Women in Higher Education
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National monthly dedicated to enlightening, encouraging, empowering & enraging women on campus.
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Our August issue is now live on Wiley Online Library! With contributions from Jennifer Kelly, Lois Elfman, Autumn A. Arnett, Gina Panozzo, Elizabeth Ritt, Dawn Z. Hodges PhD, Laura Yeager Dolan, Claudine McCarthy and more. Check out the TOC here:
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Dawn Ogali-Frederic shares some of the challenges she faced while pursuing her doctorate: "I felt constantly overwhelmed, constantly exhausted."
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The Journey is the Goal: Encouragement to Get to (and Through) Your Doctoral Journey
Adorned in my doctoral regalia on a beautiful spring day at my alma mater, I beamed with joy and pride as I posed for professional photos to announ...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/256/the-journey-is-the-goal-encouragement-to-get-to-and-through-your-doctoral-journey/?ix=20
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âThe instructor's wordsââCollege is not for youââechoed in my mind, fueling my doubts ... But then something shifted.â Latrina Thomas, Ph.D., offers a masterclass in the power of perseverance to degreeâand the importance of supporting students.
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Persevering as a Minority Woman to Achieve a Doctorate
My chemistry instructor's words cut through me like a blade: âCollege is not for you.â I was 20 years old, struggling to complete a lab class in an...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/263/persevering-as-a-minority-woman-to-achieve-a-doctorate/
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âIt makes perfect sense that women in academia may fall into perfectionism; systemic biases around promotion and tenure and the weight of other responsibilities lead to extra pressure to produce âperfectâ work.â - Autumn Arnett
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Publish or Perish: Practical Tips to Finish Writing
One of the greatest hindrances to progress I see as an editorâand face myselfâis perfectionism. And it makes perfect sense that women in academia m...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/264/publish-or-perish-practical-tips-to-finish-writing/
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Debbie Psihountas, Ph.D., shares how rather than retire, she reinvented her life in higher education to become a flight attendantâand how that plays into her love of lifelong learning:
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From University Dean to Flying Team: One Womanâs Journey to a Major Career Change
If you are in higher education and occasionally find yourself wondering what a huge career change might look like for you, Iâd like to share my sto...
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In 1963, activists, including 500 children, were arrested for protesting a segregated movie theater in Americus, Georgia. Some of the girls âdisappeared.â The Rebel Girls, tells the story of their resilience and determination:
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Northwestern Professor Balances Academia and the Entertainment Industry
As Felicia D Henderson waited to see if her short film, The Rebel Girls , would receive an Academy Award nomination, she continued her life as an a...
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âAfter more than two decades in higher education as a professor, chair, MBA director and dean, along with various adjunct and visiting positions ... I decided to make a major change for my anticipated last decade of work life: I decided to become a flight attendant.â
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From University Dean to Flying Team: One Womanâs Journey to a Major Career Change
If you are in higher education and occasionally find yourself wondering what a huge career change might look like for you, Iâd like to share my sto...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/280/from-university-dean-to-flying-team-one-woman-s-journey-to-a-major-career-change/
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Natasha Hastings, two-time Olympic gold medalist, shares how she made the transition from award-winning athlete to supporting student-athletes to reach their potential.
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Olympic Champion Helps Current Student-Athletes Reach Their Potential
As two-time Olympic gold medalist Natasha Hastings (2008 and 2016 Olympics, 4 Ă 400 relay) saw her track career winding down, she contemplated what...
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âWe love to talk about âworkâlife balanceâ as though itâs a natural state you justâŠarrive at, as if once you hit the right combination of early-morning yoga and Sunday meal prep, the scales will even out and stay there.â Autumn Arnett unpacks how to lead well.
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The Myth of Balance: Leading Well in a Season of Overcommitment
We love to talk about âworkâlife balanceâ as though itâs a natural state you justâŠarrive at, as if once you hit the right combination of early-morn...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/282/the-myth-of-balance-leading-well-in-a-season-of-overcommitment/
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Canât get students to reply to a phone call? Stephanie McCoy unpacks how the landscape of contacting students in college has changed.
