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Curriculum Vita of Kofi Lomotey923 Peachtree Street, NE, Unit 2034, Atlanta, GA 30309 404.831.9171 (cell) ~ klomotey@wcu.eduEducationPh.D., Stanford University (1985), Education Administration & Policy AnalysisM.A., Stanford University (1981), Education Administration & Policy AnalysisM.Ed., Cleveland State University (1978), Curriculum & InstructionB.A., Oberlin College (1974), EconomicsProfessional ExperienceChancellor John Bardo and Deborah Bardo Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership, 2013 - presentWestern Carolina University (WCU)Department of Human ServicesCollege of Education and Allied ProfessionsCullowhee, NCSenior Fellow, 2012-13American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)Washington, DC Chancellor, 2008-2011Professor of Education, 2008-2012Southern University and A & M College (SUBR)Baton Rouge, LA Executive Vice President, Provost and Professor of Education, 2006-2008Fisk UniversityNashville, TNSenior Fellow, 2005-2006American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)Washington, DCPresident and Professor of Education, 2001-05Fort Valley State University (FVSU)University System of Georgia (USG)Fort Valley, GAVice President, Provost and Professor of Education, 1997-1998Senior Vice President, Provost and Professor of Education, 1998-2001Medgar Evers College (MEC)The City University of New York (CUNY)Brooklyn, NYChair & Associate Professor, 1992-1996Chair and Professor, 1996-1997Louisiana State University (LSU)Department of Administrative & Foundational Services College of Education Baton Rouge, LAAssistant Professor, 1987-1991Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, 1991-1992State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNYAB) Educational Administration ProgramDepartment of Organization, Administration & Policy Graduate School of Education Buffalo, NYPrincipal, 1979-1987Shule Ya Taifa(pre-school & early elementary school)East Palo Alto, CAPrincipal, 1973-1977Shule Ya Kujitambua(pre-school and early elementary school)Oberlin, OHPublicationsBooksMilner, H. R. & Lomotey, K. (Eds.) (forthcoming). Handbook of urban education: Second edition. New York, NY: Routledge.Lomotey, K. & Smith, W. A. (Eds.) (forthcoming). The Racial crisis in American higher education: Volume III. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.Shockley, K. & Lomotey, K. (Eds.) (forthcoming). African-centered education: Advancing the life experiences of children of African descent. New York, NY: Meyers Press.Rogers, C., Lomotey, K. and Hilton, A. (Eds.) (2017). Innovative approaches to educational leadership: Selected cases. New York, NY: Peter Lang.Lomotey, K. (Ed.) (2016). People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health & Immigration, Volume 1: Education: K-12 and higher education. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Publishers. Milner, H. R. and Lomotey, K. (Eds.) (2014). Handbook of urban education. New York, NY: Routledge.Lomotey, K. (Ed.) (2009). Encyclopedia of African American education, Volumes I and II. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Smith, W. A., Altbach, P. G., & Lomotey, K. (Eds.) (2002). The racial crisis in American Higher education, Volume II. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.Teddlie, C., & Lomotey, K. (Eds.) (1997). Readings on equal education, Volume 14, Forty years after the Brown decision: The current and future sociological implications of school desegregation. New York, NY: AMS Press, Inc. Lomotey, K. (Ed.) (1997). Sailing against the wind: African Americans and women in U.S. education. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.Lomotey, K., & Teddlie, C. (Eds.) (1996). Readings on equal education: Volume 13, Forty years after theBrown decision: Implications of school desegregation for U.S. education. New York, NY: AMS Press, Inc.Altbach, P. G., & Lomotey, K. (Eds.) (1991). The racial crisis in American higher education: Problems and solutions. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.Lomotey, K. (Ed.) (1990). Going to school: The African-American experience. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.Lomotey, K. (1989). African-American principals: School leadership and success. