Dr. Slay's research examines issues of race, diversity, and equity in higher education and is primarily focused in three areas: the factors shaping Black students’ college choice, completion, and career trajectories; the use and implications of enrollment management policies (admissions, recruitment and financial aid) aimed at improving diversity, particularly in post-affirmative action contexts; and racial inequities in STEM. Two of Dr. Slay’s current projects explore the relationship between enrollment management practices in elite contexts and the college choice decisions and transition experiences of Black students and students from low-income backgrounds. Dr. Slay also is developing a project that will examine the ways in which the global pandemic has shaped the college choices and destinations for Black high school students. The study situates race, family background and school context in the broader system of structural inequality, which has been further exacerbated by COVID-19.