Power Couple Works to Improve Climate for Marginalized Students

Dr. LaVar Charleston had a crush on Dr. Sherri Charleston from the moment he met her in ninth grade.

“She was Claire Huxtable—beauty, brains, and personality,” said LaVar Charleston...

...Together, the two work to make organizational, leadership, and cultural changes that transform higher education into a welcoming space for marginalized populations. They collaborate on projects that improve access to graduate school for under-resourced students and students of color. The couple counts on each other for ideas, support, understanding, and perspective as they do the difficult, often emotionally taxing work of DEI professionals...