Stacey Garrett

Stacey Garrett (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education Department at Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education. Her research focuses on diversifying higher education through qualitative exploration of faculty, staff, and students of color’s experiences. She advises graduate students across certificate, master’s, and doctoral programs delivered both online and in-person.

• Member of the Reich College of Education Mentoring Guild
• Advocate for faculty professional and personal growth
• Emphasizes institutional leadership strategies for recruitment/retention of diverse faculty

Her work highlights challenges like pandemic-era community disruption and burnout prevention through mentorship. Key research themes include Black women faculty navigation, culturally responsive teaching, and systemic barriers faced by marginalized groups in academia.