Scholarship
Scholarship
Speaking for Ourselves: High-Achieving Black Women Navigating Academic Milestones
Abstract
This letter centers on the experiences of Drs. Jayla Moody Marshall and Chelsea T. Smith, two Black women who have been identified as ‘high achievers’ since early in their educational journey. The open response framed using Black Feminist Thought (Collins 1986, 1990) illuminates a space for the authors to reflect on their experiences traversing academic milestones while bearing the weight of both internal and external validation.
Forthcoming book
Understanding Education as a Career Choice for NC Research Triangle Men
Led by Dr. Tryan L. McMickens, professor of higher education and coordinator of NCCU’s higher education administration program, and Dr. Jim C. Harper II, professor of history and interim associate provost and dean of the School of Graduate Studies, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to fund a research initiative aimed at addressing the factors influencing the choices North Carolina Research Triangle men make on pursuing education degrees and careers. Faculty collaborators include Dr. Regina Gavin Williams, assistant professor of counselor education, and Dr. Jayla Moody Marshall, assistant professor of higher education.
