Lecretia A. Buckley
Education QI Director
Department:
SOM-Office Medical Education
Email:
lbuckley@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-6422
Biography
Dr. Lecretia A. Buckley is the education quality improvement director in the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. As education QI director, Buckley manages the monitoring and reporting of progress and outcomes of the medical education program. Dr. Buckley is an associate professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development in the Department of Advanced Biomedical Education in the School of Medicine and an associate professor in the Department of Population Health Science in the John D. Bower School of Population Health.
Dr. Buckley completed the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Certificate Program with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in 2024. As a part of the program, she is leading in the development of the Educational Research Development Program, a seven-module program that provides instruction on foundational concepts related to educational research.
Buckley assumed her role as education QI director after serving four years as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University, Lafayette, IN, and 10 years as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences at Jackson State University, Jackson, MS. In her faculty positions, she led program accreditation reviews, chaired a department assessment committee, and served on a university assessment team giving her expertise in accreditation related activities such as the collection and analysis of data, identifying program objectives to enhance student learning, and leading programs in revisions designed to enhance student learning.
Buckley holds a Ph.D. in education and a master of science degree in the teaching of mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a bachelor of science in mathematics from Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS. Buckley’s publications and grants focus on improving student learning though professional development in teacher education.
Education
| University of Illinois, PhD, Education | 2003 |
| University of Illinois, MS, The Teaching of Mathematics | 1998 |
| Tougaloo College, BS, Mathematics | 1995 |
| University of Iowa, Mathematics |
Current Positions
| Graduate Faculty, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences | 07/2024 - Present |
| Vice Chair for Faculty Development, School of Medicine, Department of Advanced Biomedical Education | 07/2023 - Present |
| Internal Evaluator - Impact the Race, School of Medicine | 12/2022 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Advanced Biomedical Education | 09/2022 - Present |
| Program Faculty and Career Coach: Obesity Health Disparities Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (OHD PRIDE) Program | 06/2022 - Present |
| Career Coach: UMMC GTEC | 03/2019 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Population Health, Department of Health Sciences | 01/2019 - Present |
| Education Quality Improvement Director, School of Medicine | 08/2017 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Professor, Jackson State University | 08/2017 - 05/2010 |
| Associate Professor, Jackson State University | 05/2010 - 08/2017 |
| Graduate Faculty, Jackson State University | 2009 - 12/2017 |
| Graduate Faculty, Purdue University | 2007 - 12/2012 |
| Assistant Professor, Purdue University | 2003 - 12/2007 |
| Research Coordinator, University of Illinois | 2001 - 12/2002 |
| Research Assistant, University of Illinois | 1999 - 12/2002 |
| Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois | 1998 - 12/2000 |
| Portfolio Grader, American College Testing | 1994 - 12/1996 |
| Research Intern, Dartmouth College | 1994 - 12/1994 |
| Intern, GTE Laboratories | 1994 - 12/1994 |
| Research Intern, Howard University | 1993 - 12/1993 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Mathematics Advancement in Teaching through Professional Development – MAT-PD, Mississippi Department of Education | 06/2020 - 06/2019 |
| Extramural, Jackson State University Girls Engaging in the Mathematical Sciences, Mathematical Association of America | 04/2017 - 08/2017 |
| Extramural, Mathematics Advancement in Teaching through Professional Development – MAT-PD, Mississippi Department of Education | 06/2013 - 06/2016 |
| Intramural, Equity in Mathematics Education, Center for Undergraduate Studies, Jackson State University | 05/2012 - 05/2013 |
| Intramural, Coflection as a Means to Promote Professional Development among Pre-service Secondary Mathematics Teachers, Center for Undergraduate Studies, Jackson State University | 05/2011 - 05/2012 |
| Extramural, Enhancing Teacher Education at JSU through Membership in MAE-SP, National Education Association | 08/2010 - 05/2011 |
| Extramural, Mathematics Teaching: An Informational Rally, National Education Association | 08/2010 - 05/2011 |
| Intramural, Travel Grant, Center for University Scholars Program, Jackson State University | 09/2009 - 09/2009 |
| Intramural, Mathematics and Language: Connections on the Mississippi Mathematics State Exams, Center for University Scholars, Jackson State University | 06/2009 - 07/2009 |
| Extramural, Improving Math Teacher Quality through Correlates of Effective Schools, Mississippi Department of Education | 06/2009 - 05/2010 |
| Intramural, Travel Grant, Center for University Scholars, Jackson State University | 11/2008 - 11/2008 |
| Extramural, Preparing Teachers of Mathematics for the State of Mississippi, National Education Association, Student Organizing Assistance and Resources (SOAR) Grant | 10/2008 - 07/2009 |
