In 2019, Dawkins was appointed as a National Senior Fellow to the Council Exchange Board of Trade (CEBOT). In this role, she is serving as the National Executive Director of Higher Education. Together with a diverse team of CEBOT subject matter experts, Dawkins delivers innovative, evidence-based, data-driven and revenue-generating opportunities to the HBCC ecosystem.
Dawkins is a tenured and full professor, and worked in various leadership and instructional roles at Bennett College, Clark Atlanta University, Cheyney University, Dillard University, Johnson C. Smith University and South Carolina State University.
As a recent example of her professional development experience, Dawkins is a co-founder of the HBCU Faculty Development Network. Dawkins is also an accomplished writer whose academic research has been published in various journals and periodicals.
Among her numerous awards, in 2019 Dawkins was presented with The Trailblazer Award by the Higher Leadership Foundation (HELF), the Village Legacy Award by AFRAM.
Dawkins received her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, a Master of Arts from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor of Science from Johnson C. Smith University.