Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction-Professional Education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Trends, Experiences, and Outcomes; 2 Historically Black Colleges' and Universities' Role in Preparing Professional Students for the Global Workforce; 3 Securing the Future: Creating "Social Engineers" for Societal Change at Historically Black College and University Law Schools; 4 Factors for Effective Recruitment, Development, Mentorship, and Retention of Education Doctoral Students.

5 Historically Black Medical Schools: Addressing the Minority Health Professional Pipeline and the Public Mission of Care for Vulnerable Populations6 Staying in Focus: Research Self-Efficacy and Mentoring Among HBCU Professional Doctorates; 7 Social Work Education and Cultural Competence: The Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities; 8 Mentoring Experiences of Graduate Students in HBCU Professional Programs; 9 Beyond Respectable: Why Earn an Advanced Degree from an Historically Black College and University.

10 In Excess of Legitimate Need: Title III and the Development of Graduate and Online Degree Programs at Morgan State University11 Emerging Themes, Questions, and Implications for Professional Education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Index.