| Extramural, Improving Math Teacher Quality through Correlates of Effective Schools, Mississippi Department of Education | 06/2008 - 05/2009 |
| Intramural, Addressing Equity and Excellence in Mathematics Education, Center for University Scholars, Jackson State University | 06/2008 - 07/2008 |
| Intramural, Travel Grant, Center for University Scholars, Jackson State University | 10/2007 - 10/2007 |
| Intramural, Engagement with Students’ Mathematical Thinking as a Source and Outcome of Preservice Elementary Teacher Learning and Identity Development, Purdue Research Foundation | 06/2007 - 05/2008 |
| Extramural, Building Excellence in Science Teaching through Inquiry (BESTI), Indiana Department of Education | 06/2007 - 06/2007 |
| Intramural, Coflection as a Means of Professional Development: Inquiry Groups Centered on Equity in Mathematics Education, Office of Learning and Engagement, College of Education, Purdue University. Synergy Grant | 08/2006 - 08/2007 |
| Intramural, Nurturing Modifications of Conceptions of Equity in Mathematics Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Purdue University, C&I Grant Proposal Development Award | 06/2006 - 07/2006 |
| Intramural, Contextualizing Mathematical Tasks to Support Preservice Teachers’ Exploration of Equity in Mathematics Education, Purdue Research Foundation | 06/2006 - 05/2007 |
| Intramural, Secondary Curricular Reform and Access to Advanced Mathematics, Office of Discovery and Faculty Development, College of Education, Purdue University | 01/2006 - 12/2006 |
Publications
Peer-reviewed Proceedings Paper | |
| Buckley, L.A. Curricular redesign, coflection, and democratic mathematics education. In S. L. Swars, D.W. Stinson, & S. Lemons-Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of the 31st annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Atlanta GA: Georgia State University. | 2009 |
| de Oliveira, L., & Buckley, L.A. Understanding the language of mathematics in a standardized exam. In T. Lamberg, & L.R. Wiest (Eds.), Proceedings of the twenty-ninth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic. | 2007 |
| Moss, E.R., & Buckley, L.A. Addressing equity in preservice mathematics teacher education through mathematical tasks contextualized in social issues. In T. Lamberg, & L.R. Wiest (Eds.), Proceedings of the twenty-ninth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic. | 2007 |
| Buckley, L.A. Constructing notions of equity through curricular redesign: A department approach. In G.M. Lloyd, M.R. Wilson, J.L. Wilkins, & S.L. Behm (Eds.), Proceedings of the twenty-seventh annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic. | 2005 |
| Buckley, L.A. Course taking and equity: The efforts of one high school mathematics department. In D.E. McDougall & J.A. Ross (Eds.). Proceedings of the twenty-six annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education Vol. 2, (pp. 815-821). Toronto: OISE/UT. | 2004 |
Journal Article | |
| Hedrick, J., Cottrell, S., Start, D., Brownfield, E., Stoddard, H., Angle, S.M., Buckley, L.A., Clinch, C.R., Esposito, K., Krane, N.K., Park, V., Teal, C.R., Ferrari, N. A review of continuous quality improvement processes at ten medical schools Medical Science Educatorv29 n1 (20190315): 285-290 | 2019 |
| Buckley, L.A. Unfulfilled hopes in education for equity: Redesigning the mathematics curriculum in a US high school. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 42(1), 51-78. | 2009 |
| Crockett, M.D., & Buckley, L.A. The role of coflection in equity-centered mathematics professional development. Equity & Excellence in Education, 42(2), 169-182. | 2009 |
Thesis | |
| Buckley, L.A. Curricular redesign and equitable mathematics education: A case study of one mathematics department’s efforts. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL. | 2003 |
Book Chapter | |
| Buckley, L.A. Mathematics Matters: Policies and Practices that Impact Access to and Outcomes in the K-12 Pipeline In. R.D. Bartee (Ed.), Contemporary perspective on capital in educational contexts (pp.). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc. | 2010 |
| Buckley, L.A. RFTEN: Implications for addressing the achievement gap in reading and in mathematics. In B. D. Williams (Ed.), Preparing effective teachers of reading: Putting research findings to work for student learning, (pp. 67-85). New York: Peter Lang. | 2009 |
| Buckley, L.A. Equitable mathematics education as a means to democratic participation. In M.C. Brown II & R.D. Bartee (Eds.), The broken cisterns of African American education: Academic performance and achievement in the post-Brown era (pp. 195-210). Charlotte, NC: Information Age. | 2009 |
| Buckley, L.A. Democratic notions informing equity in mathematics education. In F. Brown, & R.C. Hunter (Eds.), No Child Left Behind and other federal programs for urban school districts: Advances in educational administration, Vol. 9, (pp. 263-283). Oxford: Elsevier Ltd. | 2006 |
Book Review | |
| Buckley, L.A., Connor, J.J., Hunter, C.D., & Williams, S. Review of the book African-centered pedagogy: Developing schools of achievement for African American children. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 35(3), 387-408. | 2002 |
Presentations
| Oral Presentation, Maximizing the Impact of Mississippi's Only Academic Health Center, Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) of the AAMC, Miami, FL | 04/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Teaching Students to Test Wisely, Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) of the AAMC, Miami, FL | 04/2025 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mission Driven Physician Workforce Development, Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) of the AAMC, Miami, FL | 04/2025 |
