In this episode of #DearCollegeStudents, I will be talking with Edward Bennett IV, MSW is a native of Parrish, FL and alumnus of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Florida State University where he earned a Bachelors of Social Work and Masters of Social Work, respectively. Ed is currently pursuing a Ph.D. of Social Work at Florida State University where he has identified research interests as the psychosocial barriers impeding parental involvement in high poverty and low achieving schools. Previously, he served as Faculty in the Department of Social Work at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). While at FAMU, he taught in the undergraduate Social Work program, provided academic advising and mentorship, and oversaw interns in the school setting. Before entering Higher Education, Ed held employment as a School Social Worker, Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker, and the Director of Kappa League and Guide Right programs in Sarasota- Bradenton. Upon completion of the Ph.D., Ed desires to serve as a Research Professor and consultant to ameliorate the phenomena of poor parental involvement in K-12 schools.