From Minority Grad to Minority Faculty/Staff: Lessons & Strategies for Progressing in the Academy

A collaboration between the MU Graduate School and the Association of Black Graduate and Professional Students 

This panel is an opportunity for unrepresented graduate students and postdocs to learn firsthand what it takes to transition from being a student to becoming a faculty or professional within the academy.

Panelists include: 

- Dr. Ty-Ron Douglas, Associate Professor, PK12 Leadership and Policy, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
- Donald Gilliam, Student Support Specialist/Program Instructor, Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
- Dr. Rhodesia McMillian, Associate Director of K-12 Access, Programming and Engagement, Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
- Dr. Christina Mislan, Assistant Professor, Journalism Studies 
- Dr. Astrid Villamil, Associate Director of Professional Development, Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity