October 19 - 21, 2023
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19 October 2023
19 October 2023
19 October 2023

Speaking for Ourselves to Set Our Own Legacy

This presentation will discuss the way the "White Gaze" implicitly defines the past, present, and future legacy of Black people, and ways in our own which media images are complicit in others' view of who we are and can be. We will also present a case study in setting a counter-stereotypical legacy. ...

10:00 am - 10:45 am
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19 October 2023

Equity in Education is the Order of the Day

This presentation will discuss equity in education from various aspects, such as, academics, teacher quality, facilities and more. ...

10:00 am - 10:45 am
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19 October 2023

“Together We Can!” Reinforcing the Legacy of Black STEM identities through Community Cultural Wealth and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

This presentation will discuss the impact of consistent exposure to opportunities in STEM for Black and Brown students in K-20 environments in an effort to diversify the field, and make it more inclusive. Our work discusses the value of Community Cultural Wealth (CCW) and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy as a tool to support persistence. ...

10:00 am - 10:45 am
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19 October 2023

The Traditional Doctorate Pipeline to Diversity in Healthcare Professions: Surviving the End of Affirmative Action

This presentation will discuss affirmative action & pipeline programs for matriculating from undergrad to doctoral scholarship in healthcare & medical sciences, challenges of standardized diversity mechanisms on racialized & gendered scholars, and shaping educational diversity reform to achieve a culturally responsive and sustainable healthcare workforce in the US. ...

10:00 am - 10:45 am
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19 October 2023

Analyzing Systemic Factors when Counseling Black Women of Faith in the United States

This presentation will analyze the interconnectedness of systemic factors with mental health symptoms of Black women of faith in counseling. Examine how non-supportive spiritual and religious communities exacerbate mental health symptoms in Black women of faith in counseling. Discuss evidence-based practices counselors can utilize to support Black women of faith. ...

10:00 am - 10:45 am
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19 October 2023
19 October 2023

The Importance of Black Male Elementary Educators in a Suburban Public School Setting

This forum will focus on the absence of race and gender diversity in the public school educational system in America. This will be addressed through a qualitative research study focused on the unique professional experiences of 12 Black male teachers working in the elementary school setting from various elementary schools across one county in a […] ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

The Mental Health and Intrinsic Motivation of Black Former Student-Athletes at a Selected HBCU

This forum will discuss how this study aimed to explore the mental health and intrinsic motivation of black male and female student-athletes who competed in an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) football and basketball program. The panel will also discuss how this study examined the impact of mental health and intrinsic motivation and how […] ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

Black Principals Who Employ Ethno-Humanism and CRSL to Reduce Racial Bias Against Black Children

This presentation will discuss what leadership strategies, school policies, and instructional practices that Black principals who use CRSL and ethno-humanism employ to attempt to reduce racial bias against Black children. ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

Queens Gettin' Lit! a Decolonization Intervention Curriculum: Fostering Cultural Heritage Identity for Enhanced Academic Success

This presentation will discuss research on a decolonization intervention curriculum cohort model implementing culturally relevant content utilizing cultural heritage development pedagogy in an urban public elementary after-school setting. This presentation will inform researchers and education practitioners of a curricular model that supports cultural heritage identity development and academic confidence. ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

Mahogany Legacy Project – Analyzing Connectivity to Resource Management for Black Business Growth

This presentation will detail and analyze connectivity challenges for Black businesses to develop sustainable growth and promote dynamic social change through the application of the Mahogany Legacy Project. ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

The Impact of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Legislation on the Decision-Making Process Regarding School Attendance For Student Athletes

The presentation will discuss the impact of NIL legislation, offer context on its importance, cover methodology, and discuss results and implications for practice. ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

Educational Justice for Black Girls: A Call for Radical Transformational Pedagogy

This presentation will discuss the many roles of Black girls, women and femmes in educational environments and how we view and interrogate these opportunities as spaces for radical transformation. ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

Racial Discrimination in the Federal Workplace: Understanding Its Manifestations and Strategies for Elimination

This presentation will discuss the manifestations of racial discrimination in the federal workplace and propose strategies for its elimination. It aims to comprehensively understand the historical context and persistent presence of racial discrimination in the United States, particularly within government agencies. ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

