Curriculum Vita
Curriculum Vita
Trudie Kibbe Reed, Ed.D.
Education
Ed.D. Adult and Higher Education (1989)
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, New York
M.A. Adult and Higher Education (1988)
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, New York
M.S.S.W. Master of Science in Social Work (1977)
The University of Texas
Austin, Texas
B.A. Sociology (1970)
The University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Summary of Professional Experience
College President of two liberal arts institutions; a tenured professor; program and academic administrator and collaborator with eight national program agencies within a 9.5 million member organization for purposes of policy formulation, program implementation, and assessment. Former CEO of an international woman's advocacy agency and a university minority recruitment program; dean of leadership studies institute and department; founder and co-editor of an international woman's refereed leadership publication.
Career/Professional Highlights
- VP of National Association of Schools and Colleges of The United Methodist Church (NASCUM)
- Elected to Board of Trustees of SACS (2010-2012 term)
- Elected to the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of The United Methodist Church – October 2008
- Elected Chair of the Advisory Committee on Strategic Planning for the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church – October 2008
- Voted as One of the Most Influential Women in Business by "Volusia/Flagler Business Report" – 2007
- Attended “Case Studies in the Presidency: A Confidential Seminar” sponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges’ Presidents Institute 2007, The Anticipatory Presidency and the 21st Century Campus.
- Member of the University Senate, Black College Fund - The United Methodist Church (2000-2008)
- Appointed by the Governor to the Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service [Volunteer Florida] (2006-2009)
- Board of Directors United Way of Volusia/Flagler Counties Chair - Volusia-Flagler County Higher Education Consortium (2007-08) White House Confirmation - Presidential Advisory Committee for HBCUs (1999-2001)
- Appointment by Secretary of Defense to The Advisory Committee on Women in Armed Services
- "Best Fund Raiser" - Arkansas Business (2000)
- Elected Chair of the Foundation for the Mid-South
- Member of Heifer International
- Member of Central High Museum
- Former Project Administrator of SBA - Center for Women Entrepreneurs
- Project Director of a USIA GRANT Commission for civic leadership and citizen participation (United States and South America)
- Consulted with Secretary and Deputy Secretary, The United States Department of Education
- Completed successful capital campaign of 30.5 million dollars in two years
- Doubled campus endowments, increased alumni giving from 9% to 64%, increased student retention
- Constructed five new building and renovated two facilities
Professional Positions and Appointments
August 17, 2004 - Present
President of Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida
Board Member, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Member, Florida’s Federal Judicial Nominating Commission
Member, United Methodist General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Member, Florida Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
Ex-Officio Member, Florida Council of 100
President of the Council of Presidents -The Black College Fund of The United
Methodist Church
Former Member of the Board of Directors of the Council of Independent Colleges
Board Member of the United Methodist Foundation of the General Council on
Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church
Futures Foundation for Volusia County
Rotary International
Board of Directors for Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce
Board Member of United Way
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
PRESIDENT AND CEO OF PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE
July 1, 1998 - August 16, 2004
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Arkansas Community Leadership
Board of Directors, St. Vincent Hospital
Arkansas Symphony Board
American Council of Education, Commission on Governmental Affairs
United Way, Board of Directors of Pulaski County
Arkansas Drug Free Youth Board of Directors
Arkansas Children and Families Advocate
Arkansas Community Foundation- Roundtable of Philanthropic Leaders
Arkansas Women's Leaders Forum
National Kidney Foundation
Honorary Member - Philander Smith Little Rock Alumni Association
Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce - Chair of Education Committee
Chair of Board - Foundation for the Mid South Foundation
Advisory Committee on Women in the Military - Named by the U.S. Secretary of Defense
Former Board Member of Athena Foundation
United Negro College Fund - Committee Assignments: Governmental Affairs and Executive Committee
Central High School Museum, Board of Directors
Downtown Rotary
President of the Council of Presidents of the Black College Fund of The United Methodist Church
1995 - 1998
Dean - Leadership Institute and Director of Leadership Studies
Columbia University
Founder and Co-Editor: A Leadership Journal: Women in Leadership - Sharing the Vision
Director, Graduate Program - Collaborative Leadership, Department of Education,
Columbia College of South Carolina. (Conceptualized graduate degree program).
