On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 3 pm, BFAPA and senior leadership (Chancellor Jones) will recognize Black faculty, staff, and administration who have achieved accolades over the past year. A calendar invitation and RSVP are forthcoming.  

As we approach the upcoming event, we want to take a moment to celebrate your remarkable achievements and contributions over the past year. Your dedication, resilience, and commitment have not gone unnoticed. We invite you to share your accolades with us so that we can recognize and honor your outstanding work during this special occasion.

Whether it’s a groundbreaking research project, an impactful community initiative, an exceptional teaching moment, or any other accomplishment, we want to hear about it. Your success inspires our entire community, and we believe it deserves to be celebrated.

Please submit your accolades by March 28th using this online form so that we can highlight your achievements and express our gratitude. Senior leadership eagerly awaits the opportunity to acknowledge and share your excellence with the broader community.

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to excellence. Together, we continue to build a stronger, more inclusive environment for all.

What do you do? 

I’m faculty in the College of Education’s Curriculum & Instruction Department. In my role, I teach two kinds of classes: methods classes for undergraduate English majors and master’s students who want to become teachers & qualitative methods, critical theory, and literacy content classes for graduate students. Teachers are a vital part of our community, and my job is to support these teachers to engage in the profession equitably.

What led you to this career? 

I think the career found me. I never wanted to be a professor. In fact, I didn’t know how one became a professor. But, after teaching high school English for several years, I decided to go back to school and learn how to be a more effective educator. My goal was to go back to the classroom after I graduated, and I did in a way. It’s just that the classroom environment changed from a high school to a college-level space.

What interests do you enjoy doing outside of work that might surprise your colleagues?

I love watching anime. It’s one of my favorite pastimes, and I’ve watched it since I was in fourth grade. My favorite genre is shōnen, and my favorite older anime is Yu Yu Hakusho, but I also love Fairy Tail (I have a tattoo of the symbol on my arm), Death Note, and, more recently, Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan.

What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment so far?

My greatest accomplishment is getting my mama to read my work. As part of my job, I write journal articles and books. Often, it’s difficult to get my family members to read my journal articles because, to be honest, they’re usually pretty boring. But, I’ve been transforming some of my research into science fiction stories, and that’s enabled my mom to enjoy the work a bit more. That is a huge accomplishment for me.