Clarissa Beavers

Journal Summary Current Issues in Education (CIE; ISSN 1099-839X) is an open access, peer-reviewed academic education journal produced by doctoral students at the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation of Arizona State University. The journal’s mission is to advance scholarly thought by publishing articles that promote dialogue, research, practice, and policy, and to advance a community of scholarship.

It’s no secret competition is the life and breath of The Plains. It’s a privilege to study with world-renowned scholars and experts in various fields that solve, enhance or address societal challenges. Yet, the preparation for traditionally underrepresented students to thrive as scholars does not receive comparable attention to the majority of the graduate student community.