Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer for the Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo
Raechele (she/her/hers) is the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs and the Chief Diversity Officer for the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo. She is also a Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs. Her scholarship interests and publications generally rely on a social and organizational analysis of equity, access, inclusion, justice, and engagement. Through an inclusive theory, practice, and advocacy lens, she examines the necessary concrete strategies, competencies, and practices to create and maintain multicultural campus environments. Her scholarship has challenged and transformed (a) how the field defines professional competence and efficacious practice, (b) the nature of traditional planned change strategies in student affairs, and (c) the relevance of student development theories and practices for minoritized students. Raechele is the lead author for both Multicultural Competence in Student Affairs: Advancing Social Justice and Inclusion (2019) and Creating Multicultural Change on Campus (2014). In addition, she is a co-editor of Why Aren’t We There Yet? Taking Personal Responsibility for Creating an Inclusive Campus. She is a recipient of the ACPA Contribution to Knowledge Award, an ACPA Senior Scholar Diplomate, a recipient of the NASPA Robert H. Shaffer Award for Academic Excellence as a Graduate Faculty Member, and a former NASPA Faculty Fellow.
Raechele’s Episodes
This episode examines the current status, and future directions of race and indigeneity in student affairs and higher education. The episode offers a brief glimpse of the evolution of ACPA as an example of one professional association grappling with and addressing these complex issues.
This episode discusses the identities and experiences of Jewish students on campus today.. Many Jewish students have reported feeling unsafe and traumatized amidst the rise of antisemitism on campus, in our nation, and across the globe. Our guest, Dr. Elisa Abes, offers a critical perspective to deeply examine the realities of anti-semitism on college campuses…
The leadership of Black women in student affairs and higher education is part of the essential story of the success and challenges of our colleges and universities. Unfortunately, these stories are often erased and thus their contributions minimized. Black women’s experiences as supervisors and supervisees is a key part of their leadership journey. It’s time…
In this episode we are discussing serving minoritized students and the unique institutional types that focus on supporting minoritized students. Our hope is to focus on ways we can serve minoritized student populations at institutions that may not have been created with these populations in mind but are now playing an important role in providing…
Black women working in higher education as administrators, faculty, and staff face daily harms and traumas that affect their emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual health and well-being. Black women are often hazed, shamed, and unsupported in myriad ways that put their health and their future at risk. Even when colleges and universities highlight their commitment…
This special episode focuses on the history, present, and future of LGBTQ+ people and issues in higher education. Panelists Jonathan Poullard, Dr. Becki Elkins, Cole Eskridge, and Dr. Quortne Hutchings join us to reflect on ACPA’s role in making higher education a more queer-friendly environment for students and practitioners alike.