veterinary Sciences, University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 36 Education: B.A., international affairs, University of Nevada,...
Dismantling Global Injustices – Dr. Brendan Skip Mark
Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 38...
Dismantling Global Injustices – Dr. Brendan Skip Mark
Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 38...
Pursuing Life’s Passion
Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Engineering and Architecture, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 39 Education: B.A., architecture and visual studies, University of...
Futuristic Scholar Looks to Change the World
Title: Assistant Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University; Futurist, Latinx Pacific Archive; Co-Director, Situated Critical Race and Media (SCRAM). ...
A Fight Against Misinformation
Title: CRT Forward Project Director, UCLA School of Law, and Lecturer of Law, University of Southern California Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.S., legal studies,...
Examining Educational Equity in Leadership
Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., international business, Taylor University;...
Making Math More Equitable
In November, Dr. Luis Antonio Leyva, associate professor of Mathematics Education and STEM Higher Education at Vanderbilt University Peabody College of Education & Human Development,...
An Equity and Access Champion
Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., criminology, law & society, University of...
Dismantling Global Injustices
Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 38...
An Activist-Scholar
Title: Professor, Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Director, Asian American Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., media studies and...
A Persevering Spirit
Title: Assistant Professor of Psychology, Delaware State University Tenured: No Age: 39Education: B.S., psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; and Ph.D., health psychology, East Carolina...
A Culturally Responsive Counselor
Title: Associate Professor of Counseling, Department of Disability & Psychoeducational Studies, University of Arizona, Affiliate Faculty, Education Policy Center, University of Arizona Tenured: Yes Age:...
Creating Safe Spaces for Black Students
Title: Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology Tenured: No Age: 33 Education: B.A., English and psychology, University of Virginia; M.A., child development, Tufts University; and Ph.D., educational psychology, University of...