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Jayla Moody Marshall, Ph.D.
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Storyteller | Higher Education Researcher | Speaker
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Thank you to my @diverseissues.bsky.social family for celebrating this moment🙏🏾 I will cherish this milestone forever.
Congratulations to Jayla Moody Marshall (@jaylamoodymarshall.bsky.social), a Diverse: Issues In Higher Education correspondent, for successfully defending her dissertation today! #WomenInHigherEd
March 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Officially Dr. Jayla Moody Marshall 🥳 I defended my dissertation this week in front of my village who helped to make this moment possible for me.

We can indeed do hard things and I will spend my life practicing gratitude for this journey 🥹💐🙏🏾 God is so good.
March 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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I’m thrilled to share that I’m co-editing a special issue for the Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education journal titled Racialized Legitimacy in Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Training (Abstracts due May 1). CFP: www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa...
Racialized Legitimacy in Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Training
This special issue emphasizes how racism and racialization are embedded in the processes used to evaluate and confer legitimacy to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
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March 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Happy Black History Month! Last month, Compton College broke ground and became the first community college in Los Angeles County to offer campus housing to its students—an initiative that was born from student activism almost ten years ago. Check it out ⬇️
February 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
👏🏾🎉 A true mentor. So glad to see you getting your much-deserved flowers @jessefordj.bsky.social!
Ford’s research, which includes 23 peer-reviewed articles and 16 book chapters, is largely framed by Dr. William A. Smith’s work on racial battle fatigue. He says one of the biggest challenges that Black men face on campus is anticipated racialized stress.
Doing the Work that Makes a Difference
Being raised on a farm has informed Ford’s work ethic in academe.
www.diverseeducation.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Today is the official launch of the Spotlight on Community Colleges (@spotlightonccs.bsky.social) podcast! Join us as we hold meaningful #communitycollege conversations! Today's episode is on women of color in the CC leadership pipeline. Listen in: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Spotlight on Community Colleges
Education Podcast · 3 Episodes · Updated Biweekly
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January 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
My latest for @diverseissues.bsky.social: A new report from Ryan Stewart and Dr.Sara Goldrick-Rab encouraging community colleges to consider medicaid funding.

With growing mental health concerns and COVID relief funds drying up, the report provides community colleges with a source to address both.
Report: Community Colleges Are Leaving Millions in Medicaid Funding on the Table Each Year
According to a new report, community colleges miss out on at least $115 million in available Medicaid funding each year.
www.diverseeducation.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
#2024Highlight | What a moment. As I shared in the article, I have found my purpose in ensuring students feel seen, heard and supported. It is why I chose higher education, and it is why I will continue to choose and prioritize the experiences of the students I am privileged to work with and serve.
Doctoral Student Jayla Moody Marshall Wins Chancellor’s Creating Community Outstanding Student Award
A commitment to creating more equitable environments for students in higher education has been a passion of Jayla Moody Marshall’s throughout her educational career and, now, that commitment has been ...
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January 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
#2024Highlight | I wrote the 18th Most Popular Article of 2024 in @diverseissues.bsky.social. The CASCaDE Project released a report amplifying the experiences of staff of color (Originally Posted 10/3/24). See here:
Report: Racialized Experiences of Staff of Color Present Barriers to Their Success
New report amplifies the narratives of staff of color in higher education, highlighting the impact of whiteness in the workplace on their experiences.
www.diverseeducation.com
January 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Gratitude ♥️ Thank you to the Dr. Melvin C Terrell Educational Foundation for seeing and believing in my work. It means a lot to me, and I will continue to extend the arm of service.

Shoutout to my mentors for the kind words. I look forward to sharing what I'm up to in the months to come.
The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. Awards Scholarships to Two Doctoral Students
The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. has awarded doctoral students with its 2024 MCT Scholarship.
www.diverseeducation.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
Well-known Virginia Tech professor dies at 81
Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
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December 10, 2024 at 2:52 AM
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What an honor to be covered by @diverseissues.bsky.social. Thank you @jaylamoodymarshall.bsky.social
Check out my latest in @diverseissues.bsky.social. I spoke with Delta College President Dr. Mike Gavin about his journey to the presidency and how Delta is on the ground addressing equity by meeting their students' direct needs. Read more here ⬇️
Delta College is a two-year public community college in University Center, Michigan. What makes the institution unique is its critical focus on social justice.
December 3, 2024 at 10:29 PM
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December 3, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Check out my latest in @diverseissues.bsky.social. I spoke with Delta College President Dr. Mike Gavin about his journey to the presidency and how Delta is on the ground addressing equity by meeting their students' direct needs. Read more here ⬇️
Delta College is a two-year public community college in University Center, Michigan. What makes the institution unique is its critical focus on social justice.
Delta College Is Meeting Students Where They Are With The Resources They Need
Delta College is a two-year public community college, with a mission to advance social justice.
www.diverseeducation.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:47 PM
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Back from an amazing #ASHE2024!

• Presented my work about the experiences of honors program students at an HBCU.
• Shared the important work of the IEOD committee
•Saw some of my favorite people in higher ed!

Excited to step into the role of chair of the IEOD committee & the conference in Denver!
November 25, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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William & Mary #HigherEd faculty member Chelsea Smith served as discussant for a research paper session titled “Beyond Imposter Syndrome: Unveiling the Intersections of Race, Gender, Disability, and Religion of Doctoral Students” #ASHE2024
November 23, 2024 at 8:51 PM
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Our next ASHE president and #ASHE2025 theme!
November 23, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Some special moments from #ASHE2024

1. Four former and current NC State Higher Ed program graduate assistants
2. My mentor
3. CEP Leadership Team Family
4. Program Family #GoPack

I'm so grateful for a FULL cup and heart! ♥️🎉🥹
November 23, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Thank you so much for coming, Dr. Ardoin, and for amplifying this very important work 🙏🏾😊 #ASHE2024
November 22, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Headed to #ASHE2024 and will be at the CAHEP Pre-Conference? Consider our interactive symposium featuring former and current higher education program graduate assistants who share their experiences and how they leverage their assistantships in post-doctoral careers. Safe travels!
November 19, 2024 at 10:36 PM
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Looking for others in Higher Education & Student Affairs!
Please reply to this post if you want to be added!! #HESA
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November 15, 2024 at 2:26 PM
We'd love to see you in Minneapolis! Stop by to be in community with the Wolfpack and learn more about our programs. Travel safely, friends ♥️

#ASHE2024 #GoPack 🎉
November 16, 2024 at 11:23 AM