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Cassandra Sligh Conway is a Professor at a rural HBCU. Dr. Sligh Conway is an avid grant writer. In the past, she has been awarded over 1.5 million dollars in grant funds. Currently, she serves on grants related to mentoring students. Her research interests are distance education, working and providing services to persons with disabilities, mentoring faculty and students, digital education, and human resources.

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Rashad Anderson is an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education SC State University; Campus Director of the Call Me MISTER Program and Lead Advisor for the 101 Black Men Society.

Anthony Andrews is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has his own private practice, located in Charlotte, NC. Anthony is a North Carolina A&T alum who graduated with his MS in Rehabilitation Counseling in 2014. He is currently back at North Carolina A&T in his second year as a Doctorate Student in the “Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor Education” program. Anthony is an Adlerian Therapist who focuses on assisting his clients with battling their own inferior feelings and finding meaning in life. Anthony has strong research interest in mentorship, specifically in young African American Males. He has spent a copious amount of time studying and researching methods of building mentoring programs in North Carolina. An- thony believes that mentorship is essential to success. Anthony plans on receiving his Ph.D. in 2019 and continuing to provide outpatient counseling along with the integration of supervision and teaching.

Quintin Boston is currently an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling program at North Carolina A & T in the Depart- ment of Counseling. He completed his Doctorate in Rehabilitation from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Quintin has worked in the state-federal vocational rehabilitation counseling programs. He is also a certified rehabilitation counselor, and Licensed Professional Counselor. [email protected] About the Contributors

Wanda B. Coneal, Ph.D., is Dean of Liberal and an associate professor at Saint Augustine’s University. Dr. Coneal has taught courses in Assessment of Learning, Educational Psychology, Human Growth and Development, and Applied Research Techniques. Her research interests include faculty development, the college-choice decision-making process, and education’s impact on women’s achievement and career aspirations.

Glacia Ethridge is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She is a Certified Re- habilitation Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. She has experience in state, private, and non-profit sectors. Her research interests include social justice, psychiatric rehabilitation, offender population, substance use, transition, and career barriers.

Tiffany Fuller is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro doctoral program of Exercise and Sport Science. She has taught at North Carolina A&T State University for 16 years. She began her career as an instructor and later began tenure track as an Assistant Professor in 2011. In 2017 she was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure.

Lee June is a Professor, Michigan State University (Honors College, Department of Psychology, and African American and African Studies).

Minyong Lee, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor, North Carolina A&T State Uni- versity, Department of Human Performance and Leisure Studies.

Christopher C. Mathis, Jr., PhD, is a Senior Research Director, of 1890 Research and Extension Service and serves as an adjunct professor in a graduate program at SC State University in the College of Education, Humanities, and Social Sciences for the past 14 years. He serves as senior advisor for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences organization and Program Coordinator for the Ag- Discovery program and co-principal investigator for CYPRESS-II after-school and summer program exploring careers in agriculture. Dr. Mathis earned a (BASc) from Johnson C. Smith University, a (MA) and (PhD) in agricultural extension education from Michigan State University. In addition to a (MDiv.), from Payne Theologi- cal Seminary. He is married to Gossie C. Mathis, M.D., and parents to Courtney, Tamilia, Sterling and Christopher. His research interests include: diversity issues in higher education: transformative leadership; minority male development; awareness of agricultural related careers; and reducing barriers to discipling men. Dr. Mathis has presented at several regional and national conferences and published articles in these areas of interest.

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Michelle L. Maultsby is an Associate Professor at South Carolina State Uni- versity in the Rehabilitation Counseling program. Rehabilitation Counseling is a graduate program designed to prepare master level students to counsel, work with individuals with various disabilities, and place them in successful employment. Michelle holds a graduate certificate in Administration and Supervision. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Re- habilitation Administration and Supervision. In 2004, she completed her studies and graduated with a RhD in Rehabilitation Education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a focus in rehabilitation counseling and research. Her research interests include: pedagogy; organizational culture; mental health and addictions; and women’s issues. She has presented at several national conferences and published articles in these areas of interest. Dr. Maultsby is also an experienced grant writer and has secured funding in the amount of $3.5 million dollars.

Audrey McCrary-Quarles is currently an Associate Professor in the Health Sciences Department at a HBCU. She is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and moved to South Carolina to teach at the university after receiving her doctorate degree. She has over 15 years of experience working in the healthcare arena and 9 years in higher education. She has a BS in Biology from Emory University; MSA in Health Services Administration from Central Michigan University; and PhD in Health Education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist and Certified First Aid & CPR Instructor, in addition to receiving training for Adult Mental Health First Aid. She has been actively involved in her community via serving on the board for Orangeburg County First Steps, volunteering with Orangeburg County School District Five and being a member of the South Carolina Public Health Association. Her grant works centers around tobacco prevention, promoting health education, healthy aging, injury prevention, and agriculture related careers awareness for youth. She enjoys working with students of all ages, including older adults. Her motto is, “You are never too young or too old to learn about ways to enhance your health, mind, and spirit for a healthier life.”

