In this show Dr. Moffitt shares what graduate students should consider when entering the professoriate, lessons she has learned from her her tenure from assistant professor to dean, and how mentorship has tremendously impacted her career trajectory. Lastly, she provides insights into the work that UMBC is doing to cultivate leaders of color in higher-ed through funding from the Mellon Foundation.

Show insights include:

*Ways to diversify your mentors

*What authentic caring in higher-ed administration looks like in practice

* Standing firm on research for the communities you see to serve.

*Tips for how to have candid external and internal conversations about if the professoriate is a best fit.