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To address diversity and inclusion in higher education, Wei LAB researchers draw on broad and proven theories of higher education and institutional change, as well as original research. Wei LAB researchers have examined, written, and presented on a wide range of topics that address equity and inclusion in higher education.
Burt, B. A., Stone Jr., B.D., Hemmings, Y., Kleba, J., Glasco-Boyd, D., & Washington, B. (2023). How a Principal Investigator Supervises a Student Research Group: An Authoethnographic Longitudinal Examination. Teachers College Record.
Burt, B. A., Stone Jr., B. D., Porter, T., & Wallace, J. D. (2023). Aspiring to the road less traveled: Factors influencing Black males’ pursuits of engineering graduate degrees. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 29(5), 65-92. https://doi.org/10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2023042937
Burt, B. A., Stone Jr., B. D., Perkins, T., Polk, A., Ramirez, C., & Rosado, J. (2022). Cultural practices for scientific team cohesion and productivity: An autoethnographic examination. Small Group Research, 53(6), 855-890. https://doi.org/10.1177/10464964221097699
Burt, B. A., Stone Jr., B. D., Hemmings, Y., Kleba, J., Glasco, D., & Washington, B. (2023). Experiencing research: Students’ perceptions of their group’s supervision and leadership. Teachers College Record, 125(3), 3-34. https://doi.org/10.1177/01614681231161234
Knezz, S.N., Pietri, E. & Gillian-Daniel, D. L. (2023). Addressing Gender Bias in STEM Graduate and Post-graduate Students Using Equity in STEM for All Genders Course. Journal of Science Education and Technology
Burt, B. A., Stone Jr., B. D., Perkins, T., Polk, A., Ramirez, C., & Rosado, J. (2022). Cultural practices for scientific team cohesion and productivity: An autoethnographic examination. Small Group Research, 53(6), 855-890. https://doi.org/10.1177/10464964221097699
Campbell-Montalvo, R., Putwen, A., Hill, L., Metcalf, H. E., Sims, E. L., Peters, J. W., Zimmerman, A. N., Gillian-Daniel, D. L., Leibnitz, G. M. & Segarra, V. A. (2022). Scientific Societies Integrating Gender and Ethnoracial Diversity Efforts: A First Meeting Report from Amplifying the Alliance to Catalyze Change for Equity in STEM Success (ACCESS+). Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 23(1), e00340-21.
Leibnitz, G. M., Peters, J. W., Campbell-Montalvo, R., Metcalf, H., Putwen, A. L., Gillian-Daniel, D. L., Sims, E. L., & Segarra, V. A. (2022). Refining a DEI Assessment Tool for Use in Optimizing Professional STEM Societies for Gender Equity. Frontiers in Sociology, 7.
Leibnitz, G. M., Gillian-Daniel, D. L., Greenler, R. M. C. C., Campbell-Montalvo, R., Metcalf, H., Segarra, V. A., Peters, J. W., Patton, S., Lucy-Putwen, A., & Sims, E. L. (2022). The inclusive professional framework for societies: changing mental models to promote diverse, equitable, and inclusive STEM systems change. Frontiers in Sociology, 6, 784399.
Robinson, S. A. (2022). Contextualizing the Science of Reading Within Adult Education Programs: An Educator’s Transformation. The Reading League Journal, 43-47.
Burt, B. A., McCallum, C. M., Wallace, J. D., Roberson, J., Bonanno, A., & Boerman, E. (2021). Moving toward stronger advising practices: How Black males’ experiences at HPWIs advance a more caring and wholeness-promoting framework for graduate advising. Teachers College Record, 123(10).
Burt, B. A., McCallum, C. M., Wallace, J. D., Roberson, J., Bonanno, A., & Boerman, E. (2021). Moving toward stronger advising practices: How Black males’ experiences at HPWIs advance a more caring and wholeness-promoting framework for graduate advising. Teachers College Record, 123(10), 31-58. https://doi.org/10.1177/01614681211059018
Amechi, M. H., Stone Jr., B., & Williams, J. L. (2020). Transitions and Pathways: HBCU College Choice Among Black Students with Foster Care Experience. Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 32(2), 9-24.
Burt, B. A. (2020). Broadening participation in the engineering professoriate: Influences on Allen’s journey in developing professorial intentions. The Research Journal for Engineering Education, 109(4), 821-842.