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.Articles in JournalsLomotey, K. (2019). Research on the leadership of Black women principals: Implications for Black students. Educational Researcher, 48(6), 336-348.Lomotey, K. (2012). The president and the chief academic officer. Public Purpose. Journal of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), Summer 2012.Lomotey, K. and Milner, R. H. (2012). Inner city education in times of transition: The journal, Urban Education, 46 years young. Urban Education, 47(2).Lomotey, K. (2000). The crisis in pre-collegiate urban education: Selected aspects. Journal of Research in Education, 9(1), 3-6.Lomotey, K., Shujaa, M. J., Nelson-Brown, T. A., & Kyles, S. R. (1999). African-American enrollment and retention in higher education: An application of game theory. Trotter Review. William Trotter Institute, University of Massachusetts, Boston.Lomotey, K., & Simms, J.* (1996). Dispersing and employing knowledge on refashioning Urban schools: Exacerbating the power relations dilemma. Educational Policy, 10(2), 297-303.Shujaa, M. J., & Lomotey, K. (1996). Afrocentric education. African Peoples Review, V (2), 17-18.Allen, K., * Jacobson, S., & Lomotey, K. (1995). African-American women in educational administration: The importance of mentors and sponsors. Journal of Negro Education, 64(4), 409-422.Lomotey, K. (1995). Social & cultural influences on schooling: A commentary on the UCEA knowledge base project, Domain I. Educational Administration Quarterly, 31(2), 294-303.Lomotey, K. (1993). African American principals: Bureaucrat/administrators and ethno-humanists. Urban Education, 27(4), 395-412.Lomotey, K. (1992). Independent Black institutions: African-centered education models. Journal of Negro Education, 61(4), 455-462.Lee, C. D., * Lomotey, K., & Shujaa, M. J. (1990). How shall we sing our sacred song in a Strange land? Journal of Education, 172(2), 45-61.Lomotey, K., & Swanson, A. (1989). Urban and rural schools research: Implications for School governance. Education and Urban Society, 22(3), 436-454.Lomotey, K. (1989). Cultural diversity in the urban school: Implications for principals. NASSP Bulletin, 73(521), 81-85.Lomotey, K. (1987). Black principals for Black students: Some preliminary observations. Urban Education, 22(2), 173-181.Chapters in BooksLomotey, K. & Covington, M. (2018). HBCUs: Valuable--yet substantially impaired-institutions. In R. T. Palmer, D. C. Maramba, T. Allen Ozuna, A. T. Arroyo, T. Boykin-Fountaine and J. M. Lee, (Eds.). Effective leadership at minority serving institutions. Exploring opportunities and challenges for leadership. (pp. 21-45). New York, NY: Routledge.Lowery, K. and Lomotey, K. (2017). Culturally responsive principal leadership: A case study. In C. Rogers, K. Lomotey and A. Hilton, (Eds.). Innovative approaches to educational leadership: Selected cases. (pp. 105-118). New York, NY: Peter Lang.Crow, R., Lomotey, K., & Topolka-Jorissen, K. (2016). An adaptive model for a?rigorous professional practice doctorate: The disquisition. In V. Storey & K. Hesbol?(Eds.), Contemporary Approaches to Dissertation Development and Research Methods. (pp. 205-220). Hershey, PA: IGA Global.?Lomotey, K. and Lowery, K. (2015). Urban schools, black principals and black students: Culturally responsive education and the ethno-humanist role identity. In M. Khalifa, C. Grant and N. Witherspoon Arnold (Eds.), Urban school leadership handbook. (pp. 118-134). Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield. Lomotey, K. and Lowery, K.* (2013). Black students, urban schools & black principals: Leadership practices that address disenfranchisement. In R. Milner and K. Lomotey (Eds.), Handbook of urban education. (pp. 325-349). New York, NY: Routledge.Lomotey, K. and Aboh, S. (2009). Historically Black colleges and universities: catalysts to liberation? In L. C. Tillman (Ed.), The SAGE Handbook of African American Education (pp. 311-318). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.Danley, L. L., Land, R. R. and Lomotey, K. (2009). The power of pathways: Strategies for the preparation of African American faculty. In L. C. Tillman (Ed.), The SAGE Handbook of African American Education (pp. 319-333). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.Chang, M. J., Altbach, P. G., & Lomotey, K. (2005). Race in higher education: Making Meaning of an elusive moving target. In P. G. Altbach, R. O. Berdahl and P. J. Gumport (Eds.), American Higher Education in the Twenty-first Century, Volume II. