Terrell Strayhorn, PhD
@tlstrayhorn.bsky.social
Professor of Education & Psychology at Virginia Union University. Podcast host, blogger, publicly-engaged scholar 🖤💛 #APhiA
The "typical" college student doesn't exist anymore—and it's time higher ed admitted it.
My latest examines how demographics have transformed... and why our profession is still trying to prepare tomorrow's leaders with yesterday's tools. 🧵
Just dropped a free eZine: heyzine.com/flip-book/9c...
My latest examines how demographics have transformed... and why our profession is still trying to prepare tomorrow's leaders with yesterday's tools. 🧵
Just dropped a free eZine: heyzine.com/flip-book/9c...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The "typical" college student doesn't exist anymore—and it's time higher ed admitted it.
My latest examines how demographics have transformed... and why our profession is still trying to prepare tomorrow's leaders with yesterday's tools. 🧵
Just dropped a free eZine: heyzine.com/flip-book/9c...
My latest examines how demographics have transformed... and why our profession is still trying to prepare tomorrow's leaders with yesterday's tools. 🧵
Just dropped a free eZine: heyzine.com/flip-book/9c...
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸: The average college student is 26, not 18. One in four is over 30. Over half take classes online. 21% have disabilities. One-third are first-gen.
Yet we still design services as if everyone is 18-22, living on campus, and enrolled full-time.
Check it out ⬇️ and RT
Yet we still design services as if everyone is 18-22, living on campus, and enrolled full-time.
Check it out ⬇️ and RT
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸: The average college student is 26, not 18. One in four is over 30. Over half take classes online. 21% have disabilities. One-third are first-gen.
Yet we still design services as if everyone is 18-22, living on campus, and enrolled full-time.
Check it out ⬇️ and RT
Yet we still design services as if everyone is 18-22, living on campus, and enrolled full-time.
Check it out ⬇️ and RT
📚 New Research Alert 📚
Students sitting in our classrooms today are NOT who we think they are. Yet higher education still operates like most are 18 y/o living on campus, enrolled full-time.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲? We're designing services for yesterday's students while serving tomorrow's. Check it out ⬇️
Students sitting in our classrooms today are NOT who we think they are. Yet higher education still operates like most are 18 y/o living on campus, enrolled full-time.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲? We're designing services for yesterday's students while serving tomorrow's. Check it out ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📚 New Research Alert 📚
Students sitting in our classrooms today are NOT who we think they are. Yet higher education still operates like most are 18 y/o living on campus, enrolled full-time.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲? We're designing services for yesterday's students while serving tomorrow's. Check it out ⬇️
Students sitting in our classrooms today are NOT who we think they are. Yet higher education still operates like most are 18 y/o living on campus, enrolled full-time.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲? We're designing services for yesterday's students while serving tomorrow's. Check it out ⬇️
Calling all researchers! 📚✨
The #HigherEd Specialty of @FrontiersIn wants YOUR RT proposals.
Why FIE?
📈 Impact Factor: 1.9
📊 CiteScore: 3.7
🌐 36,480+ citations
⚡ Fast peer review
🔓 Open access reach
Submit your RT proposal anytime—we're always accepting!
Let's publish research that transforms.
The #HigherEd Specialty of @FrontiersIn wants YOUR RT proposals.
Why FIE?
📈 Impact Factor: 1.9
📊 CiteScore: 3.7
🌐 36,480+ citations
⚡ Fast peer review
🔓 Open access reach
Submit your RT proposal anytime—we're always accepting!
Let's publish research that transforms.
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Calling all researchers! 📚✨
The #HigherEd Specialty of @FrontiersIn wants YOUR RT proposals.
Why FIE?
📈 Impact Factor: 1.9
📊 CiteScore: 3.7
🌐 36,480+ citations
⚡ Fast peer review
🔓 Open access reach
Submit your RT proposal anytime—we're always accepting!
Let's publish research that transforms.
The #HigherEd Specialty of @FrontiersIn wants YOUR RT proposals.
Why FIE?
📈 Impact Factor: 1.9
📊 CiteScore: 3.7
🌐 36,480+ citations
⚡ Fast peer review
🔓 Open access reach
Submit your RT proposal anytime—we're always accepting!
Let's publish research that transforms.