Burt, B. A., Roberson, J. J., Johnson, J. T., & Bonanno, A. (2020). Black Men in Engineering Graduate Programs: A Theoretical Model of the Motivation to Persist. Teachers College Record, 122(11), 1-58.
Burt, B. A., Stone Jr., B. D., Motshubi R., & Baber, L. D. (2020). STEM validation among underrepresented students: Leveraging insights from a STEM diversity program to broaden participation. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.
Chen, J. A., Tutwiler, M. S., & Jackson J. F. L. (2020). Mixed-reality simulations to build capacity for advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Geosciences. Journal of Higher Education. Advance Online Publication.
Waisome, J. A. M., Jackson J. F. L., & Gilbert, J. E. (2020). The iAAMCS ecosystem: Retaining Blacks/African-Americans in CS PhD Programs. IEEE Computing, 1, 1-4.
Burt, B. A. (2019). Toward a Theory of Engineering Professorial Intentions: The Role of Research Group Experiences. American Educational Research Journal, 56(2), 289-332.
Burt, B. A., McKen, A., Burkhart, J., Hormell, J., & Knight, A. (2019). Black men in engineering education: Experiencing and coping with racial microaggressions within the advisor-advisee relationship. Journal of Negro Education, 88(4), 493-508.
Burt, B. A., Williams, K. L., & Palmer, G. J. M. (2019). It takes a village: The role of emic and etic adaptive strengths on the persistence of Black men in engineering graduate programs. American Educational Research Journal, 56(1), 39-74.
Posselt, J. R., Chen, J., Dixson, G., Jackson, J. F. L., Kirsch, R., Nunez, A. M., & Teppen, B. J. (2019). Advancing inclusion in the geosciences: An overview of the NSF-GOLD program. Journal of Geosciences Education, 67(4), 313-319.
Williams, K. L., Burt, B. A., Clay, K., & Bridges, B. K. (2019). Stories untold: Counter-narratives to anti-Blackness and deficit-oriented discourse concerning HBCUs. American Education Research Journal, 56(5), 556-599.
Williams, K. L., Mustafaa, F., & Burt, B. A., (2019). Black Males and Early Math Achievement: A Holistic Examination of Students’ Strengths and Role Strain with Policy Implications. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 25(4), 325-352.
Burt, B. A. & Baber, L. D. (2018). The power of language: Exploring foundations of neoliberalism in federal financial aid policy. Journal of Negro Education, 87(2), 140-153.
Burt, B. A. & Johnson, J. (2018). Origins of STEM interest for Black male graduate students in engineering. School Science and Mathematics, 118(6), 257-270.
Burt, B. A., Williams, K. L., & Smith, W. A. (2018). Into the storm: Ecological and sociological impediments to Black males’ persistence in engineering graduate programs. American Educational Research Journal, 55(5), 965-1006.
Williams, K. L., Burt, B. A., Clay, K. L., & Bridges B. K. (2018). Stories Untold: Counter-Narratives to Anti-Blackness and Deficit-Oriented Discourse Concerning HBCUs. American Educational Research Journal, 56(2), 556-599.
Adserias, R. P., Charleston, L. J., & Jackson, J. F. L. (2017). What style of leadership is best suited to direct organizational change to fuel institutional diversity in higher education? Race, Ethnicity and Education, 20(3), 315-331.
Jackson, J. F. L., Charleston, L. J., Lewis, C. W., & Gilbert, J. E. (2017). Arizona’s rising STEM occupational demands and declining participation in the scientific workforce: An examination of attitudes among African Americans toward STEM college majors and careers. Texas Education Review, 5(2), 91-111.
Aderias, R. P., Charleston, L. J., & Jackson, J. F. L. (2016). What styles of leadership is best suited to direct organizational change to fuel institutional diversity in higher education? Journal or Race Ethnicity and Education, 1 – 17.
Dillion Jr., E. C., Gilbert, G. E., Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. J. (2016). Expanding the pipeline: The state of African Americans in computing science. Computing Research News, 27(8), 2–6.
O’Callaghan, E. M., & Jackson, J. F. L. (2016). Exploring gender disparities in senior-level position attainment in the academic workforce: Does evidence suggest a glass ceiling? Journal of the Professoriate, 8(2), 30-62.
Dillon, E. C., Gilbert., J. E., Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. J. (2015). The state of African-Americans in computer science: The need to increase representation. Computing Research News, 27(8).