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.Rueda, R., Kyles, S. R., & Lomotey, K. (1999). From projects, theses and dissertations to manuscripts. In F. E. Obiakor, B. Algozzine and J. Boston (Eds.), Publish and flourish: A guide for writing in education (pp. 21-26). CEC.Altbach, P. G., Lomotey, K., & Kyles, S. R. (1999). Race in higher education: The Continuing crisis. In P. G. Altbach, R. O. Berdahl and P. J. Gumport (Eds.), The American university in the 21st century: Higher education and society (pp. 448-466). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. Rivers, S., * & Lomotey, K. (1998). Models of excellence: Independent African-centered schools. In W. Pinar (Ed.), Curriculum: New identities in/for the field (pp. 343-353). New York, NY: Garland.Lomotey, K., & Fossey, R. (1997). The unkept promise of Brown v. Board of Education: How can its vision be fulfilled? In T. DeMitchell and R. Fossey (Eds.), Vain hopes and false promises: The limits of law-based school reform (pp. 165-181). Lancaster, PA: Technomic Press.Lomotey, K. (1994). Sucheng Chan. In M. S. Seller (Ed.), Women educators in the United States (pp. 103-110). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.Lomotey, K. (1994). African-American principals: Bureaucrat/administrators and ethno-humanists. In M. J. Shujaa (Ed.), Too much schooling, too little education: A paradox in African-American life. Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press.Lomotey, K., & Swanson, A. (1990). Restructuring school governance: Learning from the experiences of urban and rural schools. In S. L. Jacobson and J. A. Conway (Eds.), Educational leadership in an age of reform (pp. 65-82). White Plains, NY: Longman.Lomotey, K., & Staley, J. (1990). The education of African Americans in the Buffalo public schools. In H. Taylor (Ed.), African Americans and the rise of Buffalo's post industrial city, 1940 to present (pp. 157-186). Buffalo, NY: Buffalo Urban League, Inc.Lomotey, K., & Brookins, C. (1988). The independent Black institutions: A cultural perspective. In D. T. Slaughter and D. J. Johnson (Eds.), Visible now: Blacks in private schools (pp. 163-183). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.Technical Reports, Introductions, Forewords, Encyclopedia Entries, Monographs, Evaluations, Training Manuals, Et CeteraLomotey, K. (2018). The disquisition at Western Carolina University: The capstone experience in the University’s EdD program. (Unpublished paper), Cullowhee, NC.Lomotey, K. (2016). Is preschool education important for children of color? No. In K. Lomotey (Ed.). People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health & Immigration, Volume 1: Education: K-12 and higher education (pp. 385-387). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Publishers. Lomotey, K. (2016). Is Homeschooling good for students of color? No. In K. Lomotey (Ed.). People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health & Immigration, Volume 1: Education: K-12 and higher education (pp. 392-394). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Publishers. Lomotey, K. (2016). Have minority-serving institutions of higher education outlived their usefulness? Yes. In K. Lomotey (Ed.). People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health & Immigration, Volume 1: Education: K-12 and higher education (pp. 421-425). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Publishers. Lomotey, K. (2015). Council of Independent Black Institutions. In M. J. Shujaa & K. J. Shujaa (Eds.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of African Cultural Heritage in North America (pp. 300-308). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. Lomotey, K. (2015). Foreword. In J. Piert. Alchemy of the soul: An African-centered education. (pp. ix-xii). New York, NY: Peter Lang.Lomotey, K. (Fall, 2014). Power, politics, social justice, and equity: Black principals and the Brown decisions. UCEA Review, 55(3), 7-9. Milner, H. R. and Lomotey, K. (2013). Introduction. In H. R. Milner and K. Lomotey (Eds.), Handbook of urban education. (pp. xv-xxiii). New York, NY: Routledge.Lomotey, K. (2010). Foreword. In Academically gifted African American male college students. Fred A. Bonner II. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.Lomotey, K. (2009). Introduction to Section IV: African Americans in Higher Education. In L.C. Tillman (Ed.), The SAGE Handbook of African American Education (pp. 269-272). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Shujaa, M. J., & Lomotey, K. (1997). Afrocentrism. In the Dictionary of multicultural education. Carl A. Grant and Gloria Ladson-Billings (Eds.). Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press.Shujaa, M. J., & Lomotey, K. (1996). Afrocentricity. In Encyclopedia of African-American culture and history. Jack Salzman, David Lionel Smith and Cornel West (Eds.). New York, NY: MacMillan.Lomotey, K., & Shujaa, M. J. (1996). The Council of Independent Black Institutions (CIBI). In The encyclopedia of African-American education. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.Shujaa, M. J., & Lomotey, K. (1996). Afrocentricity and Afrocentric education. In The encyclopedia of African-American education. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. Lomotey, K., & Simms, J.* (1996). Beauregard Parish School System: Central office and individual school site staffing patterns: An evaluation.Daresh, J. C., & Lomotey, K. (1995). External review of the Ph.D. program in educational administration and supervision (school administration emphasis), College of Education, Bowling Green State University.Giroux, H. A., Lomotey, K., McJamerson, E., & Perry, T. (1994). The UCEA document base: Domain I: Societal and cultural influences on schooling: Creating a multicultural/multiracial democracy. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.Crow, G., & Lomotey, K. (1993). Acadia Parish School District evaluation of central office staffing patterns.Shujaa, M. J., Lomotey, K., & Charles, H. (Eds.). (1990). Parents as effective educators and school policymakers. Chicago: G.R.E.A.T. Community Coalition and School-Tech Services. Supported by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.Lomotey, K., & Shujaa, M. J. (1990). Liberty partnership program-State University of New York at Buffalo: Year one evaluation (1989-1990).Lomotey, K., & Staley, J. (1989). The education of African-Americans in the Buffalo Public schools: An exploratory study. Final report. Buffalo, NY: The Center for Applied Public Affairs Studies, State University of New York at Buffalo.Book ReviewsHorsford, S. and Lomotey, K. (2014). [Essay Review of the book?Handbook of research on educational leadership for equity and diversity, by L. Tillman and J. Scheurich (Eds.)].?Teachers College Record.Lomotey, K. (2013). The challenges in attempting to teach other people’s children. [Essay Review of the book “Multiplication is for white people”: Raising expectations for other people’s children by L. Delpit]. The New Press, New York, NY, (2012), Urban Education, 48(1), 149-152.Lomotey, K. (2012). Black educational choice: Race (still) matters. [Essay Review of the book Black educational choice: Assessing the private and public alternatives in traditional K-12 public schools by D. T. Slaughter-Defoe, H. C. Stevenson, E. G. Harrington and D. J. Johnson (Eds.)]. Praeger, Santa Barbara, CA, (2012), Educational Researcher, 41, 233-35.Rivers, S.* & Lomotey, K. (1995). Review Essay of Handbook of research on multicultural education, edited by J.A. Banks and C. A. M. Banks, MacMillan Publishing U. S. A., Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 1(2).Lomotey, K. Review Essay of Improving the urban high school: What works and why, by K. S. Louis and M. B. Miles, Teachers College Press, New York, NY, 1990, Urban Education, 26(2).Lomotey, K. Review of Effective education: A minority policy perspective, by Charles Vert Willie, Greenwood Press, New York, NY, 1988, Educational Policy, 3(3), 300-303.Selected Recent Presentations/Conference ParticipationPresenter, Men of Color in Academe: The Need and Roles That Must Be Undertaken and Sustained, Session Theme: The 23rd Annual Continuation of Conversations with Senior Scholars on Advancing Research and Professional Development Related to Black Education, American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, April 2019.Presenter, Research on the Leadership of Black Women Principals: Implications for Black students. International Conference on Educational Leadership & Management, Kingston, Jamaica, 7-8 March 2019.Panelist, Research on African American Women Principals: What We Know. The Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, January 2019.Workshop Presenter, Landing a Job in Academia: What to do Before, During & After the Interview. The Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, January 2019.Chair/Discussant, Jackson Scholars Network Research Presentations: Racial Voyeurism and the Lived Experiences of African American Students: And