Standing on the Outside Looking In

Mary F. Howard-Hamilton is a Professor of Higher Education at Indiana State University. She previously served as a higher education administrator for 15 years, working at five institutions, where her responsibilities variously included orientation, developmental education, judicial affairs, multicultural affairs, commuter life, and residence life. She taught courses in student affairs, higher education, and counseling at the University of Florida; and at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana where she was also Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the School of Education. Her areas of expertise are multicultural issues in higher education, student development theories, feminist theory and therapy, and consultation. She has published over 75 articles and book chapters, and co-authored or co-edited five books. Carla L. Morelon-Quainoo is the Director of Assessment and Dean of Honors at Dillard University. Susan D. Johnson is a research analyst for the Office of University Planning, Institutional Research, and Accountability at Indiana University. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska. Lilia Santiague is a graduate from the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Indiana University with a concentration in Higher Education and Student Affairs.