Happy birthday, Quinn! @dogoodwork.bsky.social
Spending my birthday doing some professional development at #ILAAC25 🥳 @illibraryassoc.bsky.social @tlstrayhorn.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Happy birthday, Quinn! @dogoodwork.bsky.social
BREAKING NEWS 🚨
We're honored to host an intimate, exclusive with President Melva Wallace at Huston-Tillotson about HTU’s historic $150M gift — the largest single gift to an HBCU ever. 🎓 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#HBCUs #HBCUPhilanthropy #HBCUPower #1University1Gift
We're honored to host an intimate, exclusive with President Melva Wallace at Huston-Tillotson about HTU’s historic $150M gift — the largest single gift to an HBCU ever. 🎓 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#HBCUs #HBCUPhilanthropy #HBCUPower #1University1Gift
October 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
BREAKING NEWS 🚨
We're honored to host an intimate, exclusive with President Melva Wallace at Huston-Tillotson about HTU’s historic $150M gift — the largest single gift to an HBCU ever. 🎓 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#HBCUs #HBCUPhilanthropy #HBCUPower #1University1Gift
We're honored to host an intimate, exclusive with President Melva Wallace at Huston-Tillotson about HTU’s historic $150M gift — the largest single gift to an HBCU ever. 🎓 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#HBCUs #HBCUPhilanthropy #HBCUPower #1University1Gift
Get excited! We've got a dynamic episode in store for you tonight. Join us in <60m at 8pm EDT for #DoGoodWork #podcast
"Live" on X: @dogoodwork @tlstrayhorn
on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TerrellStra...
cc: @dogoodwork.bsky.social
"Live" on X: @dogoodwork @tlstrayhorn
on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TerrellStra...
cc: @dogoodwork.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Get excited! We've got a dynamic episode in store for you tonight. Join us in <60m at 8pm EDT for #DoGoodWork #podcast
"Live" on X: @dogoodwork @tlstrayhorn
on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TerrellStra...
cc: @dogoodwork.bsky.social
"Live" on X: @dogoodwork @tlstrayhorn
on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TerrellStra...
cc: @dogoodwork.bsky.social
Make it a great day! You've got this 💪🏽
October 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Make it a great day! You've got this 💪🏽
📣 Join Us Tomorrow
Medical education is more than a test of knowledge, it’s a test of resilience. Terrell Strayhorn & NaShieka Knight explore how we can build systems rooted in belonging, & success.
📅 July 22 🕧 12:30–1:30 PM ET
🔗 Register Here: aamc-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Medical education is more than a test of knowledge, it’s a test of resilience. Terrell Strayhorn & NaShieka Knight explore how we can build systems rooted in belonging, & success.
📅 July 22 🕧 12:30–1:30 PM ET
🔗 Register Here: aamc-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
July 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
📣 Join Us Tomorrow
Medical education is more than a test of knowledge, it’s a test of resilience. Terrell Strayhorn & NaShieka Knight explore how we can build systems rooted in belonging, & success.
📅 July 22 🕧 12:30–1:30 PM ET
🔗 Register Here: aamc-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Medical education is more than a test of knowledge, it’s a test of resilience. Terrell Strayhorn & NaShieka Knight explore how we can build systems rooted in belonging, & success.
📅 July 22 🕧 12:30–1:30 PM ET
🔗 Register Here: aamc-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Get ready, get ready, get ready for tomorrow’s episode of #dogoodwork #podcast with Dr. Licuanan! Let’s gooooo…
#mentalhealth #selfhelp #edchat
#mentalhealth #selfhelp #edchat
July 12, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Get ready, get ready, get ready for tomorrow’s episode of #dogoodwork #podcast with Dr. Licuanan! Let’s gooooo…
#mentalhealth #selfhelp #edchat
#mentalhealth #selfhelp #edchat
Today’s the day! Set a reminder. Grab your headphones or gadget. Tune in at 8p EDT #podcast
Really excited about this weekend’s show! Tune-in to join us for #dogoodwork #podcast 07.05.25
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July 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Today’s the day! Set a reminder. Grab your headphones or gadget. Tune in at 8p EDT #podcast
Creating something bigger than oneself—a common purpose, rooted in what we ALL need, a sense of #belonging www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘The friendship of the good’: how a community garden gave me a sense of something bigger than myself
By volunteering at her school garden, Magdalena McGuire found something radical: the good in other people
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Creating something bigger than oneself—a common purpose, rooted in what we ALL need, a sense of #belonging www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Really excited about this weekend’s show! Tune-in to join us for #dogoodwork #podcast 07.05.25
youtube.com/@terrellstra...
youtube.com/@terrellstra...
