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Despite Increased Visibility, Asian Americans Continue to Face Barriers in Academia

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Nicholas Hartlep, PhD “Some Asian Americans have been catapulted into pretty visible leadership roles. Hartlep also underscores the importance of understanding the diversity within the Asian American community and says that East Asians are often more visible in academia than other subgroups, such as South and Southeast Asians.

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Dr. Corey D. B. Walker Appointed Dean of the School of Divinity at Wake Forest University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Walker has become dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, effective immediately. Walker Walker, a scholar of religion, Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, and ordained American Baptist clergyperson, has been the school’s interim dean since January. Dr. Corey D.

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Buried Alive: The (Un) told Stories of Black Women in Academia

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The hashtag, which continues to grow each day and has turned into an independent Twitter account, has spotlighted the ways academia has persistently excluded and alienated Black academics (at all levels; across all genders). The findings of the research were disheartening while coincidentally empowering. Brandy Jones is a Ph.D.

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Leading Ethnographer and Religious Scholar Appointed Dean of Harvard Divinity School

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Marla Frederick will become dean of Harvard Divinity School (HDS), effective Jan. As an ethnographer and scholar on the African American religious experience; Frederick’s work in academia focuses on the study of religion and media, religion, and social activism in the U.S.

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STEM PhDs With Disabilities Earn Less, Hold Fewer Leadership Roles

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A recent study by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) researchers highlights significant financial and professional obstacles faced by PhD graduates with disabilities in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields in academia. Analyzing data from 1.15 million U.S. Combating the disparities will take structural transformation.”

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

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In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C. Lim is now leading the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) into the future. Growing up in Malaysia, Lim wanted to skip college, join the military and pursue the dream of becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, he could not meet the 20-20 eyesight requirement.

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Racial and Gender Inequities Found in Field of Educational Measurement

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Racial and gender inequities still plague the field of educational measurement, from professional rank to salary, across academia, industry, and leadership roles. Rodriguez said he hopes to learn more about these written responses, particularly as they relate to leadership positions both in academia and the industry.

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