Experience

University of South Carolina College of Information and Communications

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Reporting to the Dean of the college, work with leadership team, faculty, and staff to plan, develop, and implement strategies to achieve a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. Represents the college on the Council of Academic Diversity Officers. Reporting to the Dean of the college, work with leadership team, faculty, and staff to plan, develop, and implement strategies to achieve a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. Represents the college on the Council of Academic Diversity Officers.



University of South Carolina

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Jan 2019 - Present

• Professor

  • Jul 2003 - Present

  I teach public relations management and conduct research in diversity in higher education and women in leadership.



University of South Carolina College of Information and Communications

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, School of Journalism and Mass Communications

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2008

  During five-year appointment as founding director, served as top academic and administrative officer in the School with oversight of faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate majors, budgets, resource development and allocation. Successfully led program to re-accreditation, increased faculty and staff, established new major, and raised school's national profile in faculty research and student achievement. Named 2006 Scripps Howard Journalism Administrator of the Year, becoming the first female and African American to receive this award.



Wichita State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Elliott School of Communication

  • Jul 2000 - Jul 2003

  Served as the first female and first African American director. Led an integrated undergraduate and graduate communication program. Managed budget and personnel issues; served as goodwill ambassador for the school and university; developed industry partnerships and led successful fundraising campaigns. Served as the first female and first African American director. Led an integrated undergraduate and graduate communication program. Managed budget and personnel issues; served as goodwill ambassador for the school and university; developed industry partnerships and led successful fundraising campaigns.