| UMMC Faculty Focus: EdTalk Presentation, Course Evaluation and Quality Improvement: The Basics of Program Evaluation, UMMC Office of Faculty Affairs, UMMC, Virtual | 04/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, The Jackson Heart Study Graduate Education and Training Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center: Outcomes and Program Evaluation, EPI Lifestyle 2025, New Orleans, LA | 03/2025 |
| Invited Facilitator/Presenter, Individual Development Plan Workshop, Department of Advanced Biomedical Education, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 09/2024 |
| Invited Facilitator/Presenter, MedEdPORTAL Workshop, Department of Advanced Biomedical Education, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 05/2024 |
| Oral Presentation - Regional Meeting, Increasing Rural Exposure throughout the Medical Education Curriculum, Southern Group On Educational Affairs (SGEA) of the AAMC, Houston, TX | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Exploring Health Care Pathways, Rural Medicine Education Symposium, Jackson, MS | 02/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, IMPACT the RACE 1.0 Overview, Rural Medicine Education Symposium, Jackson MS | 02/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, IMPACT the RACE Overview., University of Mississippi Medical Center Rural Medicine Education Symposium, Jackson, MS | 02/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Clinical trial knowledge, perceptions and trust among Black and White adults in the United States., Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science, Minneapolis, MN | 09/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Using student feedback to guide continuous quality improvement., Annual conference of the Mississippi Association of Institutional Research, Virtual | 03/2021 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Adding hospitality to the logistics of an LCME site visit, Southern Group on Educaitonal Affairs of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Jakcson, MS | 04/2018 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Increasing teachers’ content understanding through professional development., ouisiana/Mississippi Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Jackson, MS | 02/2017 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Understanding the impact of the Mathematics Advancement in Teaching through Professional Development (MAT-PD2) Program., Annual Joint Mathematics Meetings, Atlanta, GA | 2017 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Characterizing the rises and falls in wide-spread school mathematics reform, Louisiana/Mississippi Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Shreveport, LA | 02/2016 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mobile devices to facilitate student engagement in classroom discourse., Louisiana/Mississippi Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Shreveport, LA | 02/2016 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Social justice and mathematics for all., Omaha Area Math Teachers Circle. University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE | 11/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Common Core State Standards: A Historical Progression of Mathematics Reform., Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Clinton, MS | 09/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, “Effective teacher professional development program model for k-8 mathematics.”, 2014 Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) Conference, Washington, D.C. | 09/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Exploring the use of mobile devices as student response systems in undergraduate mathematics courses., Mathematical Association of America, Portland, OR | 08/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Mobile devices as a component of a student response system for STEM majors, 11th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research, Jackson, MS | 2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Mobile devices as a component of a student response system for STEM majors, 2015 Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Antonio, TX | 2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Developing Understanding of Data Analysis and Probability through Children's Literature., National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Dallas, TX | 11/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Implications of adopting Common Core State Standards for equity in mathematics education., Jackson State University, Jackson, MS | 11/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Implementing Common Core in Mathematics through Backwards Design, Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Starkville, MS | 09/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Examining standards and their impact on expectations of students demonstrations of understanding, and equity programs, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Hattiesburg, MS | 02/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Examining predatory lending: Making connections in secondary mathematics education between content and equity issues, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Hattiesburg, MS | 02/2012 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Improving undergraduate education in mathematics through faculty development: Building on the expertise of discipline and education faculty., 2012 National Conference of the National Association of African American Studies, Baton Rouge, LA | 02/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mathematics