Philliph Masila Mutisya, Ed.D, is a Professor of Education in the Department of Curriculum Instruction, School of Education, North Carolina Central University. He received his Master’s Degree in Education (M.Ed.) in International Education, with a focus on Training and Development in Non-formal Education at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1984, and a Doctorate degree in Education (Ed.D.) in Instructional Leadership with A focus on Curriculum Development in Multicultural/ Bilingual Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1989. Undergradu- ate Degree was waved for an Equivalent Experience. Research focus: Educational Leadership- Instructional and Training Development in Education, Professional

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Development for faculty and Education Professionals, Critical Pedagogy/Andragogy and Diversity, Cultural Identity, Educational Measurement and Entrepreneurship, Educational Psychology, and Human Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Cynthia Salley Nicholson, PhD, has spent over 20 years of her career as an educator in secondary and post-secondary English. Currently, she serves as Dean for the School of Arts and Sciences at Chowan University in Murfreesboro, North Carolina (2014 – present). An advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration among departments and schools, Dr. Nicholson serves on the School of Education’s advisory board as the Coordinator for English Education. Her research interests broadly focus on literacy and culture, women and education, and college student development.

James Edward Osler II is an artist, has been a K–12 teacher, is an active researcher, an innovative technologist, and is currently a faculty member in the School of Education (SOE) at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). Osler is also the author of many influential refereed journal articles, books, and papers on topics as diverse as applied educational science, inventive instructional design, neuromath- ematics concepts, algorithmic online learning, innovative statistical methods, and technology engineering. In the state of North Carolina (NC) he is a licensed K–12 Art Educator and a licensed Instructional Technology Specialist with a Technol- ogy Endorsement. He has served on multiple refereed journal review boards and has authored graduate-level degree and certificate programs. North Carolina State University (NCSU) has recognized him as one of its 100 Most Influential Black Alumni. He has received three of the highest and most respected honors at NCCU: “The Employee Recognition Award for Outstanding Service”; “The University Award for Teaching Excellence”, and the first “Chancellor’s Award for Innovation”. He is also the recent recipient of the 2017 IGI Global Outstanding Scholars Award.

Jerono P. Rotich is professor in the department of Human Performance and Lei- sure Studies, in the College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University. I hold a PhD in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina; Master of Science in Physical Education from the State University of New York at Brockport, New York; and Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.

Kyla M. Sawyer-Kurian, Ph. D., is an assistant professor at North Carolina Cen- tral University. Dr. Kurian is a licensed professional counselor who teaches courses in Multicultural and Gender Issues in Counseling, Substance Abuse Counseling, and Procedures in Research. Her research interests include biopsychosocial factors regarding infertility for couples of color, family dynamics, child-rearing and training mental health professionals in diversity and cultural competence.

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Yvonne D. Sims earned a Ph.D in American Culture Studies from Bowling Green State University. She is the author of Women of Blaxploitation: How the Action Heroine Changed American Popular Culture (Mcfarland 2006) as well as several other publications. Her research interest is focused on the intersectionality of race, gender, sexuality and class.

Susan Smith is a Photographic artist and professor of art. She has been involved in the field of education for over three decades. She has taught all ages in all settings with developmental levels from severely handicapped to graduate education. As an artist she uses photography to investigate her environments as well as to react to and challenge views regarding politics and religion.

Bridget Hollis Staten is a professor at a rural HBCU in the South. Dr. Hollis Staten has many refereed publications and presentations. Dr. Hollis Staten has been awarded more than 3 million dollars in grant funds.

Alayna Thomas received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the Univer- sity of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2012. Alayna continued her education and pursued her Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Currently, Alayna is a doctoral student in the Rehabilita- tion Counseling and Counselor Education program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with a research interest in the educational resilience of African American females from urban communities.

Tammara Thomas, Ph.D., CRC, LPC-A, LCAS-A, is an Assistant Professor at Winston-Salem State University’s Bachelor of Science Human Services program. She received her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counselor Education from The University of Iowa. She holds a graduate certificate in both Administration and Supervision, and Teaching Dr. Thomas’ professional background includes mental/behavioral health counseling, clinical director, vocational rehabilitation counseling, ethics subject mat- ter expert, webinar, presenter, moderator, program development and evaluation, and consultant. Dr. Thomas’ teaching and research activities have focused on issues of mental health and substance abuse counseling, gender-specific treatment, program development, evaluation and management, ethics, and vocational counseling and evaluation/assessment.

Sheila Witherspoon is an Associate Professor in Counselor Education - School Counseling (K-12) at South Carolina State University in the Department of Human Services. Dr. Witherspoon received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Super- vision from the University of South Carolina; and her Masters of Education and

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Bachelor of Arts degree from South Carolina State University. She is currently a student in the M.S. in Instructional Design, with a concentration in Online Learning at Walden University, and has been an online doctoral educator for over 7 years. Her expertise in higher education in both academic (masters and doctoral); college student affairs (admissions counselor and recruiter and academic advisor); and K-12 education (school counselor) spans over 25 years. The qualitative researcher studies the online educational experiences of doctoral students of color at proprietary (for profit) universities, most specifically the impact of Sense of Community (SoC) and microagressions on dissertation completion; and the impact of school climate on school counselor advocacy. She gives back to her community by participating in counseling, education, and civic organizations such as the American Counseling Association, Black Doctoral Network, Inc., Southern Regional Education Board, Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors, Palmetto State School Coun- seling Association (South Carolina) New Brunswick Education Foundation (NJ) and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Leonis S. Wright is an Assistant Professor in Counselor Education at South Carolina State University in the Department of Human Services. She received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision and her Ed.S. in Counselor Education from the University of South Carolina. Prior to entering higher education academia, Dr. Wright served as a school counselor and as a school counseling director for 16 years. Her main research focus is on school counselors understanding the call of social justice advocacy. Dr. Wright is a member of the American Counseling Association, the American School Counselor Association, and the Palmetto State School Counseling Association. She also serves on the S.C. State Department of Education’s School Counselor’s committee and is currently involved in the process of revising the South Carolina School Counseling Comprehensive Program Model.

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