Dr. Lawanda Cummings

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  • Timeline

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2008

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Georgia State University
    Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

    Adjunct Faculty

    Georgia Gwinnett College
    Aug 2012 - Aug 2016

    Assistant Professor

    Paine College
    Aug 2016 - May 2019

    Part-time Research Faculty

    University of the Virgin Islands
    ST. Thomas USVI
    Jul 2017 - May 2019

    Owner and Principal Evaulator

    COM-Metrics, LLC
    May 2019 - Sept 2022

    Director of Education Research and Workforce Development

    Virgin Islands Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (VI-EPSCoR)
    Sept 2022 - May 2024

    Director of the Eastern Carribean Center

    University of the Virgin Islands
    Current Company
    May 2024 - now

    Director of the Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence

    Georgia State University
  • About me

    Education and Psychology Scholar, Advocate for STEM Education Excellence, Program Evaluator, Builder of Possibilities

  • Education

    • Georgia state university

      2007 - 2010
      Phd community psychology
  • Experience

    • Georgia state university

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2008
      Graduate research assistant
    • Georgia gwinnett college

      Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
      Adjunct faculty

      Part-time faculty at GGC. I teach courses and provide advisement and support to undergraduate students.

    • Paine college

      Aug 2012 - Aug 2016
      Assistant professor

      -Instructor for: Social Science Statistics, Experimental Psychology, Experimental Design, Drug Use & Abuse, Intervention Design & Evaluation.-Research on school systems and mentoring programs, Mentoring inititatives for youth within the juvenile justice system, Culturally Responsive Mentoring Practices

    • University of the virgin islands

      Aug 2016 - May 2019

      -Instructor for: Quantitative Research Methods, Applied Research Methods, Senior Research Thesis, Experimental Design, and Masters level Thesis in Psychology -Research on school systems and mentoring programs, Black women's inclusion in STEM careers, and Transformative Education and Social Movements

      • Part-time Research Faculty

        Sept 2017 - May 2019
      • Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Science

        Aug 2016 - Sept 2017
    • Com-metrics, llc

      Jul 2017 - May 2019
      Owner and principal evaulator
    • Virgin islands experimental program to stimulate competitive research (vi-epscor)

      May 2019 - Sept 2022
      Director of education research and workforce development

      In this role, I am tasked to supervise multiple projects focused on developing a strong STEM workforce in the US Virgin Islands through teacher professional development, facilitating STEM Identity development at the k12 and undergraduate levels, innovating curriculum through culturally relevant practices and technological integration, and facilitating critical partnership for program sustainability.

    • University of the virgin islands

      Sept 2022 - May 2024
      Director of the eastern carribean center

      The ECC had been the official Census Virgin Islands State Data Center for over 40 years. The University of the Virgin Islands is the only HBCU responsible for this critical work. We facilitate local government research and data analysis.

    • Georgia state university

      May 2024 - now
      Director of the alonzo a. crim center for urban educational excellence
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