Black Males in Postsecondary Education: Examining Their Experiences in Diverse Institutional Contexts

Publisher Marketing: Black Males in Postsecondary Institutions: Examining their Experiences in Diverse Institutional Contexts offers a comprehensive examination of the experiences of Black males in our nation's higher education institutions. Contributor Bio:  Wood, J Luke J. Luke Wood is an Assistant Professor of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary Education at San Diego State University. He also is co-director of the Minority Male Community College Collaborative (M2C3), a national project that partners with community colleges across the U. S. to enhance access, achievement, and success among minority male community college students. He is also the founder and current editor of the "Journal of African American Males in Education", chair of the Multicultural and Multiethnic Education Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association, and chair-elect for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Council on Ethnic Participation (CEP). Dr. Wood has authored nearly 70 publications, including more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is author of three textbooks: "Community College Leadership & Administration: Theory, Practice, and Change" (2010), "Leadership Theory in the Community College: Applying Theory to Practice" (2013), and "Ethical Leadership and the Community College: Paradigms, Decision-Making, and Praxis" (Stylus, in press). He also is editor of "Black Men in College: Implications for HBCUs and Beyond" (2012), "Black Males in Postsecondary Education: Examining their Experiences in Diverse Institutional Contexts" (2012), "STEM Models of Success: Programs, Policies, and Practices in the Community College" (in press), and "Community Colleges and STEM: Examining Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minorities" (2013). Dr. Wood received the 2013 Barbara K. Townsend Emerging Scholar Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges and the 2010 ASHE CEP Mildred Garcia Award for Exemplary Scholarship. Contributor Bio:  Lewis, Chance W Chance W. Lewis is the Houston Endowment Inc., Endowed Chair and Associate Professor of Urban Education and the Co-Director of the urban education graduate program in the College of Education at Texas A&M University. Additionally, Dr. Lewis is the Co-Director of the Center for Urban School Partnerships at Texas A&M University. Dr. Lewis also serves as the Deputy Director for the Center of African American Research and Policy (CAARP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During his career, Dr. Lewis has over 100 publications include over 50 refereed journal articles in some of the leading academic journals in the field of urban education and teacher education. Additionally, he has received over $4 million in external research funds to support his research. To date, Dr. Lewis has author/co-authored/co-edited 4 books: "White Teachers/Diverse Classrooms: A Guide for Building Inclusive Schools, Eliminating Racism and Promoting High Expectations (Stylus, 2006), The Dilemmas of Being an African American Male in the New Millennium: Solutions for Life Transformation; An Educator s Guide to Working with African American Students: Strategies for Promoting Academic Success (Infinity, 2008);" and "Transforming Teacher Education: What Went Wrong with Teacher Training and How We Can Fix It" (Stylus, 2010). Finally, Dr. Lewis has provided consultative services (i.e., professional development and research services) to over 100 school districts and universities across the United States and Canada. Dr. Lewis can be reached by e-mail at chance.lewis@tamu.edu or via his website at http: //www.chancewlewis.com