| August 2000 |
Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) in Educational Administration with concentration in Higher Education, Temple University, Philadelphia |
| May 1991 |
Master of Science (M. Sc.) in Adult and Continuing Education, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania |
| May 1990 |
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Administration, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania |
| July 1982 |
Bachelor of Art (B.A) in History, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia |
| Experience |
| September 2010 to Present |
Associate Professor, Interim Assistant Chair of Education Department,
Graduate Education Programs Coordinator, and Academic Advisor |
| August 2007 to September 2010 |
Assistant Professor, Interim Assistant Chair of Education Department,
Graduate Education Programs Coordinator, and Academic Advisor |
| August 2004 to July 2007 |
Assistant Professor, Graduate Education Programs Coordinator, and
Academic Advisor |
| September 2003 to June 2004 |
Adjunct Professor. Taught (1) Educational Assessment
Evaluation (2) Elementary and Secondary Schools Administration, and (3) School Law. Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
| September 1991 to August 2004 |
Instructor. GED, ABE, and ESL. Community College of
Philadelphia, Division of Community Service |
| Summer 2002 |
Adjunct Professor. Research Design in Education. Temple University, College of Education |
| Fall '98 to Spring 2002 |
Adjunct Professor. Taught Education, Schooling, and Individuals
in American Society (undergraduate core course). Temple University, College of Education |
| September 1993 to May 1997 |
Graduate & Teaching Assistant. Temple University, College
of Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Dept. |
| February 1990 to July 1991 |
Part-time Instructor. Adult Basic Education, ABE,
West Philadelphia Economic and Development Corporation |
| September 1988 to May 1991 |
Graduate Assistant. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, PA |
| September 1986 to June 1988 |
Department Head. Social Studies Department, Wondirad High
School (Ethiopia) |
| February 1984 to June 1985 |
Wondirad High School Acting Principal (Ethiopia) |
| September 1982 to June 1988 |
Teacher. Grades 10, 11 &12 History and Political Education
(Ethiopia) |
| Courses Taught at Lincoln University |
EDU 503.21 Student Teaching
EDU 604.21 Educational Assessments and Evaluation
EDU 606.21 Foundations of Education
EDU 627.21 Special Topics in Elementary Education
EDU 634.21 School Law
EDU 636.21 Elementary & Secondary School Administrations
EDU 638.21 Curriculum Design & Development
EDU 725.21 Thesis Seminar I (Research Proposal)
EDU 726.21 Thesis Seminar II (Thesis Project)
EDU 727.21 Thesis Seminar II (Comprehensive Exam Prep). |
| Research & Publication |
| Africa in the Eyes of African Americans: A Qualitative Study on African Americans Depth of Knowledge about the Contemporary Africa, Published by Lincoln Journal of Social and Political Thought Volume 7, Number 1 ~ spring 2010. |
| Factors Influencing the Successful Retention of Skilled Man Power in Developing Nations: The Case of Ethiopia and People of Ethiopian Origin in North America, published by Western Journal of Black Studies Vol. 33, Number 1, Spring 2009 |
| Factors Affecting the Successful Completion of the GED Program at Community College of Philadelphia as Perceived by former GED Students (2000) - Dissertation available on ERIC Website |
| The Greek Community in Qelem, Ethiopia: An Ethnographic Study (1982, revised in 2007). Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): Addis Ababa University Press (available on Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, Archives) |
| Conferences and Presentations |
| October 26-28, 2011 |
Participant- The Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (PACTE) annual conference in Hershey/Harrisburg, PA |
| Feb. 25, 2011 |
Presenter - The Motive Behind Investing in the Child’s Education as Perceived by Parents and Students from Different Socioeconomic and Ethnic Backgrounds at Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education (PBCOHE) in Pittsburgh, PA |
| October 29-30, 2010 |
Participant- The Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (PACTE) annual conference in Hershey/Harrisburg, PA |
| March 6, 2010 |
Presenter- Africa in the Eyes of African Americans: A Qualitative Study on African Americans Depth of Knowledge about the Contemporary Africa at Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education (PBCOHE) in Philadelphia, PA |
| November 24-26, 2009 |
Participant-- The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (PASCD) Conference, Pennsylvania branch, in Hershey, PA. |
| September 23-26, 2009 |
Participant – MONARCH CENTER in Chicago, IL, Grant Proposal Development Workshops (GPD) for faculty at Minority Institutions of Higher Education Minority Institutions of Higher Education (MIHE) |
| August 4, 2008 |
Presenter - One Teacher/Multiple Subjects vs. One Teacher/ Single Subject Approach: Searching for an Alternative Instructional Approach to Improve Academic Achievement and Classroom Discipline in Public Elementary Schools of Philadelphia - at the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C |
| October 18, 2007 |
Presenter - Factors Influencing the Successful Retention of Skilled Man Power in Developing Nations: The Case of Ethiopia and People of Ethiopian Origin in North America – Presented at Africa Studies Association (ASA) Annual Conference in New York City |
| July 16 & 17, 2007 |
Participant - MONARCH CENTER Grant Proposal Development Workshop in Chicago, IL. |
| June 16, 2007 |
Participant- MONARCH CENTER, Deans and Chairs Meeting in Dallas, TX, representing Lincoln University. Monarch Center is federally funded organization that supports HBCU Special Education Programs - Participant |
| Lincoln U. Graduate Education Programs Handbooks and Manuals |
| July 2006 |
Co-author LU Graduate Education Programs Students Handbook (Revised 2007). |
| Spring 2006 |
Drafted the first Graduate Education Programs Thesis Writing Manual.
(revised 2007, 2008, & 2009) |
| Fall 2006 |
Developed and compiled well organized Graduate Education Programs Comprehensive Examination Manual as edited by Dr. Elizabeth Surplus, Assistant professor of Education and Reading Specialist (revised 2007, 2008, & 2009) |
| Fall 2005 |
Developed the first Graduate Education Programs Student Teaching and Field Experience Handbook |
| Services |
| 2010-2012 |
Lincoln University Assessment Committee – member |
| Spring 2011 |
Master of Human Service (MHS) faculty Search Committee - member |
| 2009- present |
SSSBS Chairs’ meeting minutes taker |