Gilbert, J. E., Jackson, J. F. L., Dillion, E. C., & Charleston, L. J. (2015). Broadening participation African Americans in the U.S. computing sciences workforce: An exploration of the education-to-work pipeline. Communications of ACM, 58(7), 35-38.
Charleston, L. J. (2014). From the Gridiron to the Ivory Tower: A Case for Cultivating Student Identity Development Curriculum for African American Male Student Athletes. Black History Bulletin, 77(1), 26-30.
Charleston, L. J., Adserias, R. P., Lang, N., & Jackson, J. F. L. (2014). Intersectionality and STEM: The role of race and gender in the academic pursuits of African American women in STEM. Journal of Progressive Policy & Practice, 2(3).
Charleston, L. J., Charleston, S. A., & Jackson, J. F. L. (2014). Using culturally responsive practices to broaden participation in the educational pipeline: Addressing the unfinished business of Brown in the field of computing sciences. Journal of Negro Education, 83(3), 400-419.
Charleston, L. J., George, P. L., Jackson, J. F. L., Berhanu, J., & Amechi, M. H. (2014). Navigating Underrepresented STEM Spaces: Experiences of Black Women in U.S. Computing Science Higher Education Programs Who Actualize Success. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 7(3), 166-176.
Charleston, L. J., Gilbert, J. E., Escobar, B., & Jackson, J. F. L. (2014). Creating a Pipeline for African American Computing Science Faculty: An Innovative Faculty/Research Mentoring Program Model. Journal of Faculty Development, 28(1), 85-92.
Jackson, J.F.L., Charleston, L.J., & Gilbert, J.E. (2014). The Use of Regional Data Collection to Inform University Led Initiatives: The Case of a STEM Education SWOT Analysis. Journal of STEM Education, 15(1), 11-19.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Flowers, L.A. (2014). Supporting the pathway to the professoriate: A descriptive overview of a faculty development program. Journal of Faculty Development, 28(1), 83-84.
Jackson, J.F.L., Charleston, L.J., Gilbert, J.E., & Seals, C. (2013). Changing Attitudes About Computing Science at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Benefits of an Intervention Program Designed for Undergraduates. Journal of African American Studies, 2(17), 162-173
Charleston, L.J. (2012). A Qualitative Investigation of African Americans’ Decision to Pursue Computing Science Degrees: Implications for Cultivating Career Choice and Aspiration. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 5(4), 222-243.
Jackson, J. F. L., & O’Callaghan, E. M. (2011) Understanding Employment Disparities Using Glass Ceiling Effects Criteria: An Examination of Race/Ethnicity and Senior-Level Position Attainment Across the Academic Workforce. Journal of the Professoriate, 5(2), 67-99.
Promoting Academic Readiness for African American Males with Dyslexia edited by Shawn A. Robinson and Corey Thompson.
Narratives from Mothers of Children with Dyslexia: Our Stories for Educators by Shawn A. Robinson
Untold Narratives: African Americans Who Received Special Education Services and Succeeded Beyond Expectations edited by Shawn A. Robinson
Advancing Equity and Diversity in Student Affairs edited by Jerlando F. L. Jackson, LaVar J. Charleston, & Cornelius K. Gilbert
Ethnic and Racial Administrative Diversity: Understanding Work Life Realities and Experiences in Higher Education by Jerlando F. L. Jackson and Elizabeth M. O’Callaghan
Measuring Glass Ceiling Effects in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges edited by Jerlando F. L. Jackson, Elizabeth M. O’Callaghan, Raul A. Leon.
The Impact of Media on Scholar Identity Development with chapters by Dr. LaVar J. Charleston and Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson. 
Dukes, A. A., Gillian-Daniel, D. L., Greenler, R. McC., Parent, R. A., Bridgen, S., Esters, L. T., & El-Sayed, J. (forthcoming, 2023). The Aspire Alliance inclusive professional framework for faculty—Implementing inclusive and holistic professional development that transcends multiple faculty roles. In S. Linder, C. Lee, & K. High (Eds.), The handbook of STEM faculty development: American Society for Engineering Education.