teacher education and the intersection of content and equity issues: Two cases of secondary mathematics pre-service teachers’ conceptions of mathematics and equity., 40th Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association., Oxford, MS | 11/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Exploring number sense through children’s literature., Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Brandon, MS | 09/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Service learning as a means to develop content knowledge and pedagogical skills., Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Brandon, MS | 09/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Integrating service learning into mathematics education., 2011 Faculty Research Symposium, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS | 04/2011 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mathematics matters: Policies and practices that impact access to and outcomes in the K-12 pipeline, Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA | 02/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Engaging students in mathematics through children’s literature., Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics and Teachers Teaching with Technology 2010 Conference, Oxford, MS | 10/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Research that builds teachers’ capacity to decrease the achievement gap in mathematics., Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Hattiesburg, MS | 02/2010 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, A holistic approach to mathematics teacher development., Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Irvine, CA | 2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The impact of language on Mississippi mathematics state exams., 2009 University Scholars Symposium, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS | 11/2009 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Conceptions of equity in mathematics teacher education: A preservice teacher, 2009 Regional Conference of the National Council of Teacher of Mathematics, Nashville, TN | 11/2009 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Language challenges on the state standardized mathematics tests., Mid-South Educational Research Association, Baton Rouge, LA | 11/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Promoting student learning through equity-centered professional development., Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Oxford, MS | 09/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Designing teacher education and professional development programs that produce well-prepared K-12 teachers in mathematics., Workshop on Mathematics Teacher Preparation for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) Grantees, Jackson, MS | 08/2009 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Aligning the implications of reading and mathematics within the RFTEN project., American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA | 04/2009 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Investigating equity issues and mathematics concepts in a secondary methods course to promote democracy., Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA | 04/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mathematics teaching: Developing conceptual understanding, utilizing authentic data, and exploring equity issues., Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Olive Branch, MS | 02/2009 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Teachers’ conception of equity: A view from a secondary mathematics department., National Association of African American Studies, Baton Rouge, LA | 02/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Achieving literacy in reading and mathematics: An interdisciplinary approach, 2009 Ruth Searcy Literacy Conference. Jackson State University, Jackson, MS | 2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mathematics teacher education: A case for democratic mathematics teacher education, 2008 University Scholars Symposium, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS | 11/2008 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bridging the gap between content and issues of educational equity: Insights from a secondary mathematics methods course., New Global Century Conference, Providence, RI | 11/2008 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mathematics teacher education that confronts equity issues and deepens content knowledge., Annual Conference – Inclusive Science, St. Paul, MN | 06/2008 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, High expectations in mathematics education: Lessons from secondary schools and implications for higher education., Department Colloquium, Department of Mathematics, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS | 04/2008 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Expectations that empower students to advance in mathematics, 28th Mathematics/Engineering Fair, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS | 04/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Coflection in professional development: Collective inquiry into equity in mathematics education., annual meeting of the North American Chapter of Psychology of Mathematics Education, Lake Tahoe, NV | 11/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Designing secondary mathematics methods courses: Projects that address social issues and content, Diversity Fellows Colloquium, The Purdue University Diversity in the Classroom Project, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN | 04/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Equity