This weekend, hundreds of women’s marches will take place around the globe. It is imperative, however, that women are accompanied to and through (and beyond) these marches by advocates and allies. This month’s guest writer reflects on the progression of allyship and the imperatives specifically associated with male allyship. We are delighted to introduce Dr. Michael Steven Williams, one of our esteemed colleagues and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis in the College of Education at the University of Missouri. He is primarily a quantitative researcher, but his interests broadly focus on equity and diversity, the social psychological development of students, and institutional diversity in American postsecondary education. Specifically, he centers his inquiry on two aspects of higher education: (a) the student, particularly graduate (e.g., masters, doctoral, professional) student socialization and mentoring and (b) the institution, with a focus on specialized institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
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