Knezz, S. N., Gillian-Daniel, D. L., Calderon, C. I., Dukes, A. A., Greenler, R. McC. & Macias, L. (forthcoming, 2023). Improving Gender Diversity in STEM through an Inclusive Professional Framework. In Leading change in gender and diversity in higher education from margins to mainstream (ch. 13) by A. CohenMiller, T. Hinton-Smith, F. Mazanderani, & N. Samuel. Routledge.
Stone Jr., B. D. (forthcoming, 2023). “Attitude Reflects Leadership”: Black Men Engaging in Leadership at Historically White Institutions. In C. C. Beatty & J. Ford (Eds.), Exploring Black College Men & Leadership Learning (pp. forth coming). Information Age Publishing Inc.
Stone Jr., B. D. (2021). Infinite Rounds. In Strohschen, G. & Elazier, K. (Ed.), Blackmaled By Academia (pp. 211-214). American Scholars Press.
Burt, B. A. (2020). Demystifying the Monolithic Black Male Mystique: Advancing a Research Agenda on Black Men in Engineering Graduate Programs. In P. Felder, M. Barker, & M. Gasman (Eds.) SANKOFA: Exploring the Racial and Cultural Implications for Doctoral Education from the African American Perspective. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Burt, B. A. (2019). Challenging transitions: Reflecting back, projecting forward. In B. Wright, N. Byan, C. Sewell, K. Thomas, L. Yates, C. Barrett, & M. Robinson (Eds.) Gumbo for the Soul: Males of Color Share Their Stories, Meditations, Affirmations, and Inspirations (Contemporary Perspectives on Multicultural Gifted Education) (289- 293). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2017). A pioneer in the field: Melvin C. Terrell’s significant contributions to diversifying student affairs administration. In J. F. L. Jackson, L. J. Charleston, C. K. Gilbert (Eds.), Advancing equity and diversity in student affairs: A Festschrift in honor of Melvin C. Terrell (pp. 3-8). Charlotte: NC, Information Age Press.
Charleston, L. J., Jackson, J. F. L., & Berhanu. J (2017). Responding to the growth of diversity on American college campuses: Strategies for creating inclusive institutions. In J. F. L. Jackson, L. J. Charleston, C. K. Gilbert (Eds.), Advancing equity and diversity in student affairs: A Festschrift in honor of Melvin C. Terrell (pp. 167-182). Charlotte: NC, Information Age Press.
Jackson, J. F. L., Parrish III, W. P., & Contreras, C. (2017). Applying an engagement, retention, and advancement model for administrators of color in higher and postsecondary education. In J. F. L. Jackson, L. J. Charleston, C. K. Gilbert (Eds.), Advancing equity and diversity in student affairs: A Festschrift in honor of Melvin C. Terrell (pp. 371-386). Charlotte: NC, Information Age Press.
Charleston, L. J., & Jackson, J. F. L. (2016). The impact of media imagery on academic identity development for Black Male student-athletes. In P. A. Pasque, M. P. Ting, N. Ortega, & J. C. Burkhardt (Eds.), Transforming understandings of diversity in higher education: Demography, democracy and discourse(pp. TBD). Sterling, VA: Stylus.
Charleston, L. J., Gilbert, J. E., Jackson, J. F. L., & Adserias, R. P. (2015). African-American researchers in computing sciences: Expanding the pool of participation. In P. H. Mosley & S. K. Hargrove (Eds.), Navigating academia: A guide for women and minority STEM faculty (pp. 155 – 168). London, UK: Academic Press.
Charleston, L. J., Jackson, J. F. L., & Gilbert (2014). Preparing the next generation of African American computing science university faculty: Examining the benefits of the future faculty/research scientist mentoring program. In E. M. Zamani-Gallaher (Ed.), The Obama Administration and educational reform: Research, policy and praxis (pp. 205-222). West Yorkshire, UK: Emerald Press.
Leon, R. A., & Jackson, J. F. L. (2014). Examining glass ceiling effects: A cross-sector artifacts analysis perspective. In T. Sherwood (Ed.), Encyclopedia of diversity and social justice (pp. 457-462). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Jackson, J. F. L., O’Callaghan, E. M., & Adserias, R. P. (2014). Approximating glass ceiling effects using cross-sectional data. In J. F. L. Jackson, E. M. O’Callaghan, & R. A. Leon (Eds.), (2014). Measuring glass ceiling effects in higher education: Opportunities and challenges. New Directions for Institutional Research (159) (pp. 37-47). Jossey-Bass Press.