in k-12 mathematics education: Judging what is equitable – considering policies, practices, and performance, College of Science K-12 Outreach Leadership Council, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN | 04/2007 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Toward equity-centered professional development in school mathematics., Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL | 04/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Contextualizing mathematical tasks to address equity in preservice mathematics education., annual meeting of the North American Chapter of Psychology of Mathematics Education, Merida, Mexico | 11/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mathematical tasks as a pathway to address equity in mathematics education., Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Nashville, IN | 10/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Adding geometry to research on equity in mathematics education: The place of formal proofs in geometry., Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA | 04/2006 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Modifications gone awry?: Excluding formal proofs to address equity., annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Roanoke, Roanoke, VA | 10/2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Advanced Mathematics: Opening doors to Mathematics-based Majors and Careers., Technology Week: Annual Conference, Tougaloo, MS | 03/2005 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Formal proofs in geometry: Influences on equity in mathematics education., annual conference of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, Ypsilanti, MI | 03/2005 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Teachers making meaning of equity within a high school mathematics department., annual conference of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, Ypsilanti, MI | 03/2005 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Formal proofs in geometry: Impacting equity in mathematics education. Introduction to Educational Research: Methodology (EDPS 534), Department of Policy Studies, College of Education, Purdue University | 03/2005 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Equitable mathematics education as a means to democratic participation., annual conference of The Patterson Research Institute of the United Negro College Fund, Washington, DC | 09/2004 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, A pursuit towards equity in mathematics education., Talkin’ & Testifyin’ Works-in-Progress Series of the African American Studies and Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN | 02/2004 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, An examination of a high school mathematics department’s quest to redesign its curriculum., annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL | 04/2003 |
| Poster Presentation, Teachers’ beliefs and expectations influence on mathematical learning., annual meeting of the North American Chapter of Psychology of Mathematics Education, Snowbird, UT | 10/2001 |
| Poster Presentation, On learning and knowing mathematics: One African American student’s perception., annual meeting of the North American Chapter of Psychology of Mathematics Education, Tucson, AZ | 10/2000 |
| Poster Presentation, The NCTM standards: An impetus to a national curriculum?, annual meeting of the North American Chapter of Psychology of Mathematics Education, Raleigh, NC | 10/1998 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Editorial Intern, Teaching and Learning in Medicine | 2025 |
| Mastery Level - Diversity and Inclusion Champion, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, University of Mississippi Medial Center | 2024 |
| LEAD Fellow, Association of American Colleges (AAMC) | 2023 |
| ADVANCE Summer Writing Retreat Scholar, Jackson State University | 2014 |
| ADVANCE Summer Writing Retreat Scholar, Jackson State University | 2011 |
| Service Learning Faculty Fellowship, Jackson State University | 2009 |
| Most Outstanding Faculty, Department of Mathematics, Jackson State University | 2009 |
| Diversity Fellow, College of Education, Purdue University | 2006 |
| UMMC Diversity and Inclusion Champion and Professional Development Certificate Program, UMMC | 2003 |
| Spencer Dissertation Fellowship, The Spencer Foundation | 2002 |
| P.E.O. Scholarship, The International Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood | 2002 |
| William Chandler Bagley Award, College of Education, University of Illinois | 2002 |
| William Chandler Bagley Award, College of Education, University of Illinois | 2001 |
| AERA/Spencer Pre-Dissertation Fellowship, American Educational Research Association and the Spencer Foundation | 2001 |
| Packard Foundation Scholarship, The David and Lucille Packard Foundation | 2001 |
| Spencer Mentoring Award, Spencer Foundation | 2000 |
| Packard Foundation Scholarship, The David and Lucille Packard Foundation | 2000 |
| Packard Foundation Scholarship, The David and Lucille Packard Foundation | 1999 |
| Max Beberman Award, College of Education, University of Illinois | 1998 |
| Packard Foundation Scholarship, The David and Lucille Packard Foundation | 1998 |
| Packard Foundation Scholarship, The David and Lucille Packard Foundation | 1997 |
| Packard Foundation Scholarship, The David and Lucille Packard Foundation | 1996 |
| Packard Foundation Scholarship, The David and Lucille Packard Foundation | 1995 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network (WHEMN), Member | 2024 - 2026 |
| Southern Group on Educational Affairs, Member, Continuous Quality Improvement Special Interest Group | 2018 - Present |
