Presenting my M.S. Valedictory Speech at Florida State University (2012)
About Me
I began my career as a leadership and civic engagement educator as the Student Life Coordinator for Leadership Development and Education at UMBC and as a GA at Florida State University’s Center for Leadership and Civic Education under the guidance of Dr. Laura Osteen and Antron Mahoney.
Curious about how technology is changing the college learning experience, I began a Ph.D. program in Technology, Learning and Leadership with a minor concentration in Higher Education at the University of Maryland. On April 1, 2020, I successfully defended my dissertation on online learning and cyberbullying. I was one of the University’s first Zoom-based defenses. My committee included Diane Jass Ketelhut (Advisor), Ben Bederson, Tamara (Tammy) Clegg, David Weintrop, Marvin Titus, and Kate Drabinski.
In Fall 2020, I became an Assistant Professor of Higher Education & Student Affairs at Morgan State University in the School of Education and Urban Studies. I situate myself as a researcher of equity in technology-enhanced learning environments.
In 2023, I was awarded an Early Career Award from the U.S. Dept of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to study Trauma-Informed Online Teaching in Higher Education.
I also serve as Morgan State’s PI on the NSF-Funded Institute of Trustworthy AI in Law and Society (TRAILS).
In 2024, I received tenure and promotion to Associate Professor with tenure at Morgan State University.