July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Really excited about this weekend’s show! Tune-in to join us for #dogoodwork #podcast 07.05.25
youtube.com/@terrellstra...
youtube.com/@terrellstra...
Reposted by Terrell Strayhorn, PhD
New pub Rural Students’ Sense of Belonging! This pub is special to me as it was led by amazing doc students John Yang & Shadman Islem! Honored to have supported them! THANKS to @tlstrayhorn.bsky.social & @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social for including our piece in this NDHE issue! doi.org/10.1002/he.2...
March 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New pub Rural Students’ Sense of Belonging! This pub is special to me as it was led by amazing doc students John Yang & Shadman Islem! Honored to have supported them! THANKS to @tlstrayhorn.bsky.social & @royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social for including our piece in this NDHE issue! doi.org/10.1002/he.2...
Thanks for sharing ♻️ Hope Center! Let’s continue to build #belonging for all
We know that a sense of belonging is crucial for students’ mental health. J’Quen Johnson and @tlstrayhorn.bsky.social explain how we can better foster it for students: www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/arti...
A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging
Remember, belonging is a feeling. Just like bricks, feelings can be mixed and hardened over time. Changing people's feelings is hard work, but that’s no excuse for retreat.
www.diverseeducation.com
June 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Thanks for sharing ♻️ Hope Center! Let’s continue to build #belonging for all
Reposted by Terrell Strayhorn, PhD
We know that a sense of belonging is crucial for students’ mental health. J’Quen Johnson and @tlstrayhorn.bsky.social explain how we can better foster it for students: www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/arti...
A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging
Remember, belonging is a feeling. Just like bricks, feelings can be mixed and hardened over time. Changing people's feelings is hard work, but that’s no excuse for retreat.
www.diverseeducation.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We know that a sense of belonging is crucial for students’ mental health. J’Quen Johnson and @tlstrayhorn.bsky.social explain how we can better foster it for students: www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/arti...
Nearly 100 years ago, Alice Jackson became the 1st Black woman to apply to #UVA. She was denied—for “good and sufficient reasons.” The real reason? Read ⬇️
President Jim Ryan worked to reckon w/that legacy. Now he’s sadly resigned amid fed pressure.
Here’s why that matters ⬇️
🔗 shorturl.at/ZCNl5
President Jim Ryan worked to reckon w/that legacy. Now he’s sadly resigned amid fed pressure.
Here’s why that matters ⬇️
🔗 shorturl.at/ZCNl5
June 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Nearly 100 years ago, Alice Jackson became the 1st Black woman to apply to #UVA. She was denied—for “good and sufficient reasons.” The real reason? Read ⬇️
President Jim Ryan worked to reckon w/that legacy. Now he’s sadly resigned amid fed pressure.
Here’s why that matters ⬇️
🔗 shorturl.at/ZCNl5
President Jim Ryan worked to reckon w/that legacy. Now he’s sadly resigned amid fed pressure.
Here’s why that matters ⬇️
🔗 shorturl.at/ZCNl5
“Presence does not constitute ‘belonging.’ Belonging is a journey. It is part of one’s narrative…it starts with honoring people’s story,” according to Strayhorn.
s/o to Riverbender.com’s coverage of our SIUE lectures m.riverbender.com/news/details...7&
♻️ Feel free to RT or tag
s/o to Riverbender.com’s coverage of our SIUE lectures m.riverbender.com/news/details...7&
♻️ Feel free to RT or tag
May 14, 2025 at 3:06 AM
“Presence does not constitute ‘belonging.’ Belonging is a journey. It is part of one’s narrative…it starts with honoring people’s story,” according to Strayhorn.
