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Dr. Toby S. Jenkins, University of South Carolina

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jenkins other community outreach initiatives won awards from the President of the United States and the Governor of Maryland. Dr. Jenkins currently serves as Associate Provost for Faculty Development at the University of South Carolina.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In his sophomore year of college, Williams had begun to struggle academically and financially, but the leadership and faculty at Xavier gave him the opportunity to continue his education. Because of the dean leads, the vice provost, the team members working with me, we were able to do great things with faculty and faculty fellows.

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Exploring the Roots of Racial Bias

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

developmental psychology and education, University of Toronto Career mentors: Dr. Kang Lee, University of Toronto, and Dr. Mahzarin Banaji, Harvard University Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Align your time with your priorities and avoid saying ‘yes’ on the spot." finance and economics, Zhejiang University, China; M.A.,

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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

Every step of the way, something pushed me to decide to go to college, to become a faculty member. Now we’re trying to measure and understand how our faculty and staff are engaged. I was a faculty member in a graduate program where I had a colleague, Karl Kuhnert , who studied leadership.

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Conway-Turner: From First-Gen Student to 43-Year Career Retirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Conway-Turner, who will retire at the end of this academic year after nine years as president of Buffalo State, has had a stellar 43-year career as a faculty member and administrator. It has been part of my focus to really engage our students in civic and community work.” Students, faculty and staff, everybody was concerned. “It

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