Watson, J. E. (2014). Five brothers: A passion for research on the black male experience draws ‘dream team’ together.Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 31(1), 8. “Collectively [they] have changed the paradigm of success in the academy” says Dr. Ivory A. Toldson, an associate professor in the Counseling Psychology Program at… read more
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National Fraternity implements strategies to help black males succeed
Watson, J. E. (2015). National fraternity implements strategies to help black males succeed. Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 32(6), 6. The fraternity’s efforts are largely in response to the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, which was launched by President Obama last year in an effort to shine a spotlight on the… read more
Race Segregation Across the Academic Workforce: Exploring Factors That May Contribute to the Disparate Representation of African American Men
Jackson, J. F. L. (2008). Race segregation across the academic workforce: Exploring factors that may contribute to the disparate representation of african american men.American Behavioral Scientist, 51(7), 1004-1029. In terms of income and employment opportunities, previous studies have indicated that African American men fare less well than their White counterparts… read more
Creating a Pipeline for African American Computing Science Faculty: An Innovative Faculty/Research Mentoring Program Model
Jackson, J. F. L., & Moore, J. L. (2008). Introduction: The african american male crisis in education: A popular media infatuation or needed public policy response? American Behavioral Scientist, 51(7), 847-853. African Americans represent 1.3% of all computing sciences faculty in PhD-granting departments, underscoring the severe underrepresentation of Black/African American… read more