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Telephobia in Higher Education Admissions
I recently started a job at a graduate school in Portland, Oregon. I've switched higher ed departments and transitioned from academic advising over...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/277/telephobia-in-higher-education-admissions/?ix=1#top-pagination
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Closing gender equity gaps starts way before college. Maria Prudente profiles facilitators helping to build girls' self-esteem through theater.
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Facilitators Help Middle School Girls Build Confidence and Sisterhood Through Theatre
On a balmy Monday afternoon in June on Webster Avenue, Trisha Jeffrey, a teaching artist for the theatre education non-profit International Girls E...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/266/facilitators-help-middle-school-girls-build-confidence-and-sisterhood-through-theatre/?ix=12#top-pagination
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Looking for a new fall podcast to kick off the semester? Consider "Kickass Women of History,â a podcast featuring deep dives into the lives of women throughout historyâstories that aren't usually told.
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New Podcast Features Lives, Lessons of Women in History
Learning from and preserving the history of women internationally is work we can all benefit fromâbut too often, a great many stories go unrecorded...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/267/new-podcast-features-lives-lessons-of-women-in-history/?ix=11#top-pagination
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"Higher education has never been a neutral playing field. It wasn't built for women, and despite decades of effort, it still doesn't quite know what to do with women." Autumn Arnett reviews Savanah N. Landerholm's "Beyond Equality: Women Leaders in Higher Education":
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Beyond Equality: Responsive Agency and the Responsibility of Women Leaders in Higher Ed
Higher education has never been a neutral playing field. It wasn't built for women, and despite decades of effort, it still doesn't quite know what...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/275/beyond-equality-responsive-agency-and-the-responsibility-of-women-leaders-in-higher-ed/?ix=3#top-pagination
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"Balancing motherhood and higher education is largely about navigating an entire system that often isnât designed with student parents in mind," writes Patrina Dow, of her journey as a mother in higher education.
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A Motherâs Journey Through Higher Ed: Challenges, Solutions, and Advocacy
Balancing the demands of motherhood and higher education presents a unique set of challenges for women pursuing academic success while raising chil...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/271/a-mother-s-journey-through-higher-ed-challenges-solutions-and-advocacy/?ix=8#top-pagination
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While approximately 20% of college students in the U.S. are Hispanic, only 6% of college professors identify as Hispanic. Dr. Azuri L. Gonzalez, executive director of The Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities, is seeking to change that.
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DoD Grant Designed to Increase the Number of Hispanic Doctoral Graduates in STEM Fields
The Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities (HSRU), which has 22 member institutions across the U.S., will lead a project that aims to i...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/268/dod-grant-designed-to-increase-the-number-of-hispanic-doctoral-graduates-in-stem-fields/?ix=10#top-pagination
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"In this current socio-political climate, prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requires more than just well-intended statements and performative gestures." Autumn Arnett breaks down actionable ways to keep DEI afloat at your institution.
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Doubling Down on DEI at Your Institution: An Action Plan
I recently had a conversation with a leader in a large public institution about their institutional response to the anti-DEI mandates the president...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/269/doubling-down-on-dei-at-your-institution-an-action-plan/?ix=9#top-pagination
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Stephanie McCoy breaks down how her email etiquette changes based on the gender of the recipient, and muses on what that has meant for her professional career.
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The Influence of Gender on my Email Etiquette
My professional experience lies in early childhood education, but with the acquisition of my masterâs degree in education, I have veered into highe...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/270/the-influence-of-gender-on-my-email-etiquette/?ix=5#top-pagination
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We are still our best chance at enacting the change we want to see in the world (despite what technofascist billionaires would like us to think). Consider ways you can positively impact your community in spite of the ongoing challenges we face in 2025.
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Here We Are. Again.
Call me naĂŻveâand you probably shouldâbut I really thought that this issue of Women in Higher Education would be celebrating the election of the fi...
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âA huge part of my mission is to definitely tell truthful histories and have a whole sector of our list dedicated to history,â Krishan Trotman says.
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Publishing Books Meaningful to Academia
Over the past 15 years, Krishan Trotman, Vice President and Publisher of Legacy Lit, an imprint at Hachette Book Group, has worked to publish books...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/276/publishing-books-meaningful-to-academia/?ix=2#top-pagination
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âI would guess that around 80â90% of my outgoing phone calls were unanswered and went to voicemail.â Stephanie McCoy unpacks how telephobia has impacted her role in higher education.
