SOTA Outstanding Achievement Recognition

Congratulations Dr. Dannielle Joy Davis

SOTA is an amazing organization, full of talented young women from various fields in academia and administration. The Outstanding Achievement Recognition allows us to highlight and celebrate our accomplishments. We highlight the accomplishments of Dr. Dannielle Joy Davis.

Dr. Dannielle Joy Davis is assistant professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at the University of Texas-Arlington. Dr. Davis’ professional strengths are seen in her research interests and scholarly productivity. She recently published a feature article in College and University Journal, which was honored by the American College Personnel Association Roberta Christie Paper Award for exceptional scholarship on diversity. Dr. Davis was also recognized as an emerging scholar in her field and is sought after nationally for her expertise in mentoring and faculty retention. At UTA, she was acknowledged as the Vice President of UTA Black Faculty and Staff Association and elected on the UTA Women’s Studies Advisory Board. Mentorship is a research focus and a personal act of service. Therefore, Dr. Davis mentors students at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels “to influence their presence and success throughout the academic pipeline.”

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Accepted Editorial Review Board of Journal of Science Teacher Education Congratulations Dr. Felicia M. Moore

Accepted to the Editorial Review Board of Journal of Science Teacher Education, term 2006-2011; Approved from Columbia University with GSAS Dissertation Sponsor status.

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Promoted to Associate Professor

Congratulations Dr. Denise Davis-Maye
Auburn University,
has been granted Tenure and Promotion to Associated Professor and the first Boot Camp contributed greatly to this accomplishment.

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Promoted to Full Professor

Congratulations Dr. Linda Tillman!
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
has been promoted to FULL Professor.

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Sister of the Quarter

Dr. Cheryl D. Seals
Associate Professor
Auburn University
Her areas of expertise are human computer interaction, user interface design/evaluation and educational technologies. Cheryl is being highlighted for her success in grant writing for the academic year 2006. Dr. Seals worked in collaboration with many groups. From her diligent work, she has won five grants with the largest being in excess of $200k from the National Science Foundation. The NSF has identified a national problem of dwindling technology workforce and created several grants to address this issue. The "BPC STARS Alliance" grant was awarded to broaden participation in computing with activities for bridging, retention, recruitment and leadership.

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Director of Outreach Planning & Faculty Engagement Dr. Kimberly L. King-Jupiter
Associate Professor
Auburn University
Accepts an administrative position as Director of Outreach Planning and Faculty Engagement , Auburn University. Dr. King-Jupiter has served as a faculty member for 10 years in the College of Education, Education Leadership Foundations and Technology Department. Her areas of expertise are the impacts of race, class, and gender on the quality of education in the United States and internationally; examination of factors which impact students' access to and shape the quality of their educational experiences in higher education in both the United States and Southern Africa. with specialities in the area of qualitative analysis

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Outstanding Extension Service Award

Dr. Fay Cobb Payton
Associate Professor
NCSU Campus

Congratulations on being named an Outstanding Extension Service Award recipient for the College of Management. This award is given in recognition of your dedication and demonstrated achievements in serving the people of North Carolina. Efforts such as yours are central to the accomplishment of North Carolina State University’s land-grant mission. “Dr. Fay Payton has worked extensively and tirelessly on finding ways to support and grow the number of minority students pursuing careers and advanced graduate degrees in information systems.”