Charleston, L. J. (2014). Using Human Resource Software Technology to Mitigate Glass Ceiling Effects in Higher Education:Interdisciplinary Applications for Managing Diversity. In Measuring Glass Ceiling Effects in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges: New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 159. Jossey-Bass Press.
Berhanu, J., & Jackson, J. F. L. (2012). Untold Stories: An Examination of Selected Experiences of Black Male Graduate Students at an Ivy League Institution. Black Males in Postsecondary Education: Examining their Experiences in Diverse Institutional Contexts. Information Age.
Jackson, J. F. L., Charleston, L. J., George, P. L., & Gilbert, J. E. (2012). Factors that Attract African American Males to Computer Science: A Study of Aspiring and Current Professionals. In M. C. Brown & T. E. Dancy (Eds.), African American Males and Education: Researching the Convergence of Race and Identity (pp. 189 – 201). Information Age.
Jackson, J. F. L., Charleston, L. J., Lewis, C. W., Gilbert, J. E., & Middleton, L. P. (2012). Rising STEM Occupational Demands and Low American American Participants in Arizona’s Scientific Workforce: Do Attitudes Toward STEM College Majors and Careers Matter? The State of Black Arizona: Volume III. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona State University.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. J. (2012). Differential Gender Outcomes of Career Exploration Sessions for African American Undergraduates: An Examination of a Computing Science Outreach Effort at Predominantly White Institutions. In C. R. Chambers & R. V. Sharpe (Eds.), Black African Female Undergraduates on Campus: Success and Challenges (pp. 185-197). Emerald Group Publishing.
Charleston, L. J., & Jackson, J. F. L. (2011). Future Faculty/Research Scientist Mentoring Program: Proven Coping Strategies for Successful Matriculation of African American in Computing Science Doctoral Programs. In W. F. Tate & H. T. Frierson (Eds.), Beyond Stock Stories and Folktales: African Americans Paths to STEM Fields (pp. 287-305). Emerald Group Publishing.
Jackson, J. F. L., Moore III, J. L., & Leon, R. A. (2010). Male Underachievement in Education Across the Globe: A Shift in Paradigm for Gender Disparities Regarding Academic Achievement. In P. Peterson, E. Baker, & B. McGaw (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education (volume 1) (pp. 838-844). Oxford: Elsevier.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Leon, R. A. (2010). Enlarging Our Understanding of Glass Ceiling Effects with Social Closure Theory in Higher Education. In J. C. Smart (Ed.), Higher Education: The Handbook of Theory and Research (pp. 351-379). NY, NY: Springer Publishing.
Gillian-Daniel, D. L. (2022, December). “Inclusive Leadership.” Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, for MRS Executive Board Members, virtual.
Greenler, R. M. & Gillian-Daniel, D. L. (2022, December). “Inclusive Faculty Framework: Supporting Equitable Faculty Practices in the Classroom, Lab, Institution and Beyond.” Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, for Department Chairs, virtual.
Burt, B. A., Porter, T., Stone Jr., B. D., & Wallace, J. (2022, November). “Aspiring to Graduate School: Factors Influencing Black Males’ Pursuit of Advanced Degrees in Engineering.” 47th Annual ASHE Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Burt, B. A., Porter, T., Stone Jr., B. D., & Wallace, J. (2022, November). “Domestic and International Black Men’s Social Adjustment Transitions to Graduate School.” 47th Annual ASHE Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Burt, B. A., Porter, T., Stone Jr., B. D., & Wallace, J. (2022, November). “Expectations vs Realities: Black Males Navigating Independence and Collaborations in Graduate Engineering Programs.” 47th Annual ASHE Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gillian-Daniel, D. L., Greenler R. M., Gregg, J., & Kennison, R. (2022, November). “Leveraging an Inclusive Professional Framework: ReImagining Personal and Organizational Transformation.” 47th Annual POD Network Conference, Seattle, Washington.
Stone Jr., B. D., Wallace, J., & Greer, CJ. (2022, October). Guest Discussion in Dr. Sulentic Dowell’s Introduction to Scholarship course, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Burt, B. A. (2022, May). “Journey to the Professoriate: How to make the most of your visit.” WiscProf: Future Faculty in Engineering (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
Burt, B. A., & Stone, B. D. (2022, April). “Developing Research Groups: Implication for Establishing a Culture of Community.” Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Diego, California.
