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Andrea Anderson 

aanderson@paine.edu | (706) 432-0729 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 101-G

Student Service Specialist

Andrea Anderson received her Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from Redlands University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Pitzer College. Mrs. Anderson’s professional career includes 10 years experience as a Study Abroad Program Assistant, an Academic Program Associate and a Student Services Manager at several institutions of higher education. In these roles, she has provided academic advising for hundreds of graduate and undergraduate students, developed initiatives designed to meet enrollment and retention goals, planned events and audited academic records as part of the process to ensure students are ready to graduate. Mrs. Anderson is a member of National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) and National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and holds the Professional Academic Advising Certification (PAAC) from the University of California, Riverside (UCR).

Kevin L. Brooks 

kbrooks@paine.edu | (706) 432-0730 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 101-I

Assistant Professor

Kevin L. Brooks received his PhD from Purdue University with specializations in curriculum studies, sport studies and media studies. He holds a Master of Science degree in Health and Kinesiology from Purdue University and a Master of Education in Physical Education from Florida A&M University. His doctoral dissertation was titled, “Representations of African American Male Athletes: Media as Discourse, Education as Counter-Discourse.” Dr. Brooks was co-author of a chapter of Judson L. Jefferies’, Comrades: a Local History of the Black Panther Party and has received over $30,000 in grants for his research projects. Dr. Brooks has served as a teaching assistant and a graduate instructor at Purdue University and has been active in the National Youth Sports Program (now Purdue Athletes Life Success Program) as a coach and mentor for eight years.

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Emily Graves 

egraves@paine.edu | (706) 432-0725 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 101-D

Assistant Professor

Dr. Emily K. Graves received her PhD in curriculum and instruction with a specialization in language and literacy from Texas Tech University. She holds a masters degree in education administration and a bachelor of science in interdisciplinary studies, early childhood education, from Lubbock Christian University. Her doctorial dissertation examined culturally responsive pedagogy in a Title I school. Dr. Graves has co-written several articles and textbooks, including a series of textbooks for teachers entitled, Cue-Up and Unpack. She was co-lead on a $450,000 NCLB (No Child Left Behind) grant at her previous teaching institution and has been awarded several other student grants to further her research agenda. Dr. Graves has also taught reading and language arts at the elementary school level. Her most recent presentations involved developing quality internship programs in Professional Development Schools.

LaShawnda Lindsay-Dennis 

llindsaydennis@paine.edu | (706) 432-0726 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 101-F

Assistant Professor Psychology/Foundations

Dr. LaShawnda Lindsay-Dennis received her doctorate in Educational Psychology from Georgia State University. She has also earned a graduate certificate in Women’s Studies from Georgia State University. Dr. Lindsay-Dennis earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Morris Brown College in 2001 and a master’s degree in Educational Psychology from Howard University in 2003. Dr. Lindsay-Dennis’s general research agenda focuses on examining the myriad of factors that influence the psychosocial development and academic outcomes of African American female adolescents. In addition, she is interested in developing culturally responsive educational initiatives for African American youth. Her primary objective is to establish partnerships between local schools and Paine College in efforts to implement these initiatives.

Tina Marshall-Bradley 

tmarshallbradley@paine.edu | (706) 432-0720 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 205

Interim Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs / Professor

Tina Marshall-Bradley is Special Assistant to the Provost and Professor of Education. She also directs the Undergraduate to Graduate Program and the Paine College Honor’s Program. She is the former Dean of the School of Education at Claflin University and has also worked in the Office of Teacher Education, with the Division of Teacher Quality at the South Carolina State Department of Education. She has held faculty and research posts at Benedict College, the Citadel, South Carolina State University, and Norfolk State University. She serves as the chair of the Unit Accreditation Board (UAB) and on the Executive Board of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). She also serves on several study boards that examine specific issues related to the production of educators. She is a graduate of the College of Charleston and completed her graduate studies at Iowa State University.

Laura Rychly 

lrychly@paine.edu | (706) 432-0724 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 101- H

Assistant Professor

Mrs. Laura Rychly is a native of Augusta, Ga. She earned, both, a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Middle Grades Education from the University of Georgia. Mrs. Rychly is enrolled in a doctoral program at Georgia Southern University studying Curriculum Studies. Mrs. Rychly holds endorsements in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Reading. Over the years, she has taught seventh and eighth grade Reading and Language Arts in Oglethorpe County and Murphey Middle School in Augusta, GA. She has accompanied former students to the Annual Reading First Conference in Athens, GA as well as a trip to Washington, D.C. Currently, she teaches Reading Education and Curriculum courses for Early Childhood and Middle Grades Education majors and serves on the Greater Augusta Partnership for Literacy board.

Steven L. Thomas 

sthomas@paine.edu | (706) 396-8160 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 101-E

Chair / Associate Professor

Dr. Steven L. Thomas received his doctorate degree in education policy, planning and organization from the University of Southern California. His research interests include the effective functioning of school-university partnerships and the politics surrounding educational policy. Dr. Thomas has a strong interest in national teacher preparation and professional development reforms. Dr. Thomas has worked on several evaluation projects related to effective teacher professional development, including the Los Angeles Annenberg Metropolitan Project. In addition, Dr. Thomas received a gubernatorial commendation for his commitment to public service. Prior to coming to Paine, Dr. Thomas was a Research and Policy Analyst at the Center for Partnerships to Improve Education at the College of Charleston. His most recent publication, a pilot study that gave teachers autonomy over identifying their professional needs, appears in a forthcoming issue of Teacher Education Quarterly.




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