REMA REYNOLDS V ASSAR RREYNO15@EMICH. EDU

EDUCATION

2009 PhD Urban Schooling University of California, Los Angeles With Honors Distinction 2000 MS School Counseling National University & Administrative Credential Graduated magna cum laude 1997 BA English, Major Western Michigan University Communication & Secondary Education Curriculum, Minors Graduated cum laude, Lee Honors College 1995 AA Liberal Arts, Major Honors College, Kalamazoo with an emphasis in English Valley Community College Graduated magna cum laude, Honors College

DISSERTATION

“Holla If You Hear Me; Giving Voice to Those We have Missed: A Qualitative Examination of Black Middle Class Parents’ Involvement and Engagement Activities and Relationships in Public Secondary Schools”

CHAIR: Dr. Tyrone Howard COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Dr. Mike Rose, Dr. John Rogers, Dr. Kimberly King‐Jupiter

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AND RESEARCH INTEREST

Educational leadership, organization, and school culture in urban and global contexts; administrator, teacher, and counselor preparation; cross‐cultural awareness and competence contextualized in critical educational issues; school and community relations with an emphasis on parent‐school partnerships; race, gender and class implications in schools; interconnections and implications of policy and practice on student achievement and outcomes; access and equity; and literacy instruction in secondary English courses.

AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS

2019 ‐ Present Morris Endowed Chair, The Leadership Talent Development Project: A Partnership Between Eastern Michigan University (EMU) and the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) (funded) 2019 Culture of Research Excellence (CoRE) Faculty Fellowship The EMU/DPSCD Partnership for Leadership Development (funded) 2019 EMU MI‐ACE Women's Network, Influential Women in Leadership Award 2019 Spencer Foundation Community Research Practice Partnerships: Investigating the Influence of Critical Leadership Theories in Leadership Practice: Professional Development with Detroit School Principals to Identify and Dismantle Dehumanizing Policy and Practice in Their Buildings (applied, not funded)

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2019 Women In Philanthropy ‐ EMU Grant: The Leadership Talent Development Project: A Partnership Between Eastern Michigan University and the Detroit Public Schools Community District (applied, not funded) 2019 James H. Brickley Endowment: The EMU/DPSCD Partnership for Leadership Development (applied, not funded) 2019 Shirley Schwartz Urban Education Impact Award (applied, not funded) 2019 Michigan Civil Rights Commission K‐12 Racial Equity Hearing Buildings and Lead for Equity, Justice, and Access (applied, not funded) 2018 Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFEC) Grant in partnership with MSU and Michigan Department of Education (applied, not funded) 2018 Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) Program Grant: The Leadership Talent Development Project: An EMU/DPSCD Partnership (applied, not funded) 2017 Michigan Department of Education, African American Student Voice Project (funded) 2017 2 Sigma Program Evaluation 2017 National Science Foundation: Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) (applied, not funded) 2014 National Science Foundation: Multimodal Exploration of the Contemporary Single Parent Family Pilot Study Project (MECSPF) (applied, not funded) 2013—2014 Fulbright Hays Fellowship, Belize 2011 – 2012 Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of California, Los Angeles 2010 – 2011 Excellence in Teaching Award, Azusa Pacific University, School of Education 2009 – 2011 UC Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship, UC Riverside, Riverside, CA 2009 – 2010 Asa G. Hilliard III and Barbara A. Sizemore Fellow of the American Educational Research Association 2009 – 2010 Azusa Pacific University Dean’s Emerging Scholar Award 2008 – 2009 UC All Campus Consortium On Research for Diversity (ACCORD) Fellow 2008 – 2009 UCLA Dissertation Year Funding Fellowship Recipient 2007 – 2008 National Science Foundation University of California Diversity Initiatives for Graduate Study in the Social Sciences 2007 – 2008 UC Diversity In Graduate Study in the Social Sciences Fellow 2007 – 2008 Azusa Pacific University Dean’s Emerging Scholar Award 2007 – 2008 UCLA Department of Education’s Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award 2006 – 2007 Azusa Pacific University Creative Teaching Grant 2006 – 2007 UCLA Graduate Research Mentorship Fellow

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY:

2016 ‐Present Associate Professor, Leadership and Counseling

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA‐ CHAMPAIGN: 2013 ‐2015 Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization & Leadership CURRICULUM VITAE FOR REMA REYNOLDS 2

AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY:

2005 ‐ 2014 Assistant Professor, School Counseling and School Psychology 2008 ‐ 2013 Global Instructor, Master’s in Organizational Leadership (Ethiopia, Kenya, Singapore, Haiti, and Ghana) 2009 ‐ 2011 Director, African American Male Academy

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES:

2012 – 2013 Lecturer, Race, Class, Gender, and School Inequality in the United States 2011 – 2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Education 2006 – 2009 Lecturer, Department of Education 2003 – 2007 Field Supervisor, Teacher Education Program, Center X 2007 – 2008 Teaching Assistant, Department of Education

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE:

2009 – 2011 University of California Office of the President Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology

PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

2008 – 2013 Counselor & Community Liaison, Pasadena Unified School District 2000 – 2007 School Counselor, Downey Unified School District 2003 – 2005 Principal, Downey Unified School District 2003 – 2005 Parent Educator, Downey Adult School, Downey Unified School District 1997 – 2000 Language Arts Educator, Bellflower Unified School District 1996 – 1997 Language Arts Educator: Covert Schools, Covert, MI

EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS

School Counseling Credential (MI) Pupil Personnel Services Credential (CA) Administrative Credential (CA) Secondary Language Arts Credential (CA)

CONSULTATION

2009 – Every Student Learning, LLC 2008 – Educational Consultant, Ascend Leadership and Learning, Inc. DISTRICTS PARTNERED WITH AND SUPPORTED:

Detroit Public Schools Community District Detroit Parent Collective Plymouth Canton Community Schools Washtenaw Intermediate School District Kent ISD Grand Blanc Academy Glenbard High School District

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Champaign Community Schools, Unit 4 Los Angeles Unified School District Inglewood Unified School District Corona‐Norco Unified School District Pasadena Unified School District ABC Unified School District Rialto Unified School District Rochester Public Schools Detroit Public Schools

SCHOLARSHIP

BOOK AND EDITED VOLUME

Dixson, A.D., Donner J., and Reynolds, R.E., (2015) eds. Understanding the Relationship Between Race and Education. Teachers College, Columbia University.

Fasching‐Varner, K.J, Reynolds, R., Albert, K., Martin, L. (Eds.). (2014). Trayvon Martin, Race, and “American Justice:” Writing Wrong. Sense Publisher, Boston, MA.

Cook, D.A. & Reynolds, R. (Eds.) (2014) Critical Race Theory & Teacher Education. [Special Issue]. The Urban Review

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS

Reynolds, R. (in review). What We Go Through: Examining School Leadership’s Collaborative Efforts from the Perspectives of African American Middle‐Class Parents. Educational Administration Quarterly.

Reynolds, R. (in review). Don't Make Me Come Up to That School: Making the Case for Culturally Relevant Parent Engagement to Partner with Reluctant Parents for Improved Student Achievement. Urban Education.

Reynolds, R. & Barnett III, C. (in review). No Country for Us: A Qualitative Exploration of Black Women Faculty’s Experiences Navigating Isolating Spaces in the Academy. Journal of the Professorate.

Reynolds, R. & Crawford, J. (In review). Forming an Engaged Parent Collective: A case study of Black and Latino parent organizing in one diverse urban elementary school. Journal of Negro Education.

Crawford, J. & Reynolds, R. (in review). Black Parent Engagement: A raciolinguistic case study of cultural brokering by Black parents and a Black parent liaison in one diverse urban elementary school. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education.

Reynolds, R. Odom, D., & Echols, D. (in review). Critical Leadership Theories’ Influences: A Qualitative Investigation with Detroit Principals Confronting Inequitable Policy and Practice. Journal of Educational Administration.

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Reynolds, R. & Crawford, J. (In press). Teaching Race: An Exploration of a Preparatory Course That Engages Students to Challenge White Supremacy, Marginalization, and Oppression in Schools. Equality, diversity and inclusion: An international journal.

