ABOUT ME
I am an educator. I support others in their pursuit of learning and have done this since I was a child - starting with tutoring in math and English through church. I have been honored to teach writing, reading, and student success courses for over 18 years at Tulsa Community College.
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I also am a community advocate of social reconciliation, displayed by my work with the John Hope Franklin Center, the Mayor's Greater Tulsa African American Affairs Commission, The Oklahoma Humanities, and the Oklahoma Center for Community & Justice - all organizations that have come to be of great significance for me.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
African American Male Persistence in College
My doctorate dissertation research is on African American male persistence in college.
May 2012
Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)
PhD in Curriculum & Social foundation, with English Cognate; GPA 3.843
Student Success in Community College
I have taught student success courses and workshops for more than 18 years, and prior to that offered tutoring for student success for more than 15 years.
Implicit Bias
My work on multicultural issues and equity in education pull from much literature and training on moving beyond and interrupting implicit bias that permeate our systems in education, government, and business.
May 2002
Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)
MS in Curriculum & Instruction, specializing in Secondary English
May 2000
Northeastern State University (Tahlequah, OK)
BA English, minor Management
December 1993
Tulsa Community College (Tulsa, OK)
AA English
Teacher Professional Development
My work with the National Writing Project (K-16 grade levels), doctorate work in Curriculum & Social Foundations, along with my 17+ years of professional development at the college level have provided me many opportunities to facilitate professional development across the State of Oklahoma and the United States.
August 1984 - May 1988
University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK)
87 toward BA in English