Why Do I Have to Call You Doctor?

by Sydney Freeman, Jr. and Ty-Ron Douglas | August 25, 2020 On the first day of class I introduce myself using my formal title and ask all student to respe Read more

“What Do You Call a Black Man with a Ph.D.?”

by Daniel Jean | August 10, 2020
Malcolm X once famously asked, “What do you call a Black man with a PhD?” Years before I ea [...] Read more

‘But You’re Not a Real Doctor!’

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | January 17, 2019
Once while traveling to a conference, I used my credit card to check-in to use my frequent flye [...] Read more

‘Please Call Me Dr.’

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | December 20, 2018
For the past three years I have had students who were “offended” or “insulted” because [...] Read more

Getting to the Other Side: Surviving the Ph.D.

by Asia Ferrin | August 27, 2018
I recently finished my first year in a tenure-track position at American University in Washingt [...] Read more

UTSA to Offer New Ph.D. Civil Engineering Program

by Monica Levitan | August 22, 2018
Starting this fall, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will offer a civil engineerin [...] Read more

University of Pennsylvania Will Allow Former President to Revise Dissertation

by Jamal Eric Watson | April 22, 2018
The University of Pennsylvania will allow Dr. Gregory J. Vincent—the former president of Hoba [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

October 22, 1 p.m. Eastern Time

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020