On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Rayven McMurray, Ed.D. candidate in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program successfully defended her dissertation “Applied, Admitted, and Accepted? An Analysis of Black Women's Experiences at Predominately White Institutions.” Dr. McMurray’s committee members are Dr. Sarah Lenhoff, major advisor; Dr. Ben Pogodzinski; and Dr. Eboni Turnbow.