Shayla Crawford-Hymon

Shayla Hymon is from Northern New Jersey; she graduated from Montclair State University with a BA in Family Science and Human Development with a concentration in Human Services. Shayla completed her MEd in Higher Education at Temple University, earning certificates in College Access & Success and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. She is currently an Academic Advisor in the School Of Nursing at the University of Delaware. Shayla’s research interest is College Access for Black boys and girls; she is specifically interested in uncovering the factors that influence and impede their attendance. 

Publications 

Saylor, J., Graber, J., Crawford-Hymon, S., Gurock, Z. & Speakman, E., (2025) “Supporting BIPOC and First-Generation Students’ Transition to College”, Building Healthy Academic Communities 9(2), 24-31. doi: https://doi.org/10.18061/bhac.v9i2.10263