Intergroup Dialogues. University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention, Houston, TX, November 2018.Presenter, Research on the leadership of black women principals: What we know, what we don’t know and what we should know. University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention, Houston, TX, November 2018.Co-presenter (with Jess Weiler), Expanding and challenging traditional definitions of rigor in EdD programs: Developing leaders for social justice. University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention, Houston, TX, November 2018.Co-presenter (with Zebulon Kendrick), Negotiating your first faculty position. Compact for Faculty Diversity, Institute on Teaching & Learning, October 2018.Co-Presenter (with Jess Weiler), Defending Claims of Rigor: Exploring, Expanding and Challenging Traditional Characteristics of Rigor for CPED-inspired EdD Programs. Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Semi-annual Convening. Phoenix, AZ, October 2018.Co-Presenter (with Jess Weiler), Defending Claims of Rigor: Exploring, Expanding and Challenging Traditional Characteristics of Rigor for CPED-inspired EdD Programs. Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Semi-annual Convening. Tallahassee, FL, June 2018.Presenter, Advocating for Equity Through Teaching, Research and Service: Social Justice Scholars Offer Mentorship on How It’s Done. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New York, NY, April 2018.Presenter, Men of Color in Academe: The Need and Roles That Must Be Undertaken and Sustained, Session Theme: The 22nd Annual Continuation of Conversations with Senior Scholars on Advancing Research and Professional Development Related to Black Education, American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New York, NY, April 2018.Presenter, Leading Schools in the New Jim Crow: Researching and Reclaiming Black Education and Leadership. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New York, NY, April 2018.Presenter, Jackson Scholars Fireside Chat: Are You Ready to be a Professor? Guidance, Wisdom, and Practical Advice for Graduate Students and Emerging Scholars. University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention, Denver, CO, November 2017.Presenter, Jackson Scholars Network Research Seminar Convocation. Mentoring: That’s What I Do. University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention, Denver, CO, November 2017.Co-presenter (with Zebulon Kendrick), Negotiating your first faculty position. Compact for Faculty Diversity, Institute on Teaching & Learning, October 2017.Co-Presenter (with Jess Weiler), Defending Claims of Rigor: Exploring, Expanding and Challenging Traditional Characteristics of Rigor for CPED-inspired EdD Programs. Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Semi-annual Convening. Oakland, CA, October 2017.Presenter, Disquisition Guidelines: Increasing Clarity of Expectations for the EdD Culminating Experience Among Students and Faculty. Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED). Semi-annual Convening, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2017.Chair, Charter Schools and the Future of Public Education. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, May 2017.Presenter, Men of Color in Academe: The Need and Roles That Must Be Undertaken and Sustained, Session Theme: The 21st Annual Continuation of Conversations with Senior Scholars on Advancing Research and Professional Development Related to Black Education, American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, April 2017.Panelist, Negotiating a Contract: A Guide for First Timers on the Academic Job Market. University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI, November 2016. Co-presenter (with Zebulon Kendrick), Negotiating your first faculty position. Compact for Faculty Diversity, Institute on Teaching & Learning, October 2016.Discussant, Exploring Issues of Diversity. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, April 2016.Panelist, Ban the Box, President’s Forum, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University College of Law, Orlando, FL, 12 November 2015. Co-presenter (with Zebulon Kendrick), Negotiating your first faculty position. Compact for Faculty Diversity, Institute on Teaching & Learning, October 2015.Discussant, Bending the Arc Toward Justice: New Orleans, Black Education and the Struggle Against Market-based Reforms in Urban Communities. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 2015.Chair, Black Education: 10 Years Later. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL April 2015.Co-presenter (with Zebulon Kendrick), Negotiating your first faculty position. Compact for Faculty Diversity, Institute on Teaching & Learning, October 2014.Panelist, The State of Black Education: 60 Years After Brown. Panelist, 43rd Annual PUSH Coalition and Citizenship Fund International Convention, Chicago, IL, 30 June 2014.Keynote Address, Black Education: A Continuing Challenge. Black Education Network Regional Conference, Georgia State University, 18 April 2014.Chair & Presenter (with Kendra Lowery), Black Students, Urban Schools and Black Principals: Leadership Practices That Reduce Disenfranchisement, Session Theme: Leadership, Administration and Leaders in Urban Schools, American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 6 April 2014.Chair, Session Theme: A “Sankofa” Dialogue: Southeastern Scholars Collaborate on Research Focused on African American Education in the U.S. South, American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 6 April 2014.Chair, Session Theme: Policy and Reform Issues in Urban Education. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 6 April 2014.Co-presenter (with Zebulon Kendrick), Negotiating your first faculty position. Compact for Faculty Diversity, Institute on Teaching & Learning, October 2013.Presenter, Men of Color in Academe: The Need and Roles That Must Be Undertaken and Sustained, Session Theme: The 17th Annual Continuation of Conversations with Senior Scholars on Advancing Research and Professional Development Related to Black Education, American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, 28 April 2013.Pre-Conference Co-Planner, The Sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation: The Long Struggle for Freedom and Education. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 26 April 2013.Western Carolina University ServiceMember, Department TPR Review Committee (2018-)Member, College TPR Review Committee (2019-)Convener, Campus Wide Distinguished Professors Group, (2017-19)Member, Search Committee, Educational Research Faculty Position (2019)Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, College of Education & Allied Professions (2018-19)Chair, Search Committee, Educational Leadership (Masters’) Faculty Position (2016-17)Member, Search Committee, Dean, College of Education & Allied Professions (2016-17)Co-Chair, Campus Wide Campus Theme Committee (2015-17)Member, Department TPR Review Committee (2014, 2016)Chair, Search Committee, Educational Leadership (EdD) Faculty Position (2016)Member, Search Committee, Educational Leadership Faculty Position (2015-16)Member, Search Committee, Counseling Faculty Position (2015-16)Member, Program Review Team, Cherokee Center (2015)Member, Search Committee, Executive Director, Biltmore Park Site (2014)Member, Program Review Team, College Student Personnel Program (2014)Member, College Collegial TPR Review Committee (2013-14)Member, Search Committee, Assistant Professor of Educational Research (2013-14)Member, Search Committee, Assistant Professor of Educational Research (2013)Current Professional Responsibilities/MembershipsInstitutional Representative, North Carolina Professors of Educational Leadership (NCPEL) (2014-)Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Negro Education (2011-)Member, Editorial Board, Educational Researcher (2012-)Member, Editorial Board, Urban Education (2015-)National Secretary/Treasurer, The Council of Independent Black Institutions (CIBI) (1989-)Member, American Educational Research Association (AERA) (1988-)Chair, Social Justice Action Committee, AERA (2015-17)Other Community ServiceMember, Advisory Committee, Center for Black Education & Leadership Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University (2017-)Member, Advisory Board, State Employees Credit Union -- Asheville, North Carolina (2014-)Secretary, Board of Directors, Nsoromma School--Atlanta, GA (2016-)President, Board of Directors, Metropolis Homeowners Association--Atlanta, GA (2016-17)Secretary, Board of Directors, Metropolis Homeowners Association--Atlanta, GA (2011-16)Member, Council of Elders, Nsoromma School--Atlanta, GA (2014-16)Selected Professional DevelopmentMillennium Leadership Institute (MLI), 2001 American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU), Washington, DCInstitute