The Experience Of Social Media Use Among African American Adolescents Living In Disadvantaged Neighborhoods: A Generic Qualitative Study

This presentation will discuss the experience of African American adolescents who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods, and how they communicate and interact with each other using social media. ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

Literacy and Citizenship: A Language Ecology Perspective

This presentation will discuss linguistic minority graduate students' perspectives at PWIs, highlighting their experiences around language, ideology, and identity. It will also challenge biases against non-standard linguistic traits, the study accentuates the value of linguistic and epistemic pluralism. Students' sense of belonging is explored through survey data and an ecological lens centered on language, literacy, […] ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

"Black Girl Black Girl Holla and Let em’ Hear You: An Autoethnographic Exploration of My Experiences from Black Girlhood to Black Womanhood"

This presentation will discuss a critical autoethnographic study that examined my experiences navigating educational institutions from young adulthood to adulthood. Specifically, this study included an examination of 10 critical incidents life that explain the negative and positive interactions that shaped my experiences with the educational system and society while explaining how music, self-reflective writing, and […] ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

The Last Five Months: Sibling Sorrow and Mendelssohn’s Stark String Quartet in F Minor

This presentation will discuss the close relationship between composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) and his sister Fanny Hensel, and how Fanny’s sudden death was the catalyst for the unusual composition that became Felix’s final work before his grief led to his own untimely death. ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

The New Black Press: An Examination of Black News Podcasts and Platforms

This presentation will discuss the development of the Black news podcast market and how it relates to the Black Press. In order to emphasize the trends associated with Black news media issues and accomplishments in both eras, this study investigates internal operational dynamics and the impact of external platforms. ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

What’s Culture Got to Do With It: A Highly Effective Mathematics Teacher’s Use of Culturally Responsive Mathematics Teaching

This presentation will discuss how an experienced and highly regarded Black urban middle school mathematics teacher (Ms. Collier) embodied Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) in her mathematics classroom with her Black students. Using the Culturally Responsive Mathematics Teaching framework, we will discuss Ms. Collier’s CRP theory-to-practice applications of cultural competence. ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

“The Overweight Lover’s in the House!”: Heavy D, Race, Corpulence, and Bodily Activism in Visual and Narrative Culture

In this workshop, participants will analyze how hip-hop entertainer Dwight “Heavy D” Myers actively engaged in body politics through his work and public persona by using corpulence as an identity that undermines traditional conceptions and performances of corpulence and Blackness. It illuminates the body as a location for the inscription and dissemination of ideology, as […] ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

Mammy Portraits and the (Possible) Myth of Pigmentocracy

If it is true that lighter skinned African Americans were selected as house-slaves – serving as domestics, cooks and nannies – why are there so many photographs of darker skinned African-American women (and a few men) holding white children? ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

The (Black) Struggle That Must Be: Black Masculinity, Black College Athletes, and Black Mental Health through the Looking Glass

This presentation will discuss the sociological aspects of mental health in the Black community, specifically in regard to Black athletes, by moving into and through their own personal experiences with mental health as a Black man—in order to make sense of ‘the (Black) struggle that must not be ignored. ...

11:00 am - 12:20 pm
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19 October 2023

Lunch & Learn

12:20 pm - 1:30 pm
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19 October 2023
19 October 2023
19 October 2023
19 October 2023

Workshop Sessions

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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19 October 2023

Exploring the Unheard Voices of the Black Diaspora and Embracing our Cultural Connections

In this workshop, participants will share common lived experiences and discuss strategies to thrive at PWI. The facilitator will guide participants in naming phenomena that they’ve experienced at PWI, assisting with responses to microaggressive situations and helping them to recognize miscommunications within the Black diaspora and how to mitigate challenging conversations and experiences. ...

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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19 October 2023

Leaders Leading Leaders: Reconceptualizing Mentoring Functions in Today’s Work Environments to Promote Scholarship Advancement

This workshop will explore the reconceptualization of mentoring and its societal importance in fostering leadership growth and scholarship advancement. Participants will discover the pressing need for leaders to mentor other leaders and showcase how career and psychosocial mentoring functions can effectively shape the continuous development and satisfaction of fellow leaders. ...

