It was an early Monday morning September 3rd, 2018, as I was walking to class, I noticed a tall, beautiful, African American women walking a head of me that I had never seen before, (she didn’t look like a student). She began to get away from me, so I picked up my pace and yelled out, “Excuse me!” When she turned around, I introduced myself. In that conversation I found out that this soft-spoken woman was Dr. Jeanetta Sims, a marketing professor in the college of business and

August is the time of new beginnings as the rhythm of a new year begins. Every August brings new excitement in anticipation of the research projects in the Diverse Student Scholars pipeline. Fresh off a national conference Top Paper award, our Diverse Student Scholars team is poised to continue its work; this is research work that has become routine and was never a part of my ruminations in graduate school. As I reflect our work ahead, I’m reminded that creating a pattern for

Before joining Diverse Student Scholars, I never had experience in extensive research, been on a plane, or traveled to other states. I’ve gained so many opportunities to present at conferences and have been able to travel to different cities like Pittsburgh and Chicago. The experience allowed me to develop my communication skills as well as improved my confidence. My first time on the plane was to a Marketing Management Association conference in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. There

I thought I was over my head doing research as my first job in college. With no prior experience, I often felt lost when working. To say the least, I felt really unqualified for the position. However, I am lucky enough to have Dr. Sims as my research mentor. She is flexible with my student life and patiently guides me through what we have to work on. Dr. Sims was the push and inspiration that kept me to continue undergraduate research. Since then, I have gained many skills an