Sharon speaks about the importance of "letting your soul catch up with your mind"
Sharon Fries-Britt, Associate Professor in the College of Education at the University of Maryland is the current Director of the Higher Education, Student Affairs and International Education (HESI) Program in the department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education (CHSE). Her research examines the experiences of high achieving Blacks in higher education and underrepresented minorities (URMs) in STEM fields as well as the experiences of underrepresented faculty in higher education. Dr. Fries-Britt has published within peer-reviewed journals and her research has been funded and supported by the Lumina Foundation and the National Society of Black Physicists. For more than 30 years she has been a sought after speaker consulting extensively with colleges and universities; governmental agencies and private industry on issues of race, equity, diversity and effective leadership.
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