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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19 October 2023

Artificial Intelligence and Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Dissertation Process

This workshop will define the various types of AI and GAI used today and provide detailed use cases, their advantages, and drawbacks. The workshop will also discuss how AI is used in plagiarism detection, in detecting the use of AI in the writing process, and how to implement these concepts into the dissertation writing method. […] ...

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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19 October 2023

Strategies to Support Black Trans Students

In this workshop, participants will explore the experiences of Black transgender students, gaining insights into the complexities of gender diversity and its influence on their educational journey. They'll also discover actionable strategies to become active allies, helping to foster their success. ...

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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19 October 2023

Securing a Post-Doctoral Position at a R1 Institution

In this workshop, participants will learn strategies on how to secure a post-doctoral position at a research-intensive institution. ...

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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19 October 2023

Breaking the Cycle of Recidivism

In this workshop, participants will understand the complexity that people who are justice-impacted face regarding healthcare, education, housing, substance abuse, and employment. These concerns are factors in reoffending. ...

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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19 October 2023

Strategies, Promises and Pitfalls to Embracing Culturally Relevant Science Education in an Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory

In this workshop, participants will consider what culturally relevant science teaching looks like in the classroom, and how teachers can learn more about their students and where their students are “coming from.” This workshop focuses mainly on undergraduate teaching laboratories; however, it can be adjusted for other contexts. ...

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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19 October 2023

Workshop Sessions

4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
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19 October 2023

Tri-Sector Synergy: Harnessing the Power of Black Academic, Nonprofit, and Business Networks

In this workshop, Dr. Maurice Green dives deep into the dynamic interplay of influential sectors within the Black community. The session elucidates how these distinct yet interconnected domains can collaborate more efficiently, amplifying their collective impact on community empowerment, social progress, and economic growth. Drawing on extensive research and real-world case studies, Dr. Green will […] ...

4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
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20 October 2023
20 October 2023

Breakfast

8:00 am - 9:30 am
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20 October 2023
20 October 2023
20 October 2023
20 October 2023

The Role of Mentorship in the Advancement of African American Women in Higher Education Administrative Leadership Roles

The forum will discuss how the purpose of this phenomenological study is to understand and describe the role of mentorship in the advancement for a select group of Black women leaders in higher education. Black women who have been able to reach an administrative position in higher education leadership and have utilized mentorship and have […] ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

The Extended Shelter Stay of Homeless Millennials

This forum will discuss research on the millennial generation and homelessness in NYC, particularly the experiences of single, millennial adults who stay in shelters for extended periods of time.  The study findings contribute to social change by helping human service professionals identify the challenges among millennials currently in shelter for an extended stay and barriers […] ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

The Women Life Enrichment Program: A Church-Based Collaborative Against Intimate Partner Violence Among Haitian Christian Women

This forum will explore intimate partner violence (IPV) and its impact on a woman's mental health. We will be taking a look at Haitian culture and Haitian church culture in perpetuating abusive behaviors. This forum will also discuss how a collaboration between the mental health sector and the Haitian Christian church can help redeem the […] ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

The Impact of Community Caregiver Advocacy on Faith-Based Communities with Chronic Disease Management

This presentation reviews current evidence in the literature that will examine this two-fold approach; caregiving advocacy and faith-based community support with a focus to examine how spirituality impacts informal caregivers who manage care for those with chronic diseases. This presentation will offer recommendations for faith-based caregiving advocacy. ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

The Criticality of Mentorship on the Trajectory of Imminent Black Female Leaders

This presentation will discuss how executives and organizations can transform how they recognize, adopt, and monitor effective promotion and recognition practices to assist Black women in reaching the upper echelon of leadership. Mentoring relationships can effectively assist mentees in navigating organizational culture to maximize their professional performance and recognition. ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

Why are all the Black Kids Tweeting Together? Exploring the Impact of Black Social Media Spaces on Black College Students at Historically White Institutions

This presentation will discuss how Black students at HWIs use Black social media spaces to expand their sense of community, find joy, aid in their resistance to assimilation, thrive in spite of being minoritized, and engage in spaces that support racial identity expression, affirmation, and self-preservation. ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