s/o to Riverbender.com’s coverage of our SIUE lectures m.riverbender.com/news/details...7&
♻️ Feel free to RT or tag
s/o to Riverbender.com’s coverage of our SIUE lectures m.riverbender.com/news/details...7&
♻️ Feel free to RT or tag
This cause is close to my heart - please consider signing: sign.moveon.org/petitions/sa... #TRIO
Save the Federal TRiO Programs (for low income Americans)
Federal TRIO Programs (Talent Search, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math/Science, Veterans' Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Centers, and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalau...
sign.moveon.org
May 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please consider signing: sign.moveon.org/petitions/sa... #TRIO
Reposted by Terrell Strayhorn, PhD
We often have no idea what other people are going through. So if in doubt, choose kindness and assume they’re doing the best they can
April 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
We often have no idea what other people are going through. So if in doubt, choose kindness and assume they’re doing the best they can
Just published in Diverse Issues!
In this new article, A Blueprint for Belonging, we offer actionable guidance for colleges & universities seeking to create conditions where students truly feel they belong. Read, reflect, and share!
#Belongingmatters #HigherEd #WorkplaceBelonging #edchat
In this new article, A Blueprint for Belonging, we offer actionable guidance for colleges & universities seeking to create conditions where students truly feel they belong. Read, reflect, and share!
#Belongingmatters #HigherEd #WorkplaceBelonging #edchat
Views | J'Quen Johnson and Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn (@tlstrayhorn.bsky.social) provide three evidence-backed ideas that hold promise for boosting students’ #belonging on college campuses.
A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging
Remember, belonging is a feeling. Just like bricks, feelings can be mixed and hardened over time. Changing people's feelings is hard work, but that’s no excuse for retreat.
www.diverseeducation.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Just published in Diverse Issues!
In this new article, A Blueprint for Belonging, we offer actionable guidance for colleges & universities seeking to create conditions where students truly feel they belong. Read, reflect, and share!
#Belongingmatters #HigherEd #WorkplaceBelonging #edchat
In this new article, A Blueprint for Belonging, we offer actionable guidance for colleges & universities seeking to create conditions where students truly feel they belong. Read, reflect, and share!
#Belongingmatters #HigherEd #WorkplaceBelonging #edchat
Reposted by Terrell Strayhorn, PhD
Views | J'Quen Johnson and Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn (@tlstrayhorn.bsky.social) provide three evidence-backed ideas that hold promise for boosting students’ #belonging on college campuses.
A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging
Remember, belonging is a feeling. Just like bricks, feelings can be mixed and hardened over time. Changing people's feelings is hard work, but that’s no excuse for retreat.
www.diverseeducation.com
April 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Views | J'Quen Johnson and Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn (@tlstrayhorn.bsky.social) provide three evidence-backed ideas that hold promise for boosting students’ #belonging on college campuses.
ICYMI: Read. Read broadly. Read voraciously. Read books. Read whatever you like. Thanks for reading this. #LibraryOutreachDay #BanHateNotBooks #BooksNotBans
April 10, 2025 at 5:33 AM
ICYMI: Read. Read broadly. Read voraciously. Read books. Read whatever you like. Thanks for reading this. #LibraryOutreachDay #BanHateNotBooks #BooksNotBans
🚨 LIVE Tonight at 8PM EDT! 🚨
I’m thrilled to have Dr. Nicholas Hartlep on the #DoGoodWork podcast! We’re diving into the model minority myth, the realities of middle management, & power of mixed methods research, plus more. 💡📚 You DON’T want to miss! 🎙️🔥
📅 Tune in www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic0J...
I’m thrilled to have Dr. Nicholas Hartlep on the #DoGoodWork podcast! We’re diving into the model minority myth, the realities of middle management, & power of mixed methods research, plus more. 💡📚 You DON’T want to miss! 🎙️🔥
📅 Tune in www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic0J...
March 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
🚨 LIVE Tonight at 8PM EDT! 🚨
I’m thrilled to have Dr. Nicholas Hartlep on the #DoGoodWork podcast! We’re diving into the model minority myth, the realities of middle management, & power of mixed methods research, plus more. 💡📚 You DON’T want to miss! 🎙️🔥
📅 Tune in www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic0J...
I’m thrilled to have Dr. Nicholas Hartlep on the #DoGoodWork podcast! We’re diving into the model minority myth, the realities of middle management, & power of mixed methods research, plus more. 💡📚 You DON’T want to miss! 🎙️🔥
📅 Tune in www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic0J...