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Telephobia in Higher Education Admissions
I recently started a job at a graduate school in Portland, Oregon. I've switched higher ed departments and transitioned from academic advising over...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/277/telephobia-in-higher-education-admissions/?ix=1#top-pagination
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âWhen you're engaged in intellectual terms on an area of the world, as I am, you go deeper and deeper into it,â Tanya L. Domi says of her work in higher education and human rights.
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Dual Career in Academia
Tanya L. Domi's life has been a journey of diverse interests and careers, all fueled by her passion for justice and peace. She currently holds seve...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/279/dual-career-in-academia/#top-pagination
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Happy September and back to campus season! Start the month and the academic year off with strong lessons in leadership from Jennifer Kelly.
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The Power of Perception in Leadership
Have you ever experienced a seemingly minor incidentâa colleague's offhand comment, a delayed response, a sense of being overlooked, or the disappo...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/278/the-power-of-perception-in-leadership/
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See the trailer for the next Wicked film recently? Now's the time to revisit Hanna Tervanotko's great article on how the films speak to women in higher education in 2025.
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Women, Knowledge, and âthe WickedââDeserving a Chance to Fly
During the holidays, I saw the film âWicked: Part I,â which tells the story of Elphaba Thropp, the misunderstood Wicked Witch of the West of âThe W...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/272/women-knowledge-and-the-wicked-deserving-a-chance-to-fly/?ix=7#top-pagination
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"Work was a paycheck, but it also defined me as a person. As work became less and less manageable during the pandemic, I didn't quite know who I was."
#BestofWIHE2022
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Taking a Leap
This is my last column as editor of this newsletter. This might come as a surprise or not. After all, I have written about the temptation to quit m...
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Job departures are hard. It's hard for the person leaving to figure out how to do so kindly, and it's hard for the person being left not to take it personally. Even when the people involved have a wonderful relationship, there can still be muddled feelings.
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How to Leave Well
One of the hardest things we do in our professional lives is quit. This is my last piece as a regular columnist for Women in Higher Education . But...
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The Editor Says Goodbye.
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The Editor Says Goodbye
I wanted WIHE to be with you at the office or in class or at a meeting, empowering you and encouraging you.
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Working in student outreach for her institution's admissions office, Stephanie McCoy discovered that communication norms are rapidly shifting for the younger generation. She shares how her team adapted to new trends and increased interaction with students.
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Telephobia in Higher Education Admissions
I recently started a job at a graduate school in Portland, Oregon. I've switched higher ed departments and transitioned from academic advising over...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/277/telephobia-in-higher-education-admissions/
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"I always tell people that narratives inspire to people to act, while data justifies action (or inaction)." WIHE editor Autumn A. Arnett offers advice for academics writing to a public audience.
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Finding Your Voice as a Scholar and a Writer
Years ago, I was contracted by several Federal grant-making organizations to provide training to grantees on writing for a public audience. The gra...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/261/finding-your-voice-as-a-scholar-and-a-writer/
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"My chemistry instructor's words cut through me like a blade: 'College is not for you.'" Dr. Latrina Thomas shares the challenges she encountered in her journey to a doctorate and encourages others on the path to believe in their potential.
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Persevering as a Minority Woman to Achieve a Doctorate
My chemistry instructor's words cut through me like a blade: âCollege is not for you.â I was 20 years old, struggling to complete a lab class in an...
https://www.wihe.com/article-details/263/persevering-as-a-minority-woman-to-achieve-a-doctorate/
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Free access from WIHE: Dr. Patrina Dow, Director of Student Mom Advocacy, shares her personal story in "A Motherâs Journey Through Higher Ed: Challenges, Solutions, and Advocacy."
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Our August issue is now live on Wiley Online Library! With contributions from Jennifer Kelly, Lois Elfman, Autumn A. Arnett, Gina Panozzo, Elizabeth Ritt, Dawn Z. Hodges PhD, Laura Yeager Dolan, Claudine McCarthy and more. Check out the TOC here:
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From WIHE Vol. 21 Issue 2, "Don't Let Anything or Anyone Hold You Back" by Megan Brown.