Burt, B. A., Wallace, J. E., & McCallum, C. M. (2022, April). “Advising for wholeness: Advancing a framework of care for graduate advising.” Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Diego, California.
Burt, B. A., Wallace, J. E., & Stone, B. D., (2022, April). “Advising with Care: Advancing Generative Advising Practices for Graduate Students.” Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Diego, California.
Burt, B. A., Porter, T. Stone, B. D., Wallace, J. E., & Palmer, D. (2022, April). “A culture of community: Essential practices for research group cohesion and productivity.” Brauer Research Group. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Burt, B. A. (2022, April). Guest lecture to “Power and Identity in STEM” (course taught by Dr. Luis Leyva, Vanderbilt University).
Burt, B. A., Porter, T., Stone, B. D., Wallace, J., & Palmer, D. (2022, March). “Moving toward stronger advising practices: A more caring and wholeness-promoting framework for graduate advising.” Red Talks. School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, and College of Engineering. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Burt, B. A., Stone, B. D., Wallace, J., & Palmer, D. (2022, March). “Moving toward stronger advising practices: Advancing a more caring and wholeness-promoting framework for graduate advising.” Interdisciplinary Training Seminar in Education (Wisconsin Center for Education Research). University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Burt, B. A. (2022, February). Guest lecture to “Race and Inequality” program (University of Virginia).
Gillian-Daniel, D. L., & Dukes, A. (2022, June). “Ensuring the Curriculum is Diverse and Inclusive.” 2022 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference: Excellence Through Diversity, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Gillian-Daniel, D. L., Bridgen, S., Dukes, A., Greener, R. (2022, April). “NSF ASPIRE Alliance Inclusive Faculty Framework.” UK Advising and Tutoring Association Conference.
Robinson, S. A. (2022, February). “Thought Leaders: Literacy and Liberation.” Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Burt, B. A. (2021, November). “What role(s) can I plan in advancing equity?” Inter-Institutional Committee, University System of Maryland.
Burt, B. A. (2021, March). “The messiness — yet, necessity — of engineering in broadening participation work: A Candid Conversation.” Engineering Education Seminars, Purdue University.
Benson, L., Thomas, K., Sellers, V., Burt, B. A., Cross, K., Holly Jr., J., Martin, J. P., McCall, C., & Simmons, D. R. (2021, January). “Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity in Action: What Can Engineering Education Research Publications Do?” Annual CoNECD Conference.
Gillian-Daniel, D. L. (2021, April). “Aspire’s Inclusive Faculty Framework: Core Skills Supporting Inclusion in the Classroom, Lab, Institution, and Beyond.” Concurrent Interest Session, Institute on Teaching and Mentoring.
Robinson, S. A. (2021, December). “From Failure to Academic Success: How I Did it!” Region 4 Dyslexia Conference, Houston, Texas.
Robinson, S. A. (2021, September). “Learning to Read: From Failure to Success.” TedTalk, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Griffin, K. A., & Burt, B. A. (2020, October). “Diversity, equity and inclusion in international engineering education and related strategic recruiting efforts.” Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education (ACIEE).
Baber, L., Burt, B. A., Stone, B. D., Motshubi, R., & Jackson, J. (2019, November). “STEM validation among underrepresented students: Insights from participants in a regional STEM diversity program.” Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Portland, Oregon.
Jackson, J. F. L., Wolf-Wendel, L., & Martinez-Aleman, A. M. (2019, November). “Academic Leadership Pathways: A Conversation with Academic [Panelist].” Association for the Study of Higher Education: 2019 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2019, October). “Disrupting Educational Disparities, Segregation, and Mass Incarceration: Hidden Battle Grounds for Black Males.” Exploring Education Disparities in the State of Wisconsin: Catalyzing Opportunities for Engaged Scholarship, Campus Engagement Series: University of Wisconsin-Madison and Extension.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2019, August). “Seminar on the Leadership of Faculty.” Harvard Institutes, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2019, May). “Alma (or Neglegentia) Mater: The Black Collegiate Experience.” Keynote Address at People of Nia Commencement Ceremony, Iowa State University.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Robinson, S. A. (2019, May). “Grand Challenges Seed Grand Poster Fair.” The Network, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Education.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2019, April). “Developing While Avoiding Pitfalls in Managing Educational Research Centers and Programs.” American Educational Research Association (AERA): 2019 Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2019, April). “12th Anniversary Asa G. Hilliard and Barbara A. Sizemore Research Course on African Americans and Education.” American Educational Research Association (AERA): 2019 Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. (2018, November). “African American Males’ Attitudes Toward the Scientific Workforce: Implications for Educational and Occupational Decision Making Toward STEM.” Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE): 43rd Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2017, April). “Responding to the National Mandate to Diversify the Scientific Workforce: A Decade of Research on African Americans in Computing.” Keynote Speaker at the Accelerating Data-Driven Collaboration for Large Scale Progress Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.
