Krystal E. Andrews, Ph.D.

Director of Student Success

Krystal E. Andrews, Ph.D.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Education Policy and Organization Leadership - Higher Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership - Higher Education, Old Dominion University
  • B.S. in Human Services with a minor in African American Studies, Old Dominion University

Research interests

  • Campus experiences of Black collegians
  • Leadership and student experiences at historically Black colleges and universities
  • Equity and inclusion related to student success

Recent publications

  • Gray. A.L., Hall, C.N., Andrews, K.E., Clark, B.C.J.(2023). Finding spaces to breathe in the academy: How Black women build sustaining communities to fortify success. In Fries-Britt, S., Turner Kelly, B. (Eds.). Black women navigating the doctoral journey. ( pp 89-103). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003394648
  • Rockey, M., Georges, C.T., Andrews, K.E., Zamani-Gallaher, E.Z.(2022). Not marginal, just mattering: Community colleges in student affairs practice. In Marine, S.B. and Gilbert, C. (Eds.) Critical praxis in student affairs. (pp53-71). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003443889 
  • Andrews, K.E. (2021). Advancing the completion agenda: A snapshot of guided pathways efforts. OCCRL Update. https://anyflip.com/hhwk/iqgy/ 
  • Dyer-Barr, R., Andrews, K.E., Keist, J.A., Welton, A.D., Nudo, S., & Zamani-Gallaher, E.M. (Eds.) (2021). Equity Fellows Toolkit. Office of Community College Research and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. 
  • Andrews, K.E. (Co-Host) & Georges, Jr., C.T. (Co-Host). (2021, April 22). Equity speaks: Culturally sustaining stories in Black student activism [Podcast]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Office of Community College Research and Leadership.
  • Andrews, K.E. (Co-Host) & Georges, Jr., C.T. (Co-Host). (2020, June 9). Equity speaks: Culturally sustaining practices across institutional type [Podcast]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Office of Community College Research and Leadership.
  • Andrews, K.E. (Co-Host) & Georges, Jr., C.T. (Co-Host). (2020, February 17). Equity speaks: Culturally sustaining practices on race for a better campus climate [Podcast]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Office of Community College Research and Leadership.
  • Andrews, K.E. (2019, December 22). Democracy’s college: Implicit bias and policy practices in higher education [Podcast]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Office of Community College Research and Leadership.
  • Andrews, K.E. (Co-Host) & Georges, Jr., C.T. (Co-Host). (2019, November 1). Equity speaks: Culturally sustaining wraparound student support services [Podcast]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Office of Community College Research and Leadership.
  • Andrews, K.E. (Co-Host) & Welton, AJ. (Co-Host). (2019, October 1). Equity speaks: Culturally sustaining pedagogy [Podcast]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Office of Community College Research and Leadership.
  • Andrews, K.E. (2019, July 8). Equity speaks: Culturally sustaining stories in leadership [Podcast]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Office of Community College Research and Leadership.

Bio

Dr. Krystal E. Andrews is the Director of Student Success in the School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University. As a practitioner, she has more than 10 years of experience in student success and retention programs at predominantly white institutions (PWIs) and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) which fuels her passion for helping students envision their success. As a scholar-practitioner, she is an American College Personnel Association (ACPA) member and has held various volunteer leadership roles with the Pan African Network. She has also been a member of the Pan African Network directorate board in various positions since 2013 and most recently served as the network chair. Her other professional organization memberships include the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) and the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC). Dr. Andrews’s research examines the experiences of Black women doctoral students at HBCUs and the influence of social support networks on the persistence of Black student populations across institutional types and intersectional identities.

Curriculum Vitae

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