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Comments? Like PDK at www. facebook.com/pdkintl Thinkstock/Brand X Pictures PDK Dissertation Award Winner 2012J oseph, a black male high school student who grew up in a suburban, predominantly white Southern city, is a fi rst-generation college goer. His parents, extended family members, and community leaders emphasized the value of obtaining a postsecondary education and gave him opportunities to engage in meaningful educational activities. His parents instilled a strong work ethic and encouraged him to exceed his own expectations. Ultimately, Joseph began his search for college.In a business class at the high school Joseph attended, a white teacher, Miss Claire, held an informal discussion about college that focused on the state colleges and universities where most of his classmates would enroll. However, Joseph wanted a collegiate experience different from his white high school peers. Community leaders had told him about historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). But, when Joseph asked Miss Claire about attending a historically black university, she said, "Those schools would not be the best fi t for you because those schools are not the best schools." Joseph was dismayed by her statement because he trusted her counsel. Miss Claire's lack of knowledge and erroneous assumptions about HBCUs may have steered Joseph away from considering the value of attending a black institution.He received a $5,000 award from the PDK Educational Foundation. FINALISTSOrlena P. Broomes, Trinidad and Tobago. More than a new country: Effects of immigration, home language, and school mobility on elementary students' academic development. University of Toronto. Roxanne M. Hughes, Tallahassee, Fla. The process of choosing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers by undergraduate women: A narrative life history analysis. Florida State University. Kaye Shelton, Beaumont, Texas. A quality scorecard for the administration of online education programs: A Delphi study. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Jingping Sun, Toronto, Ont. A review of transformational leadership research: A meta-analytic approach. University of Toronto.

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A Black male higher education professor will share his experiences as a faculty leader engaged in teaching, research, and service in a public comprehensive Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and compare it to his previous experience on the faculty of a private Historically White College and University (HWCU). Research that draws on the experiences of faculty of color in higher education and student affairs programs will be offered. Using experiential knowledge, this chapter offers perspectives about the adventures of a Black male higher education professor, ideas on what it means to be Black and a leader in higher education, and the meaningful impact a Black male professor can have on higher education.