Tag: Dr. Ansley Abraham

Faculty & Staff

Report: Faculty Diversity Falling Behind Student Diversity

Rates of underrepresented faculty in higher education have not been keeping up with the increasingly diversifying student demographics, according to a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).

April 25, 2021

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Temple Promoting Healthy Attitude Toward Grad Student Success

Embracing its role as an urban institution, Temple University provides opportunities for graduate students of diverse backgrounds and interests. Temple has a legacy of diversity initiatives dating back to the Future Faculty Program for underrepresented students, which was founded in 1988.

August 26, 2019

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Expanding Minority Doctorate Pipeline Began with Facebook Group

LaShonda E. Gurley said she “didn’t know whether to laugh, to cry or break out in a praise dance” when she successfully defended her dissertation last week, but the doctor of education earner knew she was grateful for critical support along the way – including from a social media group created two years ago to support Black and first-generation students seeking doctoral degrees.

March 13, 2019

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Institute Marks 25 Years of Training Minorities as Faculty, Mentors

Inside and outside a ballroom buzzing with activity at the Marriott Crystal Gateway hotel, it could have been easy to get confused or overwhelmed as 1,000 other future, current and past minority Ph.D. students and faculty sought face time with recruiters from more than 80 colleges and universities across the nation.

October 27, 2018

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How Faculty of Color Hurt Their Careers Helping Universities with Diversity

New research backs up previous studies that suggest professors of color may be imperiling their tenure and promotion prospects by performing service work to help their institutions become more racially inclusive.

November 27, 2017