Department of Education, Associate Professor
Duties:
Administration of the leadership studies academic program and department, including curricula development; faculty development; supervision of internships/practica; classroom facilitation of learning; program development; research. Co-editor of an international leadership journal. Supervision of the Leadership Scholars Program. Coordinator of workplace and civic leadership programs. Project Director of a USIA GRANT exchange program to promote civic participation among women and other minorities in South America and South Carolina. Program oversight and management of budget. Faculty development and training for faculty and consultants. Grant project manager for SBA Grant - Center for Women Entrepreneurs.
Undergraduate and Graduate Courses Taught
Qualitative Research Methodology; Social Inequality; and Supervision of Thesis and Doctoral projects. Leadership Assessment and Portfolio Development; Special Problems and Leadership; Critical Thinking and Transitional Leadership; Leadership Theories and Strategies; Leadership Issues and Practice: Ethics, Human Diversity and Global Perspectives; Effective Decision Making through Leadership; Field Leadership Experience; Leadership Case Study: Experiential Leadership: Field Applications and Capstone Assessment; Interpersonal Communication; Diversity and Conflict Resolution, Liberation Theology; Transformational Learning and Social Change Theory.
1984-1995
Associate General Secretary
The United Methodist Church
The General Council on Ministries, Executive Management (comparable to Vice President).
Duties:
Designed, implemented, managed and evaluated international programs within a nine million member international non-profit agency. Administrative oversight for leadership programs and policy formulation for cross-functional leadership teams. Designed human resource development programs and provided oversight for the coordination of eight national programs. Development of continuing education workshops, innovative training models, and curricula for educational institutes. Report preparation, supervision, and management of staff and fiscal resources. Conducted research and needs assessments with multiple constituency groups.
1977-1984
General Secretariat (CEO)
The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women in The United Methodist Church
Duties:
CEO of National Advocacy Agency. Participated in a three person collaborative leadership team model. Resolved conflicts related to complaints of sex discrimination through mediation and dispute resolution. Utilized educational models to build a climate of receptivity for women's issues. Developed programs related to gender inclusivity. Created educational programs related to specific and/or general incidents of alleged discrimination, with a process of inquiry, including, sexual harassment. Structured pro-active training events for faculty and administrators within thirteen academic settings. Monitored the implementation of Affirmative Action for women, with appropriate action to remedy discrimination in policies and practices. Supervised staff and fiscal affairs, with oversight of general administration of the agency. Served on United Nations' non-governmental organizations related to the status of women around the world. Handled crisis intervention.
1974-1975
Assistant Director of Admissions
Office of Admission at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Duties:
Provided administration for the entry and enrollment of new and transfer students. Interviewed and recruited prospective students; evaluated transcripts and transfer credits; provided information to students and parents in college day/night programs; facilitated a liaison relationship with student personnel departments (i.e. housing, financial aids, and records) of the university during the development of a minority recruitment/retention program. Conceptualized a program for the recruitment of low income and racial ethnic minority students through the use of university faculty and student team visits to community organizations within the State of Texas. Worked with Offices of Housing and Financial Aid as a part of the recruitment process.
1970-1974
Admissions Counselor and Coordinator of "Project Info" - Minority Student Recruitment
The University of Texas, Offices of Admissions and Dean of Students (First recruitment/retention program for students of color).
Duties:
Designed, implemented and managed a University program whose purposes were to improve the image of the University and to enhance diversity within the student population. Provided support services to African American, Hispanic and Native American Students; designed tutorial programs, and graduate school and career placement services; counseled students, and consulted with faculty and administrators about issues and needs related diversity. Provided educational seminars, workshops, and orientation for students, faculty, and administrators. Consulted with high school guidance counselors, principals, community colleges, and community leaders. Worked collaboratively with the Offices of Housing, Financial Aid, and Records.