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NEW in WIHE: Lois Elfman's profile of Tanya L. Domi, Director of Media Relations at CUNY Graduate Center, is a compelling reminder that academic research, public policy, and media can intersect in powerful and effective ways.
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đŁFree read! Working in student outreach for her institution's admissions office, Stephanie McCoy discovered that communication norms are rapidly shifting for the younger generation. She shares how her team adapted to new trends to increase interaction with students.
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From WIHE Vol. 26 Issue 3, "Making Hidden Figures Visible" by Amma Marfo.
#BestofWIHE
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Our August issue is now live on Wiley Online Library! With contributions from Jennifer Kelly, Lois Elfman, Autumn A. Arnett, Gina Panozzo, Elizabeth Ritt, Dawn Z. Hodges PhD, Laura Yeager Dolan, Claudine McCarthy and more. Check out the TOC here:
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From WIHE Vol 22, Issue 2. Reflections on 17 Years in Student Life Leadership, Dr. Elizabeth A. Wallace.
#BestOfWIHE
#InHerOwnWords
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Free read on the WIHE microsite, @LoisElfman profiles Krishan Trotman, Vice President and Publisher of Legacy Lit, an imprint at Hachette Book Group, has worked to publish books by multicultural voices and about social justice. FREE on our microsite:
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Free read on our WIHE microsite: Hanna Tervanotko, Ph.D., @McMasterU, on the topic of "Women, Knowledge, and âthe WickedââDeserving a Chance to Fly"
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The coming academic year will be filled with unprecedented challenges. Autumn A Arnett offers a proposed framework to conduct a 30-day personal resilience audit to help you realign your focus and gear up for the year ahead.
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"Landerholm's concept of responsive agency is the call to action we've been waiting for." NEW in WIHE: Autumn A. Arnett explores Savanah N. Landerholm's Beyond Equality: Women Leaders in Higher Education.
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Newswatch:
www.npr.org/2025/07/31/n...
Brown joins the club of institutions working closely with Trump administration & has agreed to dismantle its efforts to foster diversity, equity, & inclusion on campus. We would welcome comment from
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Brown University strikes agreement with White House to restore lost federal funding
Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal with the Trump administration that restores lost federal research funding, officials said Wednesday.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/31/nx-s1-5486581/brown-university-agreement-restore-federal-funding
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NEW in WIHE: higher education consultant Marguerite J. Dennis offers a clear-eyed assessment of what's in store for US higher education under the second Trump administration and what higher ed administrators should be doing right now to prepare.
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Newswatch: Kansas public universities end LGBTQ+, DEI programs.
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Kansas public universities end LGBTQ+, DEI programs
The University of Kansas and Kansas State are doing so in keeping with a new state law.
https://www.advocate.com/news/kansas-universities-end-lgbtq-dei
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Thriving in both academia and in the business of professional sports, Dr. Lisa Delpy Neirotti has a lot on the ball. Lois Elfman profiles Neirotti's work as the director of the MS in Sport Management program at the George Washington University School of Business DC.
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Through its more than 50-year history,
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has provided scholarships and support services for undergraduate, graduate and professional students. NEW in WIHE: Lois Elfman profiles Angelique Albert, the CEO of the Native Forward Scholars Fund.
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A Chicago newspaper reveals Illinois campus police pull over Black drivers at higher rates than Black student enrollment on their campuses, & at higher rates than Black adult population of their surrounding communities. WIHE looks at study's key findings:
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Recovery Hub for American Women Writers
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As you prep fall classes, help disrupt the literary canon by teaching neglected women & LGBTQ+ writers. Join the Recovery Hub for our FREE Zoom panel, "Designing Assignments Using Digital Projects." Wed., Aug. 6, noon - 1 p.m. CDT. Register:
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"For over 10 years, I was a professor of writing and law. I'm now a professional writer who writes, a lot, about the lawâespecially the law of sexual assault, harassment and rape."
#BestofWIHE
: Katie Guest Pryal's essay on surviving and advocacy.
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Our July issue is now live on Wiley Online Library! With contributions from Lee Skallerup Bessette, Lois Elfman, Stephanie McCoy, Rachel May, Autumn A. Arnett, Marguerite J. Dennis, Dawn Z. Hodges PhD, and more. Check out the TOC here:
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