Center Three

Academic Credentials

Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction As a Field of Study  UC Los Angeles  1973
M.S.  Education Administration and Educational Psychology  University of Southern California  1966
B.A.  Education  CSU Los Angeles  1959

Previous Position

Founding Faculty & Associate Dean, CSU San Marcos; Director of Campus-wide Achieving Excellence through Diversity Programs.Dean, College of Professional Studies, CSU Monterey Bay.

Honors and Awards

Outstanding Educator, African American Community Award CSU Monterey Bay, 1999
Women's Hall of Fame San Mateo County, California, 1988
Educator of the Year, Professional and Business Women's Western Region 1987

Major Publications

Chapter "Preparing Exemplary Teachers for the Twenty-First Century: Challenges and Opportunities" 1998,
The Beat of a Different Drummer Essays on Educational Renewal, 1998
A Framework for the Implementation of Alternative Follow-Through Strategies, California School Leadership Academy, 1987
Three16mm Color Films (20) minutes each: First, Fifth and Eight Grade Classroom Lessons, M.S. Productions Inc. Mill Valley California Spring, 1982

Major Presentations

"Building a Diverse Faculty and Staff" AAHE, America Association Higher Education,
National Conference, Anaheim California, 2000
"Americas Super Information Highway leads Home" The Renaissance Group, San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 1994
"Achieving Excellence Through Diversity" Global Leadership Conference, San Diego 1994

Professional Expertise and Teaching and Research Areas

Organizational Leadership, Instructional leadership and school effectiveness.
Issues and trends in American education.

Professional and Community Interests

On-going Professional Development of Faculty and Administrators
Organizational Leadership, support for youth, effective schools; mentoring, support for the Arts

International and Intercultural Experiences

Traveled to Ghana (Fall 1991) with Academic Vice President and Ghanaian faculty member to plan and propose a partnership between the two universities.
Traveled to Beijing China 1998 to develop Partnership with the Higher Education. Institutions in the area of Education