WEB/ONLINE REVIEWS NE Informer Online Section Tapestry Writers Collective “This Week in Books” J. GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS FUNDED VP of Research Grant, Georgia Southern University (2015) $20,000 NASPA Foundation: Research Fellowship (2012) $2000 American Association of University Women Postdoctoral Research Fellow, $25,000 (2010) Center for Global Studies, George Mason University, “Culture, Patriotism, & National Identity Among Immigrant College Students ” (2011) $1300 Provost Faculty Research Grant, “Places of Possibility: An Exploration of Cultural Learning in Historic Cultural Schools” Summer 2011; $3000, George Mason University (Funded) University Life Faculty Fellow, George University, $3000 (2011) “Reading Senegal: Culture, Society, & Leadership ” Course development grant to add a study abroad component, Penn State, $20,000 (2008) National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Research Grant, “A Portrait of Culture: Understanding Culture among Contemporary College Students of Color” $2000, Fall 2006 SUBMITTED-PENDING SCE&G Community Grant, “Power Black Girls & Energy Insecurity in the South,” $5000 Carolina Department of Education, African American History Instructional Materials Grant, “Explore, Engage, Educate (Project EEE): SC African American Studies Institute for P-12 Educators,” $57,698 SC Humanities Council, “Backdoor Neighbors & Cultural Strangers: Stories of Community Life on the Outskirts of the College Game Day,” $8000 SUBMITTED-NOT FUNDED Fenwick Fellowship, George University, $5000 Social Science Research Council Africa Symposium, $75,000
Tyesha Deas USC 2017 “Writing to learn mathematics: What impact could learning math through writing have on student perceptions of math?” Christine Palmer USC 2017 “Impact of leadership education on perceptions of job readiness in undergraduate students” Wendy Harriford-Platt USC 2017 “Impact of explicit instruction in reading on student achievement” Amy Savage USC 2017 “The impact of media literacy curriculum on middle school students’ ability to recognize racial bias in mass media” Beth Scruggs USC 2017 “College success A targeted soft skills inventory for student success” Sara Lott USC 2017 “Curricula as Complements: Inclusive Content-Based Literature and the Goals of Common Core in Secondary Students’ English Achievement” Sara –Francis Lail USC 2017 “Students diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A study of on-task and off-task behaviors in traditional versus Montessori classrooms” Dissertation Committee Member & Directed Learning Will Stroble, Higher Education, Dissertation Committee, GMU Francis Bergmei, Higher Education, Dissertation Committee, GMU Jenna O’Tormey, Chair of MAIS Thesis, GMU Nicole Woodard, PhD in Education, Portfolio Committee Member, GMU Elizabeth Pitt, PhD in Education, Portfolio Committee Member, GMU Yolanda Barbier, Supervisor Directed Independent Study, GMU Will Stroble, Supervisor Directed Independent Study, GMU Alicia Jackson, Higher Education, Doctoral Committee Member, GMU Jennifer Maloney, Women’s Studies, Doctoral Committee Member, GMU Elvin Keller, New Century College, Senior Portfolio Advisor/Reviewer, GMU Lauren Visiting Student, Teaching Apprenticeship Supervisor, GMU Amber Duffy, Higher Education Program, Teaching Apprenticeship Supervisor, GMU Halona Black, Higher Education Program, Teaching Apprenticeship Supervisor, GMU P. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
external funding support; and (4) educational research. Increased center’s budget by $50,000 each year through fundraising and grant writing. Stewarded organizational change focusing on human resource growth, facility management, public relations outreach, marketing expansion, vision creation, and strategic alignment with new university policies. Served as part of the Vice President’s Senior Administrative Team. Served on various campus wide committees including: Presidents Commission on Diversity & Equity; University Strategic Planning Summit; the Division of Student Affairs Purposeful Education Cluster; the Division of Academic Affairs Educational Access Committee, University Student Diversity Committee, University Campus Climate Committee. Affiliate Assistant Professor, African American Studies, Affiliate Assistant Professor, Women Studies 2001 Study Abroad Resident Director; Semester at Sea Program/Institute for Shipboard Education, Pittsburgh PA (Summer Contract) Traveled to Greece, Spain, Norway, Russia, Belgium, Morocco, Italy, Egypt and Turkey working in the Dean of Students office with the Semester at Sea National Study Abroad Program. 2000-2004 Program Manager, Institute of Urban & Minority Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (Joint appointment: IUME & Nyumburu) Created and implemented intervention and student development programs including a college outreach initiative to low performing high schools. Developed and implemented programs, secured additional financial support beyond grant funds, managed program budget, managed program execution, and directed program assessment. Engaged in data collection and data analysis to determine the educational outcomes of policy initiatives sponsored by the institute, its corporate and government partners. Served as an evaluation research consultant for the “Teachers Integrating Mathematics and Engineering” GE (STEM) grant program, which is a collaborative effort between the College of Education & the College of Engineering. Conducted data collection, human subject clearance, and data analysis. Served on University Democracy Collaborative Cohort, researching strategies to engage the university in community development and public policy initiatives that contribute to an open society. 2000-2004 Assistant Director, Nyumburu Cultural Center , University of Maryland, College Park Created student activities programs, initiatives, and events focused on increasing the understanding and appreciation of African Diasporic Culture. Served as Cultural Center liaison on various committees including the Democracy Collaborative, Diversity Network, Freshman Year Experience Curriculum Transformation Committee, Presidents Commission on Women’s Issues. Faculty Fellow, Office of Orientation Programs Served as lead instructor for faculty diversity training for instructors teaching University 101 courses. Created curriculum that taught faculty how to integrate