Marchand, A., Reynolds, R., Diemer, M., Rowley, S. (2019). Integrating Race, Racism, and Critical Consciousness in Black Parents’ Engagement with Schools. Journal of Family Theory & Review. p.341‐346

Reynolds, R., & *Mayweather, D. (2017). Recounting Racism, Resistance, and Repression: Examining the Experiences and# Hashtag Activism of College Students with Critical Race Theory and Counternarratives. The Journal of Negro Education, 86(3), 283‐304. *student

*Clayton, D., *Peoples, L, Dixson, A.D. & Reynolds, R. (2016). The impact of racism on students of color. In Alvin Nemeño Alvarez, PhD, Christopher T. H. Liang, PhD, and Helen A. Neville, PhD., Eds., Contextualizing the Cost of Racism for People of Color: Theory, Research, and Practice. Washington, DC: APA Books. *students

Reynolds, R. E. (2015). We've been post‐raced: An examination of negotiations between race, agency, and school structures black families experience within post‐racial schools. Teachers College Record, 117(14), 148‐170.

Reynolds, R. (2014). From Their Perspectives: Using Critical Race Theory as a Theoretical Framework and Methodology to Examine the Experiences of Black Middle Class Parents in Public Secondary Schools. In A. Dixson (Ed.) Researching Race in Education: Policy, Practice and Ethnography. Charlotte: Information Age Publishing Inc.

Reynolds, R. & Howard, T. (2013). Sharing Responsibility: A Case for Real Parent‐School Partnerships In M.B. Katz & M. Rose Public Education Under Siege. Dissent. University of Pennsylvania Press.

Reynolds, R. E., T. C. Howard, Jones, T.K. (2013). "Is this what educators really want? Transforming the discourse on Black fathers and their participation in schools." Race Ethnicity and Education 1‐19.

Howard, T. & Reynolds, R. (2012). Examining Black Male Identity Through a Raced, Classed, and Gendered Lens: Critical Race Theory and the Intersectionality of the Black Male Experience. In A. Dixson & M. Lynn Handbook of Critical Race Theory in Education. 232‐247. Routledge‐Falmer Press.

Carbone, P. & Reynolds, R. (2012). Considering Community Literacies in the Secondary Classroom: A Collaborative Teacher and Researcher Group. Journal of Literacy Research. (17), 1, 127‐145.

Davis, D.J., Reynolds, R., Bertrand Jones, T. (2011). Promoting the Inclusion of Tenure Earning Black Women in Academe: Lessons for Leaders in Education. Florida Journal of Educational Administration & Policy Vol. 5, Issue 1, 28‐39.

Reynolds, R. (2010). ‘‘‘They Think You’re Lazy,’’and other Messages Black Parents Send Their Black Sons: An Exploration of Critical Race Theory in the Examination of Educational Outcomes for Black Males,’’. Journal of African American Males in Education, 1, 144‐163.

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Reynolds, R. & Belvin, D. (2009). “Whatever You Decide”: An Exploration of Parent Silencing Within the Student Study Team Process. Journal of Learning, Teaching, and Research. (5), 21‐26.

Howard, T. C., & Reynolds, R. (2008). Examining Parent Involvement in Reversing the Underachievement of African American Students in Middle‐Class Schools. Educational Foundations, 22 (1), 79‐98.

MANUSCRIPTS AND WORKS UNDER REVIEW AND IN PROCESS Reynolds, R. (in preparation). From Involvement to Engagement to Partnership: A Qualitative Examination of Parent Participation in Secondary Schools. Journal of School Leadership.

BOOK REVIEWS

Reynolds, R. (2007). Review: The Power of Parents: A Critical Perspective of Bicultural Parent by E. Olivos. InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies. Vol. 3, Issue 2, Article 13. http://repositories.cdlib.org/gseis/interactions/vol3/iss2/13

REFEREED AND INVITED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Reynolds, R., Barnett III, C., Odom, D., Echols, D., Carew, J., Lawrence, W., Robinson, J., Dandridge, L., Tait, G., Harris, L. (2020). A Qualitative Investigation with Detroit Principals Confronting Inequitable Policy and Practice. Proposal Submitted for the 2020 World Educational Research Association (WERA) Focal Meeting. Santiago de Compostela, Spain. (Conference postponed due to Coronavirus/COVID‐19 pandemic).

