Tryan L. McMickens, Visiting Assistant Professor

Tryan L. McMickens, EdD

Visiting Assistant Professor, Administration of Higher Education Program
Education and Human Services Department

Phone: 617.725.4176
Fax: 617.305.1743
Email: tmcmickens@suffolk.edu
Office: 73 Tremont St., Rm. 7057

Education

EdD, University of Pennsylvania
MEd, Suffolk University
BS, Tuskegee University

Research Interests

Race, Racism, and Racial Messaging in Higher Education
African American Education
Graduate Student Experiences in Higher Education
Fundraising in American Colleges and Universities

Short Biography

Dr. Tryan L. McMickens serves as one of the core faculty in the Master of Education in Administration of Higher Education Program at Suffolk University. He has a diverse professional background including postsecondary administrative experiences in fundraising, alumni affairs, student affairs, and program management. He executed this work at a wide variety of educational organizations, including University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Suffolk University, and Tuskegee University.

Dr. McMickens received his educational doctorate in higher education from the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a master’s degree in administration of higher education from Suffolk University and received bachelor’s degrees in sales & marketing and business administration from Tuskegee University. Dr. McMickens’ research focuses broadly on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, undergraduate and graduate student experiences at Predominantly White Institutions, and fundraising at American colleges and universities. His dissertation, entitled, Racism Readiness as an Educational Outcome for Graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): A Multi-Campus Grounded Theory Study, explores the ways HBCUs prepare their students for the racial realities of college-to-career transitions with a particular emphasis on the workplace and graduate school environments. This research was funded by a generous grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Scholars Program.

Selected Employment

Assistant Director, National Black Male College Achievement Study and Assistant Director, Grad Prep Academy at University of Pennsylvania
Graduate Associate at University of Pennsylvania
Research Assistant to Dr. Shaun R. Harper at University of Pennsylvania
Research Fellow at Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Office of Resource Development Graduate Assistant at Harvard Medical School

Selected Publications

Gasman, M. & McMickens, T.L. (2010). Liberal or professional education? The missions of public Black colleges and universities and their impact on the future of African Americans. SOULS: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society, 12(3), 286-305.

Dawkins, N. L., McMickens, T., Findlay, H. J., & Pace, R. D. (2010). Community leaders' knowledge and perceptions about obesity: Implications for outreach educators in designing interventions. Journal of Extension, 48(5), RIB2, 1-13.

McMickens, T. L. (2009). Concordia College-Selma. In Encyclopedia of Alabama.

McMickens, T.L. (2008). Tuskegee University. In Lomotey, K. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of African American Education, 2, 630-633.

Selected National Conference Presentations

McMickens, T. L. (2011, April). A closer look at graduate student experiences: Making sense of 'racism readiness' among HBCU graduates. American Educational Research Association.

Harper, S. R., & McMickens, T. L. (2011, April). Mary McLeod Bethune: Fundraising strategies and implications for contemporary HBCU presidents. American Educational Research Association.

McMickens, T. L., Harper, S. R., & Rome, K. (2011, March). Staffing and professional engagement in student affairs at HBCUs. National Association for Student Personnel Administrators.

McMickens, T. L. (2010), November). An overview: Exploring racism readiness at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Association for the Study of Higher Education.

Truong, K. A., & McMickens, T. L. (2010, March). The racialized experiences of doctoral students of color. American College Personnel Association.

McMickens, T. L., & Truong, K. A. (2009, November). Conceptions of race and racism as they relate to the presidential election. Association for the Study of Higher Education.

Yee, A., Truong, K.A., & McMickens, T.L. (2009, March). The invisible student: Acclimation to the ivy tower. American College Personnel Association.

Truong, K.A., & McMickens, T.L. (2009, March). Knowledge and perception of racism among White student leaders. American College Personnel Association.

Truong, K. A., & McMickens, T. L. (2009, February). Placing race at the center: A case study of a critical race theory in education course. Session co-presented at Harvard Graduate School of Education Alumni of Color Conference. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Truong, K.A., & McMickens, T.L. (2008, February). Duality of oppression and privilege: A case study of Mike Woodward. Session co-presented at arvard Graduate School of Education Alumni of Color Conference. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Funded Research

McMickens, T.L. (2011). Racism readiness as an educational outcome at historically Black colleges and universities: A multi-campus grounded theory study. Principal Investigator. Project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Scholars Program. Awarded: $8,950.

McMickens, T.L., & Dawkins, N.(2005). Knowledge and perception on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among community leaders in Macon county. Principal investigator. Project funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) c/o Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care: Public Health and Bioethics Education and TrainingCore. Awarded: $3,000.

Courses

Graduate Courses in Administration of Higher Education

EHS 632 - Diversity Issues in Higher Education
EHS 634 - Student Development: Theory & Practice
EHS 645 - Practicum A: Practicum in Administration
EHS 647 - Critical Issues in Higher Education
EHS 648 - Research in Higher Education