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Chrystal A. George Mwangi
Assistant Professor of Higher education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Education/Degree:
1 Higher Education (University of Maryland, College Park)
About
Chrystal A. George Mwangi is an associate professor of higher education in the Department of Educational Policy, Research and Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. As a scholar, she centers on the question: How can my research engage, critique, and reframe traditional theories/frameworks to ensure they reflect contemporary student diversity, diverse pathways into and through college, and the global nature of higher education.
Current Work
Dr. George Mwangi's scholarship broadly centers on structures of opportunity and educational attainment for racially minoritized populations along the P-20 education pipeline; the impact of globalization and migration on the US higher education system; and African and African Diaspora populations in higher education. She has published a combination of 29 articles and book chapters in venues such as the Review of Higher Education, Teachers College Record, Journal of College Student Development, Higher Education, Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, and Research in Higher Education. Her research has been supported by grants from the NASPA Foundation and the National Science Foundation.
Research Area Keyword(s)
College Access, higher education, Immigrants, internationalization, minoritized students