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“I write to liberate, educate, celebrate, and enhance the experiences of others”<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Dr. Ford\u2019s research explores the historical and social-cultural experiences of people of color. Using cultural responsive frameworks to improve the lived realities and experiences of communities of color, selected research of Dr. Ford\n can be seen below. <\/p>\n

Dr. Ford\u2019s most recent scholarship has centered the following topics: \n
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\u00b7 Faculty experiences \n
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\u00b7 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)\n
\u00b7 Issues of race in higher education\n
\u00b7 Black students experiences in education <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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If Not Us, Then Who: Supporting Black Graduate Students<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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This paper aimed to understand how early-career Black faculty supported Black graduate students in their attempt to do more than thrive while pursuing master\u2019s and doctoral degrees in higher education.<\/span>. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Negotiating Spaces: Interrogating Black Men Doctoral Students’ Experiences Using Cross and Fhagen-Smith’s Black Identity Development Model<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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This qualitative case study, guided by the five enactments of Cross and Fhagen Smith’s (2001) model of Black identity development, explored the experiences of 20 Black men doctoral students as they navigated and continually redefined their racial identity in response to campus perceptions of their identity. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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For Us, by us: unpacking research with and for black students in higher education as early career black men faculty<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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This conceptual piece explore the experience of three early career faculty supporting Black students in their research journeys.  <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Communal rest is resistance: A spiritual balm for Black faculty in academe<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Inspired by the four core tenets of Hersey\u2019s (2022) rest is resistance framework, this article explores the possibilities of communal rest as resistance for Black faculty navigating academe. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Bridging Leadership Development and Hip\u2010Hop Culture: Empowering Black Students Through Culturally Responsive Educational Approaches<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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This study presents three perspectives from leadership educators aiming to foster connection and understanding of the relationship and possibilities of using hip\u2010hop in leadership educational settings.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\u201cI Am Overworked and I\u2019m Not Taking Care of Myself\u201d: The Experiences of Black Men in Doctoral Programs Navigating Racial Battle Fatigue<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Utilizing Critical Race Theory and counter-storytelling, participants shared the effects of racial microaggressions and race related stress on their daily interactions and experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Returning home: Reflections on cultural capital cultivated for Black men faculty through multicultural affairs work.<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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This qualitative study examines the cultural capital that two Black men faculty members cultivated during their time as multicultural affairs professionals (MAPs) in higher edu…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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My brother\u2019s keeper: two Black men navigating the tenure-track experience<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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This study explores the tenure-track experiences of two junior faculty Black men in higher education, while growing still remains vastly unexplored in higher education. Using an autoethnography approach with a critical race theory lens..<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Battling Campus Racial Climate Strife: Student Affairs Professionals Experiences with Politics<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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The authors investigated 12 student affairs professionals\u2019 experiences with political climate across five predominantly white institutions using a multiple case study constant comparative approach. This article describes how recur…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Contemporary research indicates that Black American men encounter multiple obstacles in higher education settings. Understanding the complexities of how Black men…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Building the Bridge: Practical Considerations for Student Affairs Practitioners and Faculty to Support Black Students in First Year Seminars<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Black students are enrolling in college at higher rates than they have ever done in the past. This scholarship provides a new way of thinking and conceptualizing first year…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Race Based Admissions and Affirmative Action: Revisiting Historical Implications on Black Students in Higher Education<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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The legacy of discrimination and oppression against Black Americans has influenced the development and implementation of policies rooted in a desire to…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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This scholarship explores the lived experiences of three faculty advisors working at different institutions of higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Reimagining and Reframing: Using Appreciative Education Techniques During COVID-19<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Design is used to define an action plan to achieve the dream. In my classroom, this became how we would challenge preconceived notions on college students. As…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Showing up and Navigating the Academy\u2019s Trenches as a Black Man<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Basic needs insecurity among\n
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SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER the publication of Abraham Maslow\u2019s seminal theory on the importance of basic needs (Maslow, 1943), we now know food, housing, and security…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\u201cThey don\u2019t value my knowledge\u201d: Interrogating the racialized experiences of Black first-generation doctoral students in HESA programs…<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Research on first-generation doctoral students and Black doctoral students have largely remained separate despite the significant overlap in the two populations. With almost…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Say Her Name: The Socialization\n
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The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a deeper understanding of how Black women experience graduate education. Drawing on concepts from…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Yes, Teaching and Pedagogical Practices Matter: Graduate Students\u2019 of Color Stories in Hybrid HESA Graduate Programs<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Faculty members must employ pedagogical practices that foster humanizing learning environments for graduate Students of Color who have been marginalized and…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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In the trenches: just trying to\n
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At all levels of education, deficit models and negative narratives about Black men prevail. For many Black men, negative messages, associated feelings of isolation, and…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Detoxing the trauma of academic writing for Black scholars: Vulnerability, authenticity, and\n
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This article first contextualizes the authors\u2019 perspectives and purpose to aid the reader in situating the narratives of three Black scholars. Their stories are woven together to help…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Expect the best; Not the worst: The impact of parental expectation on black males\u2019 math scores<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Thriving in the academy: Culturally responsive mentoring for Black women\u2019s early career success<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Current literature highlights challenges that Black women in academia face. The evidence typically suggests lack of a critical mass of Black women in institutions are to blame for…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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I am Because We Are: The Peer Mentorship Experiences of Black First Year Masters Students in HESA Programs<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Building First-Generation Student Satisfaction for Students of\n
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Research shows positive student perceptions on advising are associated with communication methods and advising styles. Despite the benefits of advising, first-generation… <\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Using Critical Race Theory and sense of belonging, we examined the racialized experiences of 17 graduate Students of Color in hybrid higher education and student…<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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