Jones Named HBCU Center Fellow
Brandy Jones, a CARL Research Associate and doctoral student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, was recently selected as a 2023 HBCU Center Fellow at the Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy at Howard University.
The fellowship is a 1-year, non-residential appointment designed to “strengthen and cultivate a multidisciplinary community of scholars that examines issues of significance to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).” According to the official program description, Fellows are expected to participate in the Center’s scholarly life and programs, including lectures, seminars, and conferences throughout the year as well as present their own research and submit a paper proposal for Howard University’s Research Week Symposium.
About The HBCU Center
The Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy at Howard University is distinctly positioned to serve as a generator and repository of research that examines issues of significance to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy brings together researchers and practitioners:
to support a thriving HBCU ecosystem by producing empirical research studies and offering programs and resources that leverage the collective strength of HBCUs;
to identify best practices in higher education that build upon the achievements and culture-driven missions of HBCUs to ensure their 22nd century success; and
who embrace institutional collaboration as a core strategy.
