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Black graduate deans at historically white institutions have long navigated the complexities of higher education leadership while advocating for diversity, equity, and student success. This compelling volume brings together their stories, insights, and strategies for transforming graduate education. From breaking barriers to fostering inclusive faculty cultures, these leaders share how their lived experiences and collective knowledge have shaped programs that empower all students. Through personal narratives and institutional case studies, this edited collection highlights the resilience, innovation, and impact of Black graduate deans, offering essential guidance for educators, administrators, and policymakers committed to meaningful change.
Henry T. Frierson is Past Associate Vice President and Dean of the Graduate School and Professor Emeritus of Research and Evaluation Methods in the College of Education at the University of Florida, USA. He received his Ph.D in educational psychology at Michigan State University.
Foreword; Shirley M. Malcom
Introduction; Carolyn R. Hodges
Structures
Chapter 1. A Brief Historical Overview of the Presence and Implications of Black Graduate Deans at Historically White U.S. Universities; Henry T. Frierson
Chapter 2. Minding the Gaps: Leading for Change in Graduate Education; Carolyn R. Hodges
Chapter 3. Reinventing the Graduate School at a Research-Intensive University: A Case Study; Roger J. Ward
Chapter 4. What’s in a Name? Office of Graduate Education versus Graduate School; Twyla J. Cummings and Karen Butler-Purry
Chapter 5. Understanding the Role, Impact, and Value Proposition of the Chief EDI Officer in a Graduate School at a Historically White Research University; Roger J. Ward, Shani Fleming, and Leandra Cate
Programmatic Initiatives
Chapter 6. A Funding-Incentive Approach to Assist in Increasing Students of Color Ph.D. Enrollments and Ph.D. Graduation Rates for All; Henry T. Frierson
Chapter 7. Graduation Success: The Outcome of a Doctoral Dissertation Completion Funding Program; Emilia M. Hodge and Henry T. Frierson
Chapter 8. Navigating Symbolic Interactions: The Role of the Graduate Preparation Academy in Facilitating Success for Underserved Graduate Students; Chevelle Newsome
Chapter 9. The Influence of a Graduate School’s Summer Research Program on Undergraduates of Color Attaining Public Health Graduate Degrees and Careers; Henry T. Frierson and Anissa Irvin Vines
Chapter 10. “Primum Non Nocere:” A Restorative Approach to Access and Success for ALL in Graduate Education; Amanda Bryant-Friedrich
Reflections and Reflective Experiences
Chapter 11. Navigating the Path to Graduate Dean and the Wisdom Gained; Linda M. Thomas
Chapter 12. Privileges and Responsibilities: Reflections on Black Leadership in Graduate Education at a Private Historically White University; Michael D. Cunningham
Chapter 13. Data Informed Interventions for Graduate Education; Mark J.T. Smith
Chapter 14. Pearls of Wisdom For New and Aspiring Graduate Deans on Transitioning into a Graduate Deanship; Suzanne Barbour
Chapter 15. The Particular Experience of a Black Woman Dean at a Historically White and Rural University; Cherisse Jones-Branch
Chapter 16. A Road Less Traveled: An Unconventional Path to the Graduate Deanship at a Historically White Research-Intensive University; Roger J. Ward
Afterword; Shirley M. Malcom