Keynote Speaker
Dr. Kimberly A. Griffin, assistant professor and research
associate, Penn State, will be the keynote speaker.
Dr. Griffin's research interests are primarily focused in two areas: the access, experiences, and outcomes of underrepresented communities in higher education, and the influence of relationships on outcomes at critical time-points. These interests have led her to conduct work on a variety of topics, including the mentoring relationships Black professors form, the experiences and motivation patterns of high-achieving African Americans students, and the influence of campus climate and interactions with diverse peers. Her published work includes examinations of the influence of climate on students' aspirations and motivation patterns, how students resist stereotypes about members of their respective racial/ethnic groups, and how climate shapes the frequency and nature of the relationships Black professors form with students. Dr. Griffin's diverse interests and background have provided the opportunity to become skilled in advanced quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as the integration of these strategies in mixed methods research. She is a graduate of UCLA's Higher Education and Organizational Change Program, and also holds a master's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, in education policy and leadership, as well as a bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University. Prior to completing her doctoral work at UCLA, Dr. Griffin worked in higher education administration, primarily focusing in the areas of diversity recruitment, admissions and retention in graduate and undergraduate populations.
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