Public Health Emergency Management Curriculum for Interprofessional Learners

This presentation will discuss how interprofessional education can be utilized to augment the training and education of learners from multiple disciplines that may have to respond during public health emergencies. ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

Using Spirituality in the Recovery Process for Older African Americans

This presentation will discuss spirituality as a culturally connected tool for working with Older African Americans in recovery. Spirituality will be explored as an empowering tool throughout the African American racially traumatic experience in this country and how it can support the recovery process. This presentation will consist of engaging spirituality by professionals in the […] ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

Exploring the Experiences of African-American Male College Students

This presentation will discuss the experiences of African-American male students at a PWI in the South to better understand how racial climate affected their college experiences and retention decisions. ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

We Need A Revolution: Mono-Cultural Influences on Leadership Outcomes that Impact Racial, Gender, and Social Bias

This presentation will provide an overview of the Schematic Leadership Identity Model (SLIM) that anchors the concept of self-discovery and how decisions related to social issues must be deliberate and framed by the knowledge that one’s history plays in constructing intentions and leadership outcomes, not normalized practices and behaviors. ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

Investigating the Impact of Social Movements on African-American Business Success

This presentation will discuss the effects of social movements on the trajectory of entrepreneurial firms and how social, economic, and market conditions during social change periods affected entrepreneurs' opportunity perception and business choices. The presentation delves into the business histories of six African-American beauty industry entrepreneurs active during three socially charged epochs. ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

A Black Feminist Theoretical Approach to Examining the Experiences of Black Women from Non-STEM majors in STEM Adjacent Courses at a Historically Black, Women-Center College

This presentation will discuss what it means to be a Black Woman learning and teaching in Statistics - a subject area that has historically marginalized Black women. In addition to the intersections of race and gender, we interrogate how STEM identity, or lack there of, impacts Black women's journey through statistics. Lastly, this work examines […] ...

10:00 am - 11:20 pm
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20 October 2023

Making Environmental Science Relevant in ESOL Classes

This presentation will discuss the failed and successful attempts of two high school educators trying to make environmental science more relevant in ESOL classes. ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023

Energy Optimization in 5G Networks in the United States: A Systemic Review and Meta-Synthesis

This presentation will discuss the study used as a systematic review and meta-synthesis methodology to analyze the research concerning energy optimization in 5G networks in the United States; which evaluated energy optimization techniques such as adaptive transmission and modulation, load balancing, and multicast optimization; and they used various metrics to measure energy efficiency, such as […] ...

10:00 am - 11:20 am
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20 October 2023
20 October 2023

Black Joy in Green Spaces

This forum will discuss nature’s influence on the psychosocial well-being of Black women. Additionally, it will introduce a new theoretical framework, Kujima Theory of Collective Self-Motivation, which was created to center the voice and agency of Black people by borrowing three principles from Kwanzaa - Kujichagulia (self-determination), Kuumba (creativity), and Ujima (collective work and responsibility). ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Lessons Learned: Teaching and Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This presentation will focus on the innovative teaching and learning strategies used during the COVID-19 Pandemic, including transitioning to in-person teaching and learning. ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Continuing His Legacy: Navigating Grief And Loss While Pursuing A Degree

This presentation will focus on navigating grief and loss while pursuing a degree. Participants will learn to use the grief process as a steppingstone, rather than a stumbling block. ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

A Legacy of Liberation: An Analysis of the Pedagogical Leadership of Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III, Dr. Joyce E. King, and The Freedom Schools

This presentation will discuss an analysis of the leadership styles, pedagogy, theory, and episteme of “The Trinity” by Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III, Dr. Joyce E. King, and the legacy of The Freedom Schools. It will encourage urban teacher educators to adopt a lens of liberation that integrates culture, criticality, consciousness, and contemplative practices. ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Legacy Trail: Photovoice of African American/Black Women CES Doctoral Graduates' Persistence

This presentation will discuss how no studies have investigated the correlation of one’s ancestry and persistence, until now.  The doctoral degree attrition rate remains stagnated and the rate for AA/Black women is even significantly lower. With AA/Black students’ doctoral completion rates accumulating at 6.1%, this study investigated and revealed “inherited” behaviors of persistence that could […] ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