Lawrence, W., Reynolds, R., Odom, D., Echols, D., Barnett III, C., Carew, J., Robinson, J., Dandridge, L., Tait, G., Webb‐Harris, L. (2020). Using Critical Leadership Theories to Confront Inequity in K‐12 Schools: A Transformative Partnership and Qualitative Investigation with Detroit Principals. Proposal Submitted for the 2020 World Educational Research Association (WERA) Focal Meeting. Santiago de Compostela, Spain. (Conference postponed due to Coronavirus/COVID‐19 pandemic)

Odom, D., Robinson, J., Reynolds, R., Barnett III, C., and Anderson, D. (2020). Critical Leadership Theories’ Influences: A Qualitative Investigation with Detroit Principals Confronting Inequitable Policy and Practice. Proposal accepted for the 2020 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. (Conference cancelled due to coronavirus/COVID‐19 pandemic).

Reynolds, R., Barnett III, C., Dandridge, L., Echols, D., Odom, D., Robinson, J., Tait, G., and Webb‐Harris, L. (2020). A Dialogue with Detroit School Principals Who Are Identifying and Dismantling Inequitable Policy and Practice in Their Buildings. Proposal submitted for the 2020 International Higher Education Teaching and Learning (IHETL) Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa.

Reynolds, R. (2020, Apr 17 ‐ 21) Stuck in the Middle: Examining the Experiences of Black Middle‐Class Parents in the Detroit Public Schools Community District and Surrounding Suburban Districts [Symposium]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/szqndjf (Conference Canceled)

Odom, D., Robinson, J., Reynolds, R., Barnett III, C., and Anderson, D. (2020). Critical Leadership Theories’ Influences: A Qualitative Investigation with Detroit Principals Confronting Inequitable CURRICULUM VITAE FOR REMA REYNOLDS 6

Policy and Practice. Proposal accepted for the 2020 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. (Conference cancelled due to coronavirus/COVID‐19 pandemic).

Reynolds, R., Barnett III, C., Dandridge, L., Echols, D., Mokdad, M., Odom, D., Robinson, J., Tait, G., and Webb‐Harris, L. (2019). Deconstructing the Influence of Critical Leadership: Dialogue with Principals Who Are Dismantling Inequitable Practice. Presented at the 2019 University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Convention. New Orleans, LA.

Reynolds, R. & Mayweather, D. (2019). Examining the Experiences and #Hashtag Activism of College Students with Critical Race Theory and Counter‐narratives. National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education. Portland, Oregon.

Reynolds, R. (2019). Who Do I Turn To?: A Qualitative Exploration of Black Women Academicians Experiences Navigating the Academy. American Educational Research Association. Toronto, Canada.

Reynolds, R. & Marchand, A. (2019). Race, Racism, and Critical Consciousness: Exploring Black Parents’ Engagement in Schools. American Educational Research Association. Toronto, Canada.

Reynolds, R. (2019). A qualitative exploration of Black women faculty’s experiences navigating exclusive spaces in the academy. American Educational Research Association. Toronto, Canada.

Reynolds, R. (2019). Leading with Transformative Black Love. Eastern Michigan University’s Inaugural Black Leadership Summit. Ypsilanti, MI.

Reynolds, R. & Mayweather, D. (2017). Recounting Racism, Resistance, and Repression: Examining the Hard Social Justice Work of College Students with Critical Race Theory and Counter‐narratives. Association for the Study of Higher Education. Houston, TX.

Reynolds, R. (2017). A Qualitative Examination of Relationships Between Leaders and Black Middle Class Parents in Secondary Schools presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Convention 2017. San Antonio, TX.

Reynolds, R. (2017). Can Keepin It Real Go Wrong? Biculturalism and Professionalism; Experiencing Success in Predominantly White spaces. SisterHOOD's Women of Color Leadership Conference. Ypsilanti, MI

Reynolds, R. (2016). A Preparatory Course: Engaging Students in Discourse that Addresses the Marginalization and Oppression of Students. International Conference on Urban Education 2016. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Reynolds, R. (2015). Recreating The Village: An Examination of Policy and Practice that Mediate the Individual and Collective Engagement Practices of Black Middle Class Parents in Schools. A Presidential Session presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Convention 2015. Chicago, IL.

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Reynolds, R. (2015). An Exploration of a Preparatory Course That Engages Students in Readings and Discourse to Address Issues of Marginalization and Oppression in Schools. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Convention 2015. Chicago, IL.

Reynolds, R. (2015). From Involvement to Partnership: Moving Toward a Culturally Relevant Pedagogy to Engage Parents. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Convention 2015. Chicago, IL.

