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Carmen McCallum
Associate Professor Leadership and Counseling
Eastern Michigan University
Education/Degree:
1 Higher Education (University of Michigan)
About
Dr. Carmen M. McCallum is an associate professor at Eastern Michigan University and fixed term faculty at Michigan State University. Her research interests include access and retention within graduate education; African American students and faculty; programmatic assessment and evaluation; graduate students' mentoring and well-being; and supervision. She is most interested in understanding how race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status influence students' experiences.
Current Work
Dr. McCallum's research focuses on underrepresented students' pathways into, through, and out of graduate education. Utilizing capital theories (e.g. social capital, cultural capital, community cultural wealth), sense of belonging and culturally relevant epistemologies, she has explored how: (1) diverse students make the decision to enroll in graduate education, (2) STEM students utilize capital to navigate graduate school and career pathways, (3) supervision impacts the careers of student affairs professionals, and (4) how highlighting the narratives of graduate students with mental health challenges can impact students graduate school experiences. Recent publications include: Inclusive Supervision in Student Affairs: A Model for Professional Practice (book) & Othermothering: Exploring African American Graduate Students' Decision to Pursue the Doctorate. She is the principal investigator on an NSF funded project that will lead to effective methods for improving graduate student mentoring and wellbeing in STEM fields.
Research Area Keyword(s)
evaluation and assessment, Graduate education, student affairs, underrepresented students