Leading The Way
Two Meetings
Dr. Mark Dawkins
At a tense meeting one day in the early 1990s at a large, heavily white university, a student watched in silent respect and admiration as his mentor—a senior African- American faculty leader—stood up to academic…
Special Issue
Dr. Geraldine Henderson Dr. Jerome Williams
The academy lost these two amazing scholars. Both Dr. Henderson and Dr. Williams left a wonderful legacy of research and mentorship that has inspired many.. They were considered “giants “ in the field of Marketing…
Mentor of Mentors
Dr. Carolyn Callahan
Dr. Carolyn Callahan, former Dean of the College of Business at the University of Louisville, and former KPMG Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Director of the School of Accountancy at the University of Memphis, was the first African-American…
A Secret Mover of the Needle
Dr. Jorge Perez
Tenured professor Dr. Jorge Pérez didn’t fully appreciate his decision to branch into senior administration at Kennesaw State University until one morning several months into his term on the university Cabinet, reporting directly to the…
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