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8:00am – 5:00pm | Registration/Information Table |
8:00am – 9:00am | Breakfast |
8:30am – 9:00am | Opening Ceremony & Sponsor Remarks |
9:15am – 10:25am | Black Women in the Academy: Advancement through Brilliance and Resilience How Intersectionality of Gender and Race Forges Self-Sabotaging Behaviors in Female Black Higher Education Chief Executives Social and Emotional Intelligence: Exploring How Black Women Navigate Graduate School at Predominately White Institutions Sophia's Song: Pilot Study Observation of Occupational Burnout in Black Women Educators. |
9:15am – 10:25am |
Conceptualizing Inequities that Contribute to Health Disparities in the Black Community Improving health equity: The important role of school nurses Effects of Intersectional Racial Discrimination on Oral Health Utilization Patterns among Black Residents in Baltimore |
9:15am – 10:25am |
Prioritizing Mental Health and Wellness in the Black Community The Fourth Trimester: Doula Intervention and Black Maternal Mental Health A Community-Based Study Mental Health Practices for Blacks Post COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond Black Women Navigating Mental Health and Survival in Higher Education |
9:15am – 10:25am |
Social Justice: An Evaluation of Policies, Practices, and Representation Womb to Prison Pipeline: Using Data to Change Policy & Practice Protecting our Energy Project: Building and Mobilizing the Next Generation of Black and Brown Energy Justice Activists in Atlanta The Variation of Blackness, Exploring the Hidden Nuances of Black, Qaure, Afro-Caribbean, doctoral student in higher education (U.S.) |
9:15am – 10:25am | Transformative Leadership through Community Engagement A Discussion on How African American Literature is Transforming the Community Polity, Politics, & The Pastor: Prophetic Work of Succession Planning in the Black Baptist Church Empowering Cybersecurity Leadership: The Role of Black Churches in Cultivating Diverse Talent Impacting Biotechnology Defenses |
10:40am – 11:50am | A Different Lens: Reimagining the Black Female Experience Changing The Narrative Exploring Post-Traumatic Growth in African American Women Who Identify as Transformational Leaders After Experiencing the Foster Care System A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Lived Experiences of Women Leaders in Information Technology in Nairobi, Kenya |
10:40am – 11:50am |
Healing the Mind, Body, and Soul: Improving Health & Wellness Evaluating Partnership Process in a Refugee and Immigrant Oral Health Community Advisory Board The Effects of a Modified Otago Exercise Program on a 79-year-old Female At Risk for Falls Advancing Gender Equality in Aneurysm Diagnosis and Care |
10:40am – 11:50am | Exploring Solutions to Address Issues with Workplace Climate
At the Table, On the Menu, and Under the Bus: Are Black Local Health Department Employees Psychologically Safe? Perceptions of Governance Boards on the Adoption of Succession Plans for Minorities at Predominantly White Institutions |
10:40am – 11:50am | Marketing Outcomes and Organizational Planning Brand Wonder Particleboard Development and Performance Using Various Adhesives Derived from the Food and Agriculture Industry: A Review |
10:40am – 11:50am | Challenges in Teaching and Curriculum Development Old Dogs, New Tongues: The Problem with Language in the Classroom The Impact of American K-12 Education policy and practices and its impact on Black Women Teacher's Mental Health and Wellbeing |
11:50pm – 1:00pm | Networking Lunch & Keynote Presentation |
1:10pm – 1:50pm | Research Poster Session & Undergraduate Research Poster Competition |
2:05pm – 3:05pm | Workshop Presentations
The Baby Eats FIRST The Ps of Writing Success: A New Approach for Successfully Completing Your Dissertation A New Academics Guide to Designing Effective College Courses for Diverse Learners Eliminating poverty through education, the transformative power of short-term credentials on marginalized communities. 360°: A Network Approach to Applied Sociology and Community Empowerment |
3:20pm – 4:20pm
| Workshop Presentations Building Sustainable Community Ecosystems: A Workshop on University and Non-Profit Collaboration for Social Change in low- and moderate-income communities Forging a path towards Reproductive Health Justice For All Cultivating an Environment of Black J.O.Y. in Educational Settings Revolutionizing Online Pedagogy: Empowering HBCU Faculty for Student Success in Digital Classrooms |
4:30pm – 5:00pm | Closing Ceremony & Awards Presentation |
Let’s talk about your futureBDN builds pathways of growth through an intergenerational network of mentorship and collaboration. From professors to graduate and undergraduate students, we create a living pipeline of excellence that prepares emerging leaders to thrive in academia, industry, and civic life. Our members transform personal passion into collective progress, leveraging their expertise and experience to support one another through guidance, research, and professional opportunity. Within BDN, mentorship is more than a connection—it is the foundation of a community that learns, leads, and grows together. |
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