The Perceived Impact of Online Course Design on the Persistence of Students at HBCUs

This presentation delves into a qualitative study investigating how effective online course design influences undergraduate persistence at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This presentation will help participants discover key themes, including asynchronous learning preferences, student-instructor interaction, multimedia resources, and community-building activities, offering actionable strategies for enhancing online education at HBCUs and beyond. ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Setting a Legacy: The Impact of Successful Scholarship Through the Implementation of Socially Just Leadership Practices

This presentation will discuss effective socially just leadership practices that will impact student achievement and staff retention for schools and organizations. ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Effect Of Authentic Kefir And Nigella Sativa On Broilers Challenged By Coccidia And Clostridium Perfringens

This presentation will discuss the results of a study seeking natural alternatives to antibiotic use in poultry production to benefit both animal and human life. ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Reframing Academic Global Engagement: The Efficacy of Study Abroad and Immersion Programs for Members of Underserved Populations

This presentation will discuss ways in which institutions of higher education can think about and reframe what it means to include global engagement as part of a relevant and inclusive curriculum and college experience, including who study abroad and immersion opportunities are accessible to and how effectively are students being prepared for exposure to different […] ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Translating Brain Health Research into Real-world Benefits for Communities of Color

This presentation will discuss research on positive and negative modifiers of brain health in communities of color and offer suggestions and examples for how to translate that research to better promote brain health in the community. ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Enhancing DEI Strategies for Campus Climate through Racial and Restorative Justice Lenses

This presentation will discuss data collection and steps taken to improve campus climate for diversity and inclusion and the best practices used in maximizing opportunities for truth-telling, healing, and building connections. ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Development of a Low-Cost Alternative for Removing and Stabilizing Boron in Coal Combustion Residual (CCR), Coal Ash Leachates (CAL) and Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Wastewater

This presentation will discuss a low-cost approach to the removal and stabilization of boron in coal ash leachates, flue gas desulfurization wastewater, and coal ash residuals. ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

We Need New Theories to Dismantle Racism: How BOP Theory Answers that Call

This presentation will discuss how anti-Black racism is not better than it used to be, it just takes a different form. Racism is an adaptable and changing beast that shifts to sustain itself, so we need new theories to make this (in)visible social ill visible. ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

An Honest Conversation about DEI in 2023

This presentation will discuss how we as human beings and STEM professionals must decide how we want to respond to what has happened and how we want to move forward. Calls to improve our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have coincided with the call to update our overall engineering curriculum. Over the years, […] ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Leadership in African American Literature

This presentation will discuss how leadership is portrayed in various works of African American literature. Positive psychology is the primary tenant for an analysis on African American leaders in autobiographies, novels, and performance literature. ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Organizational Development – Case Studies on Innovation Leadership using a Synthesis of P-20 Stakeholders

This presentation will discuss how to lead the business of education using innovation, OD, and applied behavioral science. This presentation will teach participants how to plan for this change, strategic interdisciplinary revisions to teaching and learning help. This presentation will ensure that the audience will be informed on the examination (research and analysis); prescription; and […] ...

11:35 am - 12:50 pm
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20 October 2023

Lunch & Learn

12:50 pm - 2:00 pm
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20 October 2023
20 October 2023

Workshop Sessions

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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20 October 2023

ABD is No Excuse: Understanding Challenges and Reimagining Mentoring to Engage Doctoral Students Through Meaningful Interactions at One HBCU

In this workshop, participants will hear and understand the personal and professional challenges students face in completing their doctorate at one HBCU and the formal and informal mentoring opportunities that drove them to the finish line. Participants will interact to consider strategies for addressing mentoring and share insights experienced during their academic journey. ...

