As I begin to reflect upon my Doctorate journey (and I wonder if I really have the time since I’m writing Chapter 4 as we speak), I have two key memories that remind me of wh[...]

I watched the aftermath of Philando Castile’s death and was struck by the commentary from many of my colleagues. I saw the “YOUR LIFE MATTERS” posts on social med[...]

I was not the norm. I wasn’t recruited to become a student affairs professional because I was involved in campus leadership, or in Greek life, or because I held some position[...]

Around a month ago, I gave my god-daughter some advice on going away to college for the first time. She’s a first-year student at a university in California, first-generation[...]

I know I’m in trouble when the palms of my hands sweat. I was at NASPA 2014 in Baltimore, and I was struggling. All I wanted was a quiet space to check some e-mail and catch my bre[...]

“Home is where the Air Force sends you.” –Mom As a military kid, I never really had a home. My father was always being sent to different stations and it seemed like we were always [...]

“Life is a beautiful struggle, People search through the rubble for a suitable hustle, Some people using their noodle, Some people using the muscle, Some people put it together, Ma[...]

When the lights shut off And it’s my turn to settle down My main concern Promise that you will sing about me Promise that you will sing about me Kendrick Lamar, “Sing A[...]

A while ago I submitted a proposal to present at a major conference regarding some of my current work and research. I had been working on the proposal for a few weeks; I had asked [...]

  Breathe. I was having a pretty stressful day with a student group I was advising. There were some interpersonal issues going on, and try as I may, the students were still ha[...]