Reynolds, R. (2014). A Preparatory Course: Engaging Students in Discourse that Addresses the Marginalization and Oppression of Students. International Conference on Urban Education 2016. Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Reynolds, R., Dixson, A.D., & Rollock, N. (2014). Sisters of the yam: On race, gender, Intersectionality and Black womanhood in the U.K. and the U.S.A. Paper presented at the WERA Focal Meeting/SERA Annual Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, November 19‐21, 2014.

Reynolds, R. (2014). Pedagogy in Preparing Students to Work with Diverse Populations: An Examination of Undergraduate Education Coursework. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Convention 2014. Philadelphia, PA.

Reynolds, R. & Latunde, Y. (2014). The Grassroots Takeover: A Qualitative Study of the Formative Processes of a Black Parent Council in an Urban District. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Convention 2014. Philadelphia, PA.

Reynolds, R. & Latunde, Y. (2014). Vice Presidential Invited Session titled, “Using CRT in Educational Research,” sponsored in part by the Division J Cross‐Division Collaboration Taskforce. Panelist at the American Educational Research Association Annual Convention 2014. Philadelphia, PA.

INVITED LECTURES, TALKS, PRESENTATIONS, AND KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

Guest lecture for a Michigan State University doctoral seminar titled, “Urban Politics, Education, and School Reform”. March 2019

Presentation titled “Do We Really Want Parents Involved?” for the Michigan Department of Education, March 2019

Delivered a Brown Lunch Talk titled “Engaging Hard‐to‐Reach Parents” for the Michigan Department of Education,

Facilitated a presentation titled “Don’t Make Me Come Up to That School!” for the Michigan Department of Education, March 2018

Facilitated a presentation at Reading Now Network Symposium “Collective Responsibility: Engaging Families and Community” at Western Michigan University, March 2018

MEDIA APPEARANCES:

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2017—2019 Co‐Host of Free College: For Liberated Minds a weekly radio show on WBOK 1230 AM that discusses contemporary issues in Education with a focus on New Orleans and Detroit.

2015 Guest Expert for eSankofa: Conversations About the Black Experience, a three‐ part series exploring identity, race, and Blackness.

2014 Guest Expert on HuffPost Live to discuss the mother who died in police custody while facing criminal charges due to her son’s poor attendance record.

2009 Guest Expert on world renowned Omaar Rageh’s documentary, Race and Intelligence: Science's Last Taboo, a six‐part series airing in the UK and US that examined the salience of race in determining intellect and aptitude.

2009 Guest Expert on the Let’s Talk About Parenting Show. Discussed the participation practices of Black Middle Class parents in secondary schools. OPINION AND COMMENTARY IN PRINT AND ONLINE MEDIA

Reynolds, R. (2012). Chicago Teachers’ Strike: A Missed Opportunity. http://theburtonwire.com/2012/09/13/news/education/chicago‐teachers‐strike‐a‐missed‐ opportunity/

Reynolds, R. (2012). Educating Black Kids: Obama’s White House Initiative Offers Hope. http://theburtonwire.com/2012/09/10/news/education/educating‐black‐kids‐obamas‐ white‐house‐initiative‐offers‐hope/

Reynolds, R. (2009). Ain’t I Woman. http://www.afro‐netizen.com/2009/09/aint‐i‐a‐ woman.html. Posted: September 19, 2009.

Reynolds, R. (2009). Obama: The Son of Many Soils. Los Angeles Watts Times. January 22, 2008. http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=db1d35dacd7af8e6da41 326e9a05ec15. Posted: February 1, 2009.

Reynolds, R. (2009). SCHOOL MATTERS: Active Parents Key to Black Students' Success.http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cdc93db9aa65a9 741b7ce8a8d6512c51&from=rss. New American Media, Commentary, Posted: January 30, 2009.

Reynolds, R. (2009). Racism is alive and well within our current school system. http://www.afro‐netizen.com/2009/01/racism‐is‐not‐a‐real‐word.html. Posted: January 5, 2009.