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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21 October 2023
21 October 2023

Breakfast

8:00 am - 9:30 am
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21 October 2023
21 October 2023
21 October 2023

Comparison Between the HBCU and PWI Experiences of Black Women

The conference presentation will be built from data from prior participants from two studies and literature that have attended one or both institution types, predominantly White academic institutions (PWI) and historically Black colleges or universities (HBCU). Investigating the participants' experiences will allow an opportunity to hear what has benefited the individuals while presenting opportunities to […] ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

African American Women and Their Perceived Barriers to Attaining Leadership Positions

This forum will educate attendees on the barriers and obstacles African American women face when trying to enter leadership positions. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Negotiating the Politics of Respectability During the Academic Job Search Process

This presentation will explore the overt and hidden dimensions of the faculty job search process at four-year institutions, and investigate the subtle and invisible ways in which Black women are disadvantaged when they enter the academic job market. Research further argues that once Black women enter the academic job market, they typically have to conceal […] ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Examining Federal Funding Allocation at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs): A Study on Supporting Black and Hispanic Students

This presentation will discuss existing studies on misappropriation of federal funding for Black and Hispanic students at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). It explores challenges in funding allocation, potential consequences on students and institutions, and underlying factors causing misappropriation. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Resisting Through 2020: Political Strategies of Black Women Receiving Government Assistance In the U.S. During Floyd, Trump, and COVID-19

This presentation will discuss the everyday resistance strategies Black women receiving government assistance in the U.S. implemented to overcome the barriers brought on by 2020. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Black Students’ Career Technical Education Program Choices: A Phenomenological Study

This presentation will discuss the lived experiences of African American graduates of high school career-technical education programs and how these experiences influenced their decision-making process for their career-technical education program of choice. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Qualitative Stories Of Black Mothers Who Were Pregnant During The COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effects Of Digital Exclusion From Maternal Telehealth Care On Natal Experiences and Lives

This presentation will discuss a qualitative study based on the experiences of lower income black mothers who were pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic; and how the effects of digital exclusion from maternal tele healthcare as well as other acts of discrimination in the medical field related to systemic or structural racism as a social health […] ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Syncing Syllabi: Increasing Enrollment and Retention for College Students through Tech Apps

The presentation will discuss the benefits of advanced technology to address common causes of students’ academic failure, low achievements, and the risk of dropout. The research reveals that universities and colleges face the problem of low enrollment and retention, chiefly due to students’ poor time management skills, procrastination, low motivation, and low personalization in the […] ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for Post-Secondary Students: College Opportunity Program Student Perceptions

The presentation will discuss the applicability of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) in higher education settings and how students admitted to college via opportunity programs perceive the effectiveness of CRP. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Understanding Black UCLA Students Response to Proposition 209

This presentation will discuss the responses that Black UCLA students attending UCLA between 1995-2002 had towards administration and UC Regents about Prop 209. Prop 209, voted into policy in November 1996 & implemented in the Fall of 1998, resulted in the removal of affirmative action in admissions & employment within the UC system. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Intersectional Challenges: Assessing the Potential Impact of Remote and Hybrid Work on Career Success for Women of Color

This presentation will discuss the importance of an intersectional lens in supporting women of color in hybrid and remote work arrangements. Organizations should consider distinct identities, and promote mentorship, critical communication, and belonging to create more inclusive work environments for both employees and the organization. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Recovery Journey of Diverse Populations Using Design Thinking Method: Recommendation for Practitioners and Policymakers

This presentation will discuss how to work through a grant-funded multicultural needs assessment project, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from a southeastern state university captured the voices of underserved, vulnerable, and underrepresented populations related to their unmet needs and recovery journey from the non-medical use of opioids and other substances. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

What is Monachopsis and How is it Related to African American Turnover in the Workplace?

This presentation will discuss what Monachopsis is, how it affects African Americans in the workplace, and what can be done by organizations and individual employees to mitigate this feeling. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Achieving Health Equity in Connecticut: An Examination of the Role of Local Health Departments

This presentation will discuss the work local health departments in Connecticut are doing to achieve health equity and the successes and challenges they face in doing so. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Georgia Employers Working with Adults with Autism

This presentation will discuss how the presenter's evidence-based educational intervention changed employer attitudes toward autistic adults, increased understanding of their workplace capabilities, and encouraged employers to develop workforce development strategies that included deliberate hiring and retention of autistic adults. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023

Othermothering to Belongingness for HBCU College Student Success

This presentation will discuss the HBCU connectivity between Black faculty members and Black students. With Nigrescence as a foundation in a community, HBCU students become successful. ...

