DeShawn Preston Editor

Robert T. Palmer is Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Howard University, USA. His research examines issues of access, equity, retention, persistence, and the college experience of racial and ethnic minorities, particularly within the context of historically black colleges and universities. 

DeShawn Preston serves as the Research Associate for the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF)  Institute for Capacity Building. He earned a PhD in Higher Educational Leadership at Clemson University, USA, and his research agenda focuses on African American students in graduate and professional programs.

Amanda Assalone is Postdoctoral Research and Policy Analyst at the Southern Education Foundation (SEF), USA. Her research focuses on improving post-secondary access and outreach initiatives for underrepresented students, with a particular interest in advancing research and policy aimed to support Asian American community college students.