Jackson, J. F. L., Bonner, F., DeSousa, J. D., Holmes, S., & Watson, L. (2017, February). “Honoring the Legacy of a Former NASAP President and Student Affairs Stalwart: A Tribute to the Career of Dr. Melvin C. Terrell.” National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP): 63rd Annual Conference, Durham, North Carolina.
Charleston, L. (2017, January). “Double-Sided Mirrors: The Media’s Impact on the Academic Identity Development of Black Male Student-Athletes.” Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference (EQRC), University of Nevada at Las Vegas College of Education.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. (2017, January). “Beyond the Game: A Passport for Collegiate and Career Success.” Black Student-Athlete Summit, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. (2016, November). “Diverse Students: Diverse Realities.” Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE): 41st Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. (2016, November). “Pathways to Postsecondary Education and Careers.” Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE): 41st Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2016, May). “Transforming Understanding of Diversity in Higher Education.” Expert Panelist, “The Future of Diversity Research” at the University of Michigan.
Jackson, J. F. L., Charleston, L., & Wilson, D. (2016, January). “Beyond the Game: Building a National Replication Model of a Highly Effective Student-Athlete Development Program.” Black Student-Athlete Summit, University of Texas at Austin.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2015, July). “State of Affairs for Black Males in Education: How Data Shapes the Narrative.” Keynote Speaker at Wisconsin Association of School Boards Summer Leadership Institute, Green Lake, Wisconsin.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. (2015, July). “Media Images and Their Impact on the Academic Identity Development of Black Male Student Athletes.” 6th International Conference on Sport & Society, Toronto, Canada.
Kam, J. (2015, March). “Korean Male College Student Campus Integration in Post Compulsory Military Service: Motivations and Challenges.” 59th Annual Conference of Comparative and International Education Society Paper Session, Washington, D. C.
Charleston, L. (2014, September). “Cultivating African American Undergraduate and Graduate Student STEM Career Choice and Aspirations.” Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Cast series, Webinar.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2014, June). “Data Sources and Their Links to Knowledge Claims.” Cardinal Stritch University’s Summer Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2014, March). “Ethnic and Racial Administrative Diversity: Understanding Work Life Realities and Experience in Higher Education.” Inaugural Speaker at the Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series, University of Miami.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2014, March). “Making the Most of your Graduate School Experience in Preparation for a Career in the Professoriate.” Urban Education Distinguished Lecture Series, University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
Greene, R. L. (2013, December). “African American Parental Engagement in Low-Income Schools.” Guest Lecture at the School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Amechi, M. (2013, November). “Forgotten About and Left Behind: A Qualitative Examination of Single-Parent College Students.” Educational Graduate Research Scholars (Ed-GRS) Fall Research Showcase, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Amechi, M. (2013, November). “Facilitating Success at the Community College Level.” Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE): 38th Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2013, November). “Ethnic and Racial Administrative Diversity: Understanding Work Life Realities and Experiences in Higher Education.” Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) Fall Lecture Series, University of Texas-Austin.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2013, May). “Building a Dynamic Diversity Division & Campus-Wide Infrastructure: Featuring the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer and the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Educational Achievement.” 26th Annual Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), New Orleans, Louisiana.
Charleston, L. (2013, April). “The Path to the Professoriate for African American Computing Scientist: Benefits of a Mentoring Program.” American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
Charleston, L., Leon, R., Park, J., Espino, M., & Brown, T. (2013, April). “Adding Value to Higher Education: Galvanizing Experiences of Junior Faculty of Color.” American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2013, April). “Academic and Professional Expectations for Graduate Students and Current and Prospective Postdoctoral Fellows: Establishing Foundations for Productive Careers.” Panelist at the Edgar G. Epps Table at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
Charleston, L., & Escobar, B. (2012, November). “Navigating Underrepresented STEM Spaces: Experiences of Black Women in U.S. Computing Science Programs Who Actualize Success.” Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE): 37th Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. (2012, November). “Arizona’s Rising STEM Occupational Demands and Declining Participation in the Scientific Workforce: An Examination of Attitudes among African Americans toward STEM College Majors and Careers.” Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE): 37th Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. (2011, November). “A Qualitative Investigation of African Americans’ Decision to Pursue Computing Science Degrees: Implications for Cultivating Career Choice and Aspiration.” Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE): 36th Annual Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Adserias, R. P., & McCoy, S. D. (2011, October). “Campus Climate for Queer Students of Color.” 11th Annual Diversity Challenge, Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture, Boston College.