| Group on Women in Medicine and Science, Member, UMMC Chapter | 2017 - Present |
Committee Service
| Department of Advanced Biomedical Education Faculty Development Committee, Chair | 2203 - Present |
| Continuing Professional Development Section, Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) of the AAMC, Chair-Elect | 2025 - 2026 |
| UMMC Ad Hoc Committee on Enriching the Educational Experience through Arts and Humanities, Member | 2024 - 2025 |
| IMPACT the RACE Scholarship Selection Committee, Member | 2024 - Present |
| Clinical Anatomy Admissions Committee, Member | 2024 - Present |
| UMMC Arts and Humanities Strategic Planning Workgroup, Member | 2024 - 2025 |
| School of Population Health Grand Rounds Planning Committee, Member | 2023 - Present |
| Rural Medicine Education Symposium Planning Committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
| School of Medicine Representative, Faculty Development and Leadership Group, Member | 2022 - 2022 |
| Awards and Recognition Committee, John D. Bower School of Population Health, Member | 2022 - 2023 |
| Medical Education Research Guidelines and Procedures Ad Hoc Committee, School of Medicine, Member | 2022 - 2022 |
| Continuing Education Committee, John D. Bower School of Population Health, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Program Evaluation Subcommittee of the SOM Curriculum Committee, Chair | 2022 - Present |
| Compliance Certification Committee, UMMC Southern Association for Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Section Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Workplace Violence Training Subcommittee, Member | 2021 - 2022 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Department of Population Health Science Curriculum Committee, School of Population Health, UMMC, Member | 2020 - 2021 |
| File Review Committee (for Admissions), School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), Member | 2020 - Present |
| SOM Curriculum Redesign Task Force, Steering Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Program Outcome Evaluation Subcommittee of the SOM Curriculum Redesign Task Force, Chair | 2020 - Present |
| UMSOM Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) Self-study Institutional Setting Committee, Member | 2019 - 2020 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT, Member | 2018 - Present |
| UMSOM LCME Self-study Task Force, Member | 2018 - 2020 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT, Member | 2018 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-CURRICULUM, Steering Comittee Member | 2017 - 2021 |
| Evaluation Subcommittee, SOM, UMMC, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Continuous Quality Improvement Subcommittee, SOM, UMMC, Member | 2017 - 2022 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-CURRICULUM, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Academic Assessment and Planning Team, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| Recruitment and Retention Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Assessment Committee, Jackson State University (JSU), Department Representative | 2016 - 2017 |
| College Performance Based Pay Committee, Jackson State University (JSU), Member | 2015 - 2016 |
| Departmental Sabbatical Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Member | 2014 - 2016 |
| Graduate Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Member | 2014 - 2017 |
| Academic Assessment and Planning Team, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Chair | 2014 - 2016 |
| Department of Physics, Atmospheric Sciences and Geoscience Search Committee, JSU, Member | 2014 - 2015 |
| Academic Assessment Team and Planning, JSU, Department Representative | 2014 - 2016 |
| Employment Search and Screening Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Member | 2012 - 2016 |
| Tenure and Promotion Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Member | 2012 - 2017 |
| Research Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Member | 2010 - 2017 |
| Placement Test Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Member | 2010 - 2017 |
| Mathematics Education Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Chair | 2010 - 2017 |
| Recruitment and Retention Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Chair | 2010 - 2016 |
| College of Science, Engineering and Technology Sabbatical Committee, JSU, Member | 2010 - 2014 |
| Higher Education Appreciation Day/ Working for Higher Academic Excellence (HEADWAE) University-wide Selection Committee, JSU, Member | 2010 - 2011 |
| Service Learning Across the Curriculum Leadership Team, JSU, Member | 2010 - 2011 |
| Professional Education Council, JSU, Member | 2010 - 2017 |
| College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, JSU, Freshman Class Sponsor | 2009 - 2009 |
| Student Teaching Induction Program, College of Education and Human Development, JSU, Mentor | 2008 - 2008 |
| National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences, Mentor | 2008 - Present |
| Curriculum Committee, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, JSU, Member | 2008 - 2009 |
| Faculty Focus Group for The New Academy: Gearing Up for Greatness (JSU Strategic Planning), Member | 2008 - 2008 |
| Redesign of Teacher Preparation Team (JSU), Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning, Member | 2008 - 2009 |
| Mississippi Association of Educators - Student Program, Jackson State University (JSU), Co-advisor | 2007 - 2014 |
| Department of Mathematics NCATE Accreditation Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Chair | 2007 - 2017 |
