Cheryl Chatman, Dean of Diversity Executive Vice President
Education Ed.D. in Education, May, 1991 University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC Major: Educational Administration; Minor: Higher Education
M.S. in Child Development, June, 1976 Iowa State University, Ames, IA
B.S. in Psychology, May, 1974 Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, FL
Certification: Administrative Certificate - Basic Administrator 074 and Basic Superintendent 090
Dissertation: "Personal Perspectives of Major Factors that Influenced the Educational, Personal and Professional Development of Senior-Level Black Women Administrators in Higher Education: Implications for Future Black Women Administrators," 1991.
Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships Member of Association of Black Women in Higher Education (ABWHE) Member of Luther Seminary Board of Directors ARTS US Board of Directors
Professional and Community Service Member of the President's Cabinet, the Strategic Planning Committee, the Emergency and Crises Response Teams, the Heads Up Committee; Coordinated agenda and meetings for Orientation of the New Board of Regents. Chaired numerous faculty and senior-level administrative search committees.
Supervise the Students of Color Retention Program and ethnic student organizations at Concordia University. Chair of university Diversity Reality Team. Co-taught Minority Groups sociology course.
Attend meetings of the President's Council and Board of Regents, lectures and forums that address issues affecting the life of the community (e.g. service awards/programs, educational and political forums, sessions relating to violence in the community, etc.).
Serve as a role-model and mentor for young African-American women and youth.
Serve on the Governor's Commission for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration held at Concordia University.
Served as Concordia University representative for St. Paul Mayor's Capital City Education Initiative
Served on planning committees for the Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching & Learning Conference; the Society of Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR)-USA Conference (Minneapolis, MN); National Symposium addressing the Recruitment and Retention of Faculty of Color in Higher Education (Minneapolis, MN); the MN American Council on Education Fall Conference (Northfield, MN); and the annual Pan-African Student Leadership Conference (Mankato, MN).
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