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As a Black Southern Woman-Researcher and cultural worker, I use Black History, Black Culture, and Black Spirituality to support individuals in their defining and acquisition of holistic success. College dropout turned Black PhD, I know first hand how the knowledge of our cultural legacy can change our lives for the better.  Currently, I serve as

an Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and an Associate Professor at a mid-sized HBCU.  

 

I received my PhD from Emory University in Educational Studies.  As a proud HBCU graduate and administrator, my research interests include Black Educational History and Philosophy, Black Literacy Traditions, and Community-School Engagement.  I believe that through a critical exploration and examination of history, scholars and activists can collaboratively craft a narrative of hope, and plans for, the improvement of society. My current work examines the role of Black women’s literacy in the practices of Black spirituality, as well as Black educational activism and HBCU First Year Experience programming.