| Recruitment and Retention Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, JSU, Member | 2007 - 2016 |
| Annual Graduate Student Educational Research Symposium, College of Education, Purdue University, Faculty Review Chair | 2007 - 2007 |
| College of Education and Human Development, JSU, Assessment Taskforce | 2007 - 2016 |
| Graduate Committee, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education, Purdue University, Member | 2006 - 2006 |
| Mathematics Education Program Area, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education, Purdue University, Program Area Convener | 2006 - 2006 |
Community Service
| Matters of the Heart: Insights from a Health Care Professional - Ministers' Wives of General Missionary Baptist State Convention, Planner | 11/2024 - 11/2024 |
| Healthy Hearts: Minsters' Wives of the General Missionary Baptist State Convention, Planner | 11/2023 - 11/2023 |
| Careers in Health Science Night for the Student Centered Outcomes Research Experience (SCORE, Participant | 10/2023 - 10/2023 |
| Mental Wellbeing Session: Ministers' Wives of General Missionary Baptist State Convention, Planner | 11/2022 - 11/2022 |
Other Service
| UMMC Ceremony of Thanksgiving for Anatomical Donors, Host | 04/2025 - 04/2025 |
| MedEdPORTAL | 05/2024 - Present |
| Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network (WHEMN), Mentor | 02/2024 - 02/2025 |
| Southern Group on Educational Affairs | 11/2023 - 12/2023 |
| Memory Disorders Patient Oriented Problem Solving Curriculum Materials, Reviewer of Curriculum Materials | 07/2023 - 07/2023 |
| HI-BRIDGE to Academia, HBCU Instructors Bridge to Academia Faculty Mentoring Program, Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP), Mentor | 2022 - Present |
| Blackburn Teacher Exchange, Mentor | 2014 - 12/2015 |
| Capital City Circle: Jackson Area Math Teachers Circle, Organizer | 2013 - 12/2014 |
| Doctoral Thesis, Moss, E. R. (2009). Preservice teachers’ identity development and participation in a video club focused on mathematical thinking. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN., Co-chair | 2009 - 12/2009 |
| Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)-UP National Research Council Conference, Washington, DC, Judge | 2009 - 12/2009 |
| Journal of Curriculum Studies, Reviewer | 2009 - 12/2013 |
| American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Reviewer | 2009 - 12/2013 |
| Reviewer, Conference Proposals for Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Reviewer | 2008 - 12/2008 |
| Mississippi Academy for Science Teacher (MAST) 4U, (Mississippi Department of Education Funded Project), Consultant | 2008 - 12/2010 |
| Journal for Urban Mathematics Education, Reviewer | 2008 - 12/2013 |
| Ph.D. Dissertations, Miller, T.K. (2007). Prospective elementary teachers’ experiences in learning mathematics via online discussion groups: A phenomenographical study. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN., Member | 2007 - 12/2007 |
| Doctoral Thesis, Hodge, A. (2007). Pre-service secondary mathematics teachers: Mathematical and pedagogical experiences in a teaching algebra seminar. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN., Co-chair | 2007 - 12/2007 |
| Research in Mathematics Education Special Interest Group (SIG), American Educational Research Association, Reviewer | 2006 - 12/2006 |
| National Science Foundation, Grant Proposal Reviewer | 2006 - 12/2007 |
| Fonesca, J. (2005). Pre-service elementary teachers’ representational fluency in fractions: A multi-tiered teaching experiment involving the A-FAST software. Unpublished master’s thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN., Co-chair | 2005 - 12/2005 |
| Reading First Teacher Education Network, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Invited Reviewer | 2005 - 12/2006 |
| Reading First Teacher Education Network, US Department of Education and National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education Administered Grant, Evaluator | 2005 - 12/2005 |
| Gylfadotirr, M.V. (2004). Icelandic fourth grade teachers’ beliefs about the nature of mathematics, learning of mathematics, and teaching of mathematics and implications for student learning. Unpublished master’s thesis. West Lafayette, IN., Member | 2004 - 12/2004 |
| Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, Reviewer | 2004 - 12/2007 |
| Richardson, S.L. (2003). A design of useful implementation principles for the development, diffusion, and appropriation of knowledge in mathematics classrooms. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. West Lafayette, IN., Member | 2003 - 12/2003 |
| Annual Meeting for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, North American Chapter, Reviewer | 2002 - 12/2008 |
Teaching Experience
| ANAT 742, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Learning in the Health Sciences | Fall 2024-25 - 2024 |
| SOM 603, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Service Learning | Fall 2024-25 |
| SOM 603, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Service Learning | Spring 2024-25 |
| SOM 603, Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Service Learning | Fall 2024-25 - 2024 |
| SOM 603, Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Service Learning | Spring 2024-25 - 2025 |
| SOM 661, Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Healthcare and Leadership | Spring 2024-25 - 2025 |
| CONJ 612, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Introduction to the Medical Profession I | Spring 2024-25 - 2025 |
| SOM 661, Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Healthcare and Leadership | Spring 2023-24 - 2024 |
| PHS 718, Population Health, Course, Lecturer, Proseminar | Spring 2022-23 |