• Review of Scholarly and Creative Activity: As indicated in the candidate's application, Section 2.6.1.2 has been met through her scholarly productivity. At this writing, Dr. Emanuel has presented at over 13 conferences—some of the most prestigious in the field: NCORE (The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education), three presentations at HICE (The Hawaii International Conference on Education), and two presentations at the "granddaddy of all education research organizations", AERA (The American Educational Research Association. In addition to her presentations, Dr. Emanuel has one book chapter in Gumbo for the Soul II, research in the International Conference on Education in Athens, Greece, a publication in Forest of the Rain, and she has one book contract with Information Age Press, Purveyors of Change: Leaders of Color Tell Their Stories. Additionally, Dr. Emanuel has been a conference reviewer for AERA, and she served on the review committees of The Journal of Education and Urban Society West Virginia University Press. Dr. Emanuel's research agenda is being redefined and refined as this evaluation is being typed.
  • Review of Internal/Campus Service: In accordance with Section 2.6.1.3, the candidate has been active at the departmental and campus level in contributing in many circumstances. She was involved in the SACSCOC Reaffirmation, the CAEP visitation and reaffirmation. She has been involved in growing our number of education majors by working with identifying high school students through dual credit. She has developed and refined curriculum for our teacher education majors. She worked with a committee to develop the Urban Master's degree program which is awaiting approval from CPE and EPSB. She is a member and chair of the Distant Education Committee, Academic Appeals Committee and faculty advisor for Omicron Delta Kappa and other honor societies. She is an executive council member of League 24. She works closely with University College and regularly assists the Upward Bound program. She has reinvigorated the Credit for Life Program.
  • Review of Public Service: The candidate has met Section 2.6.1.3.2 through public service and community engagement in her religious denomination by presenting workshops and other trainings. Unbeknownst to many, without fanfare, and not mentioned in the dossier, I know of many incidences where Dr. Emanuel has seen a need and then she moved. I have seen her buy school supplies for several indigent students, I have seen her mentor and go shopping when female students who needed a mother's touch, and she constantly buys snacks and water for her office so that "her babies" won't go hungry. Many of these things are never accounted for in documents like the dossier, but they are important and crucial for students' matriculation.
  • Review of Continuing Professional Growth and Development: Evidence of ongoing professional growth and development, as stated in Section 2.6.1.4, is found in the candidate's dossier. She is a graduate of Bluegrass Tomorrow and has been a consistent and requested presenter at the R.A.C.E Mentoring for newly minted doctoral students. She has attended AERA for the past three years,

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