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Erin Lynch, Ph.D., Ed.D. CRA

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Dr. Erin Lynch, CRA, a nationally acclaimed scholar, strategic planner, and equity-driven innovator serves as founder of Lynch Educational Consulting and President of the QEM Network, which supports over 900 Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).

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Class Action Philanthropy: The Quiet Racket Diverting Billions Away from America’s HBCUs
HBCUs are not a philanthropic brand to be leveraged—they are sovereign institutions that deserve direct investment, transparent accountability, and control over their own narratives.
August 7, 2026
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Opinion
Dear HBCU Boards: The Leadership Crisis Is You
In this era where more national attention is being given to building infrastructure at HBCUs, to celebrating achievements and contributions of HBCU, and to acknowledging their historical and future legacies, who is here to hold the boards accountable for their adverse impacts on our institutions and their leaders making the changes our institution’s need?
January 13, 2026
Dr. Erin Lynch
Opinion
Our Strength is Internal: The Danger of Relying on New Philanthropic Interest in HBCUs as a Wave for Change
In the same way our HBCUs meet our students where they are and invest in them to become exceptional leaders and intellects, our HBCU leaders need to meet our faculty and staff where they are for the sake of increasing research and sponsored programs.
August 1, 2022
Dr. Erin Lynch
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