TEACHING

UNIVERSITY COURSES TAUGHT

E ASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY:

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EDLD 509 Educational Leadership in a Pluralistic Society EDLD 513 Community Education and Community Relations EDLD 514 Organization and Administration of K‐12 Schools EDLD 709 Leadership Perspectives on the Scholarship of Diversity EDLD 812 Analysis of Research in Administration

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA‐ CHAMPAIGN:

EOL 564 Democracy & Politics EOL 568 Diversity, Leadership, and Policy EOL 543 School Improvement EOL 549 Administration Theory

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES:

ED 320A Secondary Content and Literacy Methods ED 130 Race, Class, Gender, and School Inequality in the United States ED 288 Research Apprentice Course ED 425 Principles of Teaching Exceptional Individuals ED 145 Restoring Civility: Understanding, Using, and Resolving Conflict SW 201A Human Behavior in the Social Environment I: “Diversity, Oppression, and Social Functioning”

AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY:

EDCO 528 Community, Family, and School Collaboration EDCO 579 Sociocultural Issues in School Counseling EDCO 550 Issues in School Counseling EDCO 533 Basic School Counseling EDCO 545 Intervention and Prevention EDCO 591 Curriculum Design, Instruction and Classroom Management for Pupil Service Workers LDRS 501 Foundations of Personal Leadership Development LDRS 561 Group and Conflict Issues in Leadership LDRS 534 Leader as Change Agent GLDR 510 Creative and Collaborative Leadership in Cross‐Cultural Settings GLDR 501 Foundations of Global Leadership Theory and Practice

GRADUATE STUDENT DISSERTATION COMMITTEE MEMBER

Alex Schukow. “The Influence of Whiteness and Masculinity on the Enactment of Culturally Responsive School Leadership by White Male Principals in Exurban Settings” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

Lisa Emery. :Help Wanted: The Call for Transformative Women Leaders In Higher Education” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

Rhonda A. Provoast. “The Impact on Great Start Readiness Preschool Program and Third Grade Reading Achievement” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

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Angelia Coleman. “The Lethal Implications of Deficit Thinking in Urban Education” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

Tamela Brown. “Reimagining Schools: A descriptive analysis of effective practices for educating minoritized students” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

LaMarcus Howard. “African American Male Success: An Analysis of Contributing Factors that Determine College Persistence Towards Degree Attainment in Relation to Geographic Location” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

Jonathan Harper. “Principal Leadership: Interactions and systems of support necessary for developing distributed or informal teacher leadership resulting in student achievement” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

Shontaye Witcher. “Transition and Retention Strategies for School and College Administrators: Perceptions of Disability Professionals” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

Daniel Spadafore. “Negotiating Philanthropy, Power, and Privilege: An Examination of the Lived Experiences of Women in Higher Education Fundraising” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

Tamiko Garrett. “Case Study of Parents’ Experiences as Their Children with Hidden Disabilities Transition from Secondary to Post‐Secondary Education” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

Marcy Novak. “Parent Involvement Barriers in Title 1 Schools” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

Julie M. Everly. “The Relationship Between Participation in Instructional Coaching and New Teacher Self‐ Efficacy” (Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

Jaye Peterson. “Middle School Students’ Perceptions of Caring Teacher Behaviors” Eastern Michigan University, Leadership and Counseling Department) Chair

SERVICE

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

2019 – Editor, Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership

2013 – Editor, The Journal of Family Diversity in Education 2008 – Director of Community Outreach, Sisters of the Academy 2009 – Editor of the School Counseling Section of the Journal of African American Males in Education 2010 –2014 Treasurer, Critical Race Studies in Education Association

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SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

2018— Facilitate Courageous Conversations for Educational Equity for the Detroit Parent Collective 2018— Family and Community Engagement Advisory Group Member, DPSCD 2018— University Partnership Committee Member, DPSCD 2017— Consultant, African American Student Initiative, MDE 2017— Detroit Engagement Task Force, Eastern Michigan University 2016— Co‐chair for Eastern Michigan’s College of Education Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee 2009 –2014 Creator, Pasadena Unified School District’s African American Parent Council 2009 – 2011 Appointed Member, Pasadena Unified School District’s Strategic Planning Committee 2008 – 2010 Vice‐President, Cerritos High School Young Black Scholars Parent Organization 2008 – 2009 Provided in‐services and mentorship to Black and Latino parents at Morningside High School in Inglewood, CA who had daughters in the Girl’s Academy 2007 – 2011 School Site Council Vice‐President at Gahr High School 2007 – 2008 Provided in‐service to African American parents at Mayfair High School regarding A‐G requirements and assisted them in constructing four‐year plans for their students in accordance with the requirements

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