Jackson, J. F. L., Charleston, L., Bounds, J. S., Mueller, T., & Monk, J. (2011, July). “Using Regional Data Collection to Inform University Led Initiatives: The Case of a STEM Education SWOT Analysis.” American Society for Quality: 2011 STEM Conference, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Jackson, J. F. L., Charleston, L., & Gilbert, J. (2011, May). “Changing Attitudes about Computing Science at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Benefits of an Intervention Program Designed for Undergraduates.” Understanding Interventions Conference that Broaden Participation in Research Careers, Vanderbilt University.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. (2011, April). “Differential Gender Outcomes of Career Exploration Sessions for African American Undergraduates: An Examination of Computing Science Outreach Efforts at Predominately White Institutions.” American Educational Research Association (AERA): 2011 Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. (2011, April). “Uniquely Situated in Computing Sciences Programs in Higher Education: Experiences of African American Women Who Still Find Success.” American Educational Research Association (AERA): 2011 Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jackson, J. F. L. (2010, November). “Leading Change: Administrative Responsibilities and Opportunities for Promoting Diversity.” Plenary Speaker at Keeping our Faculties V — Faculty Diversity in Higher Education: An Agenda for Research and Change, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. (2010, November). “Preparing the Next Generation of African American Computing Science University Faculty: Examining the Benefits of the Future Faculty/Research Scientist Mentoring Program.” Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE): 35th Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Jackson, J. F. L., & Charleston, L. (2010, November). “A Journey Less Traveled: Exploring the Coping Strategies of African Americans in Computing Science Doctorate Programs.” Black Americans in STEM Fields Conference, The Center for Regional Competitiveness in Science and Technology, St. Louis, Missouri.
Social Innovation
The Wei LAB committed to a social innovation agenda that addresses community-based challenges by establishing partnerships with local, state, national, and global entities committed to eradicating educational and workforce inequities. We invite policymakers, practitioners, and concerned citizens to follow us on social media (linked below) and to use these portals to find and identify available expertise on particular topics of interest, and to engage in dialogue to strengthen our efforts and inform our results seen across Wisconsin and the world.
Justified Anger
Wisconsin routinely ranks worst nationally with regards to social, economic, educational and health disparities. These disparities are especially apparent amongst Wisconsin’s African American children, families and communities. Longstanding efforts to address the social, political and economic complexities at the root of these disparities have been fragmented and piecemeal, unable to build and sustain longitudinal agendas that serve and support African American children, youth, adults and seniors. During an interview with the Capital Times in 2013, Reverend Dr. Alex Gee laid out a holistic agenda to better coordinate community-wide efforts. This new initiative, Justified Anger (JA), which includes an advisory board and five focus area working groups, seeks to strategically narrow racial disparities in the City of Madison in the areas of: (1) Education, (2) Incarceration, (3) Economic Development, (4) Family & Community Wellness, and (5) Leadership & Capacity Development.
Key priorities and empirically-informed strategies have been developed in each focus area to ultimately empower African Americans in Madison, Dane County, and beyond. In so doing, JA promotes an agenda that supports safe communities, educational achievement, economic development, workforce advancement, and broader renewal. In late May, the first phase of JA culminated with the presentation of the group’s framework for change, “Our Madison Plan,” to more than 700 community members. This vision includes historical analysis, policy reviews, and a conceptual strategy that can mobilize Madison around a shared agenda that addresses the unmet needs of African Americans across Greater Madison. At present, JA is preparing to assist community-based partners in executing a long-term strategy that expands opportunities, identifies resources, and establishes and renews relationships between citizens, policymakers, and leaders across the state. JA will move Madison from “worst to first” by building social capital through innovative interactions and collaborative approaches to drive systemic change.
