Department of English and Foreign Languages, College of Liberal Arts, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia.
2014-2015 Associate Professor (tenured)
2008-2014 Assistant Professor
2005-2008 Instructor
2000-2004 Adjunct Professor (fulltime)
Taught a variety of courses in composition and literature (four courses per semester); advised students, served on departmental, school, and University-wide committees, and supported the mission of the University. Had successful experience in assessing programs, teaching traditional and online composition classes, writing grants, and employing digital technologies. Served as a certified evaluator for SACSCOC. Provided leadership for the SACSCOC Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) with launching and sustaining the QEP, an institutional-wide long-term initiative, to enhance critical thinking skills of undergraduate students. I chaired committees on the General Education Council, Council of Associate Deans, Faculty Senate and the University Community of Practice project, along with other academic support initiatives that foster successful student learning outcomes.
Selected Accomplishments:
Created online course platforms for traditional and nontraditional student learning
Developed assessment plans and reports for academic units and programs
■ Established Academic Support Services (tutoring centers); enhanced and expanded technology-assisted learning support services, such as the Research and Statistical Laboratory, Smarthinking online tutoring tool, and an online writing lab
■ Facilitated curriculum-mapping procedures to review the operational curriculum within academic units
Presented papers at professional conferences
Published, researched, and received external grant awards
Supervised Direct Student Teaching
King, B., Johnson, C., Herron, S. & Hamilton, L. (2020). Proximal redevelopment of brownfield and derelict sites near institutions of higher education. Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, 24(3), 62-79.
King, B., Hamilton, L. & Johnson, C. (2019). First-year Students' Self-regulation Process Through Self-report at a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). Journal of Education, Society and Behavioral Science, 30 (3), 1-8.
Anderson, W., Hamilton, L., Perkins, A., & Perry, D. (2015). Becoming Black: Applying