for Educational Management (IEM), 1999 Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, MASelected Awards and HonorsCertificate of Appreciation, 26th Annual Institute on Teaching & Mentoring, 2019Good News Award, College of Education & Allied Professions, WCU, 2018Hidden Figures Honoree, University Council for Educational Administration, 2018Mentoring Award, Division G (Social Context of Education), AERA, 2018Good News Award, College of Education & Allied Professions, WCU, 2017Presidential Citation, American Educational Research Association, 2012Extra Mile Award, The Compact for Faculty Diversity, Southern Regional Education Board, 2009 Outstanding Service Award, Fort Valley Evening Optimist Club, 2005Outstanding Educator Award, Georgia Retired Educators Association (GREA), 2004Service Award, Compact for Faculty Diversity, Institute on Teaching and Mentoring, 2003 Rookie of the Year Award, Boys and Girls Club, Peach County, Georgia, 2003Certificate of Appreciation, Southwestern and A. S. Clark Schools, 2003Heritage Award, Bethel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Georgia, 2003Certificate of Appreciation, Alkebulan Ngozi Rites of Passage Universal Kollective, 2002 Distinguished Scholar Award, Committee on the Role and Status of Minorities in Educational Research and Development, American Educational Research Association (AERA), 1999Outstanding Scholar Award, Research Focus on Black Education, American EducationalResearch Association (AERA), 1997President’s Award for Research, Phi Delta Kappa, 1990Dissertations & Disquisitions Chaired1. Pozarny, M. (1990). The relationship between teachers' self-esteem and attitudes toward peer coaching. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.2. Singletary, C. (1991). The impact of magnet schools on the academic achievement of African-American students. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.3. Battaglia, K. J. (1992). The relationship between school intervention and return to GED classes. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.4. Mark, D. L. H. (1993). High achieving African-American children in low income single parent families: The home learning environment. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.5. Livsey, S. (1993). Principal leadership in a school-wide change effort. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.6. Shillin Wolf, A. (1994). A co-word analysis of title words from research articles published in the Educational Administration Quarterly (1965-1990). (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.7. Brown, D. (1995). Principal behaviors related to special education: Correlations to school climate at the secondary level. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.8. Tolliver, J. (1995). African American student perceptions of teacher fairness and the relationship to academic achievement. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.9. Jones, L. F. (1996). School social climate and individual student achievement in rural high schools. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.10. Wren, C. Y. (1996). Work motivation and perceived organizational effectiveness in middle schools. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.11. Hebert, C. (1996). Women who lead high schools: A missing element in leadership theory. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.12. Mukuria, G. (1996). The role of the principal in African-American urban middle schools with low suspension rates. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.13. Trzcinka, S. M. (1996). Curriculum and teachers' attitudes: The impact of the change process in special education. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.14. Kelly, D. F. (1997). The influence of violence upon academic achievement among African American first time college students. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.15. Smith-Vosper, L. (1997). Educational plans of community college students: An expansion of two college choice models. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.16. Jones, T. (1997). The effects of the Louisiana Systemic Initiative on two rural school districts in Louisiana. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.17. Smith, F. D. (1997). Orientation effects on African-American engineering students: The LSU case. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). 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