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2023-Present
2023-Present
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU):
Ph.D. student in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education
I am a current PhD student at Michigan State University (MSU), having completed 39 credits. I currently hold a 4.0 in the PhD program.
Through this opportunity, I have had the chance to learn from well-respected higher education scholars, including Drs. Kris Renn, Brendan Cantwell, Riyad Shajahan, Leslie Gomez, and my advisor, Brad Cox.
Academic Work
Academic Work
Coursework
I have taken the following PhD courses:
Educational Inquiry; Administration and Governance in Postsecondary Education; Proseminar in Postsecondary Education; Introduction to Qualitative Methods; Students in Postsecondary Education; Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum in Postsecondary Education; Training & Professional Development; Program Planning and Evaluation in Postsecondary Education; Quantitative Methods in Education Research; Adult Learning; Policy Development and Analysis in Postsecondary Education; Advanced Qualitative Methods: Critical Ethnography; International and Comparative Issues in Higher and Adult Education; Field Experience: Teaching Apprenticeship
Academic Achievements
I was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective multidisciplinary collegiate honor society, in April, 2025. Phi Kappa Phi selects graduate and professional student members who have completed at least 18 semester hours at their institution and rank in the top 10% of their class.
Awards
In Fall 2025, I was awarded an MSU School of Education Endowment Scholarship.
In Fall 2024, I was awarded the F. James and Elizabeth M. Votruba Higher Education Leadership Enrichment Fund as part of an MSU School of Education Endowment Scholarship. I used this scholarship to support my professional development by joining professional membership groups.
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Professional Collaborative Experience- South Africa (Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha and Cape Town)
Professional Collaborative Experience- South Africa (Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha and Cape Town)
International and Comparative Issues in Higher and Adult Education Class
International and Comparative Issues in Higher and Adult Education Class
Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
In May 2025, I joined a small group of Master's students and professors from MSU to visit Nelson Mandela University (NMU) in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth, South Africa. This was an MSU study abroad course: International and Comparative Issues in Higher and Adult Education, part of a Professional Collaborative Experience between MSU and NMU. During this program, my colleagues and I presented various workshops to NMU students, Academic Staff, and Student Affairs Staff on topics such as career preparation, US perspectives around teaching and learning, AI, and more. This experience focused on the internationalization of the curriculum, the South African context, and dialogue and engagement.
WORKSHOPS
“Career Preparation: LinkedIn and Behavioural Interviewing” with Enoch Agyei, Student-focused Presentation, Nelson Mandela University, May 14, 2025
“Bridging the Gap in GenAI Expectations” with Enoch Agyei, Academic Staff Presentation, Nelson Mandela University, May 14, 2025
“Career Preparation: Behavioral Interviewing” with Enoch Agyei, Student-focused Presentation, Nelson Mandela University, May 13, 2025
“Adding to your Toolkit: Tools for Mental Wellbeing and Building Personal Resilience” with Laurel McGerty and Taylor Meechan, Student-focused Presentation, Nelson Mandela University, May 13, 2025
“Revitalising Student Participation” with Enoch Agyei, Department of Student Life and Development Presentation, Nelson Mandela University, May 12, 2025
“Career Preparation: LinkedIn and Behavioural Interviewing” with Enoch Agyei, Student-focused Virtual Presentation, Nelson Mandela University, May 9, 2025
“Career Preparation: LinkedIn” with Enoch Agyei, Student-focused Presentation, Nelson Mandela University, May 9, 2025
“The Ripple of Awareness” with Laurel McGerty, Student-focused Presentation, Nelson Mandela University, May 8, 2025
Marketing Materials for Workshops @ Nelson Mandela University
Cape Town, South Africa
In addition to Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth, we spent 5 days in Cape Town and the surrounding area, learning about Apartheid and the history of South African Colonization, as well as taking in the sights.
Check out more details about my experience on my blog.
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