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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Mrs. Shirley Williams has been an English instructor in Dr. Laurell Malone is the Coordinator of the Office of
University College at Jackson State University for two years. Faculty Professional Development (OFPD) and Associate
She has earned a Master of Arts for Teaching English de- Professor at North Carolina Central University (NCCU).
gree and a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Po- She earned a BA in Biology from Earlham College, MA in
litical Science. She holds Paralegal Certification. Early Childhood Education from the University of Virgin-
ia, and both an Ed. S. and Ed. D. in Education Adminis-
tration from Virginia Tech. Dr. Malone has served NCCU
in a variety of leadership positions including Chair of the
Department of Educational Leadership, Coordinator of the
Master of School Administration Degree Program, Faculty
Senator, and Facilitator for the ACUE (Association of Col-
lege and University Educators) online course in Effective
College Teaching.
Dr. Malone has taken coursework to be a Quality Matters
(QM) Master and Peer Reviewer. Her expertise and research
interests are in instructional leadership, curriculum devel-
opment and design, culturally responsive pedagogy, and
data analysis, assessment and accountability. In her current
position as coordinator of a Title III Activity focused on en-
Mrs. Tracey Wells-Harmon has been an English instructor couraging excellence in teaching and improving the quali-
in University College at Jackson State University for four ty of instruction for all students, Dr. Malone has sparked a
years. She is a National Board Certified Teacher of Ado- culture of innovation, collaboration and excitement for the
lescent and Young Adult English Composition. She has scholarship of teaching and learning on the NCCU campus.
earned a Master of Arts for Teaching English degree and She provides highly interactive workshops, trainings, con-
a bachelor’s degree in English Literature. She holds Class sultations, instructional activities, academies and support
AAAA Educator License in English (7-12). for faculty learning communities. Faculty members are able
to actively engage students in premier learning experienc-
es and opportunities. Dr. Malone is a dynamic trainer and
has presented at national and international conferences
using research-based best practices in cooperative learn-
ing, brain-friendly instruction and project/problem based
learning to transform instructional practices in higher ed-
ucation.
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