9:45 am - 11:05 pm
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21 October 2023

The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCU Black Men in STEM Workforce

This presentation will discuss how the workforce development activities for underrepresented students have been particularly disrupted during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the long-term outcomes will undoubtedly play a role in workforce development, particularly in STEM and particularly for Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). ...

9:45 am - 11:05 am
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21 October 2023
21 October 2023

Selective Outrage: The (Un)American Way

This forum will focus on the historical, (un)American way, and concertized ethos of “selective outrage” pervasive throughout the United States toward black issues and blackness vis-à-vis whites that creates a legal, moral, and ethical vertigo in the same way that Chris Rock spoke of 2022 Will Smith’s public meltdown. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Embodying Science Identity Authentically (ESIA): Reimagining Gender Inequity in K-12 Science Education

This presentation will discuss attention to science gender equity matters in K-12. This study which builds partly from a class project assignment, explores (through a novel framework) how girls with multiple marginalized identity construct science identity that aligns with the current epistemic reforms of thinking, behaving, and feeling like actual scientists. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

African American HBCU ROTC Cadets are Setting a Legacy in Leadership through Scholarship

This presentation will discuss African American HBCU cadets, access to education, financial relief, improved career opportunities, boost in self-confidence, and positive role models. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Challenges to Providing Extended School Year Services: A Nationwide Mixed Methods Study

This presentation will discuss challenges as reported by special education directors to providing ESY services across all fifty states in the U.S.A. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Understanding the Transition from High School to College

This presentation will discuss important academic aspects of the transition from high school to college. The presentation provides insights on what educators in higher education and K–12 can do to support students in their transition to college. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Moving From Protest to Policy

This presentation will discuss whether or not communities see policy change from individual settlement checks by municipalities after police use-of-force interactions with citizens. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Gender Differences in Transnational Living Behaviors and Practices among African Immigrants in the US: A Qualitative Examination of Ghanaian Couples

This presentation will discuss gender differences in how immigrant couples perceive and respond to transnational living situations. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Higher Education’s Investment in Plantation Politics and its Impact on Black Transgender Student Experiences

This presentation will discuss the effects of the plantation university on the academic and social experiences of Black transgender students (BTS) to better understand what is recreated, sustained, and surviving despite incessant anti-Black transgender exclusion. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Exploring African Americans’ Willingness to Become Foster Parents: A Study on Past Experiences and Perspectives

This presentation will examine the purpose of the foster care system, focusing on the disproportionate presence of African-American children and their shared experiences within the system. The significance of African-American foster parents will be discussed, followed by a summary of the research strategy used to increase African-American foster parents' willingness. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Rethinking Schooling: Changing Minds in Public Education

This presentation will discuss high school students' responses and reactions to learning Black studies in a predominately White high school, taught by Black male teachers. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Black Women’s Perceptions Towards Infant and Child Male Circumcision (ICMC)

This presentation will analyze women’s perceptions of ICMC and propose a framework for ICMC decision-making that can inform ICMC policies. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Social Determinants and its Effects on the Health Outcomes and Academic Success of International College Students

This presentation will discuss the effects of social determinants on the health outcomes and academic success of international collegestudents in Georgia. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

The Impact of Knowledge Management Through Scholarship

This presentation will discuss how effective knowledge management through scholarship can have a broader impact by advancing academic disciplines. Scholarly research pushes the boundaries of knowledge and theory-building within disciplines. High-quality scholarship improves understanding, enables new discoveries, and drives innovation. The act of researching and producing scholarship builds skills for scholars. It develops critical thinkers […] ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Supporting Black families of Gender Diverse Youth in Your Neighborhood

This presentation will discuss how communities can become visible allies by supporting families of gender-diverse youth in an attempt to mitigate the high rates of ignorance leading to increased mental health challenges, substance abuse, homicides, and suicide, amongst Black gender-diverse youth, and their families by default. ...

11:20 am - 12:40 pm
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21 October 2023

Group Forum Sessions

11:55 am - 12:55 pm
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21 October 2023

Afternoon Break

12:55 pm - 2:00 pm
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21 October 2023
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