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Roshaunda Breeden never expected to become a faculty member at North Carolina State University (NC State), the very same institution where her journey in highereducation began. It feels like a dream come true, says Breeden, who is an assistant professor of highereducation opportunity, equity, and justice at NC State.
Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., StudentAffairs and HigherEducation, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Early on, Briscoe saw herself as a student leader.
Title: Assistant Professor of HigherEducation and StudentAffairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D. She gives thanks to her mentors guidance.
from North Carolina Central University - will conduct research on mental health and wellbeing among college students while pursuing their master's degrees in highereducation and studentaffairs. Beyond their research work, scholars will engage in professional development and mentoring throughout the academic year.
Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education and HigherEducation, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Tenured: No Age: 36 Education: B.A. in HigherEducation and StudentAffairs from the University of South Carolina; Ph.D. in highereducation and studentaffairs.
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Title: Assistant Professor of HigherEducation Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., educational leadership and policy, University of Texas at Austin, College of Education Career mentors: Dr. Victor B.
Throughout her career, she continues to teach and she also serves as a mentor to several generations of students.” “Throughout her career, she continues to teach and she also serves as a mentor to several generations of students.” and completed her dissertation under the guidance of Dr. Tamara Bertrand Jones.
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Dominique Turner Institution: Morgan State University Graduate Program: HigherEducation Administration Education: B.S., Government/Political Science, Bowie State University; MPA, Management and Public Policy, Bowie State University; Graduate Certificate, Project Management, Bowie State University Mentors: Rev.
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Dr. Frank Fernandez, assistant professor of highereducation leadership and policy at the University of Florida. “We Smith, assistant professor of highereducation and studentaffairs at Auburn University in Alabama. “If are completing, we’re losing four out of ten students — that’s not good.
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HigherEducation and StudentAffairsEducation: M.Ed., Postsecondary Administration and StudentAffairs, University of Southern California; M.A., I am a higher ed scholar, that’s where my academic upbringing is,” Gonzalez told Diverse.
Means Title: Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh Age: 39 Education: B.A., counselor education (studentaffairs), Clemson University; and Ph.D., Be open to change and new directions as a teacher, scholar, advisor, and mentor. Donald “DJ” Mitchell Jr.,
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This may include mentoring, training workshops, executive education programs, and job rotations. Administrative leadership: Identifying individuals with leadership potential for administrative roles, such as finance, human resources, information technology, and studentaffairs.
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