34th Annual UMBC McNair & Undergraduate Research National Conference

One's life experiences can be a roadmap to one's lifelong purpose! Dr.
Newsome's lecture discusses how her personal and career-based experiences shaped
her purpose and passion to create systemic, equitable change in higher education. She
will share her journey of leveraging equity-centered research in higher education that
centers equity-mindedness and Shared Equity Leadership frameworks. Dr. Newsome
will demonstrate how her research served as a springboard for driving transformative
equity-based change at colleges and universities across the country. Drawing from
experiences navigating the complexity of the ivory tower, the lecture will highlight the
pivotal role of staying connected to community, advocating for self, and encouraging
courageous conversations to advance equity in higher education. Attendees will learn
practical strategies to help them foster inclusive communities, empower diverse voices,
and drive systemic change for our systemically oppressed populations