CREED Professional Development


Title: Fatherhood: Implications for Young Men of Color on HBCU Campuses

Lecturer: Mr. David Cozart

Description: Research suggest that fatherly involvement can be a strong predictor of classroom success, lower propensity toward criminality and substance abuse. Rarely do we look at this phenomenon on college campuses, specifically as it relates to young men of color. Come join this conversation, as we examine the impact fathers and/or father figures have on young men of color on HBCU campuses.

When: Date: April 9, 2019

Where: Little Bradford Theatre

Time: 11:00am


Title: Recognizing and Responding to Student Trauma in College Classrooms

Lecturer: Dr. Shantel Crosby

Description:  This presentation provides an overview of psychological trauma and toxic stress in relation to post-secondary students. It explores the ways in which trauma manifests in the classroom as well as trauma-informed practices and strategies for responding to potentially trauma-exposed students. After attending this session, participants will be able to: (1) explain two ways that trauma manifests in the classroom; and (2) describe three ways to support these students to improve their educational well-being.

When: Date: April 16, 2019

Where: Little Bradford Theatre

Time: 11:00am


Title: Black Folk Done Lost Their Stuff”: The Causes and Consequences of Cultural Loss

Lecturer: Dr. William Turner-C.R.E.ED. Scholar in Residence

Description:  A discussion of the complexity of black thought and identity in US history where “blackness” cannot be easily outlined into discrete fields of ethical, emotional, party-political, and spiritual/sacred interests and perspectives.  Most African Americans agree on certain political issues growing out of common historical experiences and collective memory.  However, with the influence of globalized social media, there are significant losses: the loss of accepted wisdom, the loss of beliefs and principles, and the loss of the past, and the loss of what is yet to come – for as long as race matters

When: Date: April 23, 2019

Where: Little Bradford Theater

Time: 11:00am


What: Girls of Color STEM Conference

Where: Student Center Ball Room

When: April 13th, 8:30am-3:00pm


Past Events:

Instructional Strategies for Generation Z

Test Taking Strategies for Students

The Convening

Boys of Color STEM Conference