Academic Leader

Administrative Experience:

Chairperson, Department of Political Science, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS. Fall 2021 – PRESENT.

• Recruited, hired, developed, and retained faculty.

• Facilitated faculty development training workshops.

• Improved student retention, persistence, and graduation rates.

• Boosted the number of majors by 15%.

• Created the Paralegal Studies Certificate and Concentration programs.

• Developed the Online B.A. in Political Science program.

• Established the Online M.A. in Political Science program (an accelerated program).

• Formed new traditional and online courses for the B.A. and M.A. programs.

• Established a 3+3 partnership with Northern Illinois University College of Law.

• Created a paid internship for students with the Hinds County Sheriff Office.

• Entered into memo of understanding with Hinds County District Attorney.

• Helped to build the Bob Owens Pre-Law Center.

• Led efforts in strategic planning and assessment.

• Resolved faculty and student issues and grievances.

• Evaluated faculty and staff on an annual basis.

• Scheduled course offerings for undergraduate and graduate programs.

• Monitored faculty teaching workload.

Chairperson, Department of Social Sciences, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Normal, AL. Spring 2018 – Winter 2018.

• Developed the Master of Public Administration program (wholly online program).

• Helped develop the Master of Administration of Justice (a wholly online program).

• Team member for the College of Business and Public Affairs to gain accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

• Enhanced diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

• Improved student retention, persistence, and graduation rates.

Chairperson, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC. Fall 2016 – Winter 2017.

• Delivered department out of stressed fiscal conditions by managing the budget.

• Developed faculty development training workshops.

• Established the Forensic Science minor.

• Led strategic planning, assessment, and accreditation efforts.

• Improved student success rates.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX. Summer 2011 – Summer 2016.

• Chief academic and administrative officer.

• Enhanced the academic environment.

• Encouraged effective teaching and student learning.

• Fostered a climate of research and scholarly activity.

• Assisted the dean, provost, and president as requested.

• Responsible for enforcing to creating academic policies.

• Supervised the chairs of the departments.

• Oversaw scheduling, advising, registration, and office hours.

• Assisted with budgeting and prioritizing.

• Led School in strategic planning, assessment, and accreditation.

• Recruited, hired, developed, and retained a diverse faculty.

• Enhanced diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and created a welcoming environment.

• Founded the School of Public Affairs’ Office of Student Affairs.

• Team member in the successful effort for Urban Planning and Environmental Policy to gain accreditation.

• Team member in the successful effort for MPA program gaining 7-years accreditation.

• Created the B.S. in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (a hybrid program) and minors in Pre-Law Studies and Forensic Science.

• Entered into memos of understanding and articulation agreements with community colleges and dual enrollment programs with high schools.

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