TO: Dr. M. Christopher Brown II Eighteenth President
FROM: Lucian Yates, III, Ph.D. Interim Provost and VP for Academic Affairs
RE: Recommendation for Tenure and Promotion Dossier Dr. Stashia L. Emanuel
DATE: February 10, 2021
The following recommendation is provided for Dr. Stashia L. Emanuel, candidate for Promotion to the rank of associate professor with tenure, pursuant to the Kentucky State University Faculty Handbook (last updated and published in 2019). In making this review, I have relied on evidence from the candidate's dossier, the evaluations provided by peers and supervisors, and the relevant sections of the Faculty Handbook, specifically 2.6.1.1., 2.6.1.2., 2.6.1.3, 2.6.1.3.1, 2.6.1.3.2, 2.6.3.3.2, and 2.6.1.4.
Dr. Stashia L. Emanuel hold a BA in criminal justice from Stockton University, an MPA with an emphasis in human resources management from Albany State University and an Ed.D. in Educational leadership from Argosy University. She brings a wide-range of teaching and leadership experiences to this evaluation. Her presence at KSU has assisted in our meeting of goals.
A. Review of Teaching and Teaching Effectiveness: As described in Section 2.6.1.1, there is sufficient evidence in the dossier of course planning, maintaining currency in the candidate's field, and of effective teaching. Of particular note: while serving as a Senior Career Services advisor at DeVry University from 2004-2013, she served as an adjunct instructor at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (1999-2009) and at Atlanta Technical College (2004). Additionally, while at Kentucky State University as the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, Dr. Emanuel has either taught or team-taught courses essentially each semester she has been here (since 2018) without compensation. Although her classes were small and did not meet the 10-student threshold for student evaluations, several students took it upon themselves to send notes of appreciation for how much they learned in her classes. Also, from her peers, her pedagogical expertise and mentoring has been noted by many—from undergraduate to graduate students.