Dr. Ezella McPherson is an independent research scholar and is the CEO/founder of Dr. McPherson Coaching, which is a professional mentoring company. Her research focuses on Black education, Black women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), qualitative research, college student access and success. She has authored two books, Real Outreach: A Practical Guide to Retaining and Graduating College Students and Dream On!: Supporting and Graduating African American Girls and Women in STEM. She serves on the editorial board of the University of Michigan’s Spark Magazine and is on the advisory board for Wayne County College Access Network.