Dr. Krechel’s research explores how white supremacy, as a racialized social system, shapes the experiences of Students of Color at predominantly white institutions, focusing on first-year seminars and overall campus life. Using critical race theory and qualitative methods, she examines the lived experiences of students through interviews. Her findings reveal that first-year seminars often fail to support Students of Color effectively, instead reinforcing environments that demand assimilation into white norms. Dr. Krechel’s work highlights the urgent need for higher education institutions to address systemic inequities embedded in their structures, particularly as student demographics grow more diverse. By amplifying the voices of marginalized students, her research illuminates the pervasive influence of racialized systems in higher education and advocates for structural change to advance racial equity and justice.