Robert T. Palmer is an active researcher and assistant professor of Student Affairs Administration at the State University of New York, Binghamton. His research examines
issues of access, equity, retention, persistence, and the college experience of racial and ethnic minorities, particularly Black men as well as other student groups at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Since completing his PhD in 2007, Dr. Palmer’s work has been published in national referred journals, and he has authored well over 65 refereed journal articles, book chapters, and other academic publications in four years. His books include Racial and ethnic minority students’ success in STEM education (2011, with Samuel Museus, Ryan J. Davis, and Dina C. Maramba), Black men in college: Implications for HBCUs and beyond (2012, with J. Luke Wood), Black graduate education at HBCUs: Trends, experiences, and Outcomes (2012, with Adriel A. Hilton and Tiffany Fountaine), Fostering success of ethnic and ra