OTHER FACULTY POSITIONS
1994-1997
Associate Faculty - Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution
Antioch University
Yellow Springs, Ohio.
1986-1997
Adjunct faculty and faculty mentor for the doctoral program
United Theological Seminary
Dayton, Ohio
Membership on Boards and Committees
Walt Disney World Advisory Board
Chair of Foundation for the Mid-South
Editorial Board - The International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE)
Taylor and Francis Publishing Company - London and Washington, D.C.
The University of Texas at Austin
Editorial Board - The Journal of Leadership Studies, Baker College, Flint,
Michigan.
Executive Board of South Carolina Women in Higher Education
The American Council on Education (ACE) - Association of Leadership Educators
Membership Committee - The United Way
Agency Review Committee, Columbia, South Carolina; Assessment
design/implementation, and consultation with funding agencies
State of South Carolina Task Force on Women in State Government
Budget and Control Board of Governor's Office
Selected Publications
“The Caring Community: A Journey into the Spiritual Domain of Transformative Leadership.” International Caring Community Collaboratory, 2008
"Building Bridges for Women of Color in Higher Education, Road to the Presidency for Women of Color Assuming Leadership Roles in the Academy." University of Press of America, 2004
"Transforming People of God" - Delivered at Ebony Bishops' Summit in Washington, D.C., 2004
"The Use of Critical Thinking for Transformative Learning." Conference Proceedings the National Collegiate Honors Society. Atlanta, Georgia, 1998.
"Modern Racism and Internalized Oppression: Can Leadership Make A Difference?" Conference Proceedings at the National Leadership Educator's Conference, 1997, Columbus, Ohio. (Refereed)
"Leadership To Match A New Era: Democratizing Society Through Emancipatory Learning." The Journal for Leadership Studies, Winter, 1997, Vol. 4, No. 1. (Refereed)
"Leadership Through Emancipatory Learning." Conference Proceedings at the National Leadership Educator's Conference, 1996, Burlington, Vermont. (Refereed)
"Developing the Introductory Course for Leadership Studies" A Leadership Journal: Women In Leadership - Sharing the Vision, 1997. Vol. 1, no. 2.
"A New Understanding of Followers As Leaders: An Emerging Theory of Leadership" The Journal of Leadership Studies, Baker College, Vol. 3, No. 1, Winter, 1996. (Refereed)
"The Transformational Learning Paradigm: Critical Social Theory in Use" The General Council on Ministries, Dayton, Ohio, August, 1994.
"Democratizing Knowledge", Adult Education Quarterly, A Journal of Research and Theory in Adult Education, "Group for Collaborative Inquiry", Summer, 1994. (Refereed)
Note: The Group for Collaborative Inquiry is a group of five educators-practitioners who build knowledge to conduct research collaboratively
"The Legacy of Myles Horton, with Phyllis Cunningham and Jack Mezirow". Adult Literacy and Basic Education, Vol. 14, No. 3, 1990, pp. 151-158. (Refereed)
"Democratizing Knowledge: A Model for Collaborative Inquiry, the Group for Collaborative Inquiry". 32nd Annual Adult Education Research Conference Proceedings, The University of Oklahoma, pp.113-118, 1991. (Refereed)
"There Must Be Some Meaning to This: Storytelling as A Research Method" Group for Collaborative Inquiry, Commission for Continuing Professional Education of the American Association of Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), October, 1991, Montreal, Canada. (Refereed)
"Perceptual Patterns in the Learning Environment: Confronting White Racism", In Roger Heimstra (editor), Creating Environments for Effective Adult Learning: New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education; no.50, pp.60-70, Jossey-Bass, 1991.
"Learning is Not Always Formal" Response Magazine, June, 1991. The General Board of Global Ministries - The United Methodist Church.
"Confronting Racism and Sexism through Coalitions" Response Magazine, 1984; The United Methodist Women of The United Methodist Church.
Professional Papers and Presentations
Speaker: The Florida Conference of Black State Legislators Distinguished Lecture Series. Chamber, Florida House of Representatives - Tallahassee, FL - February 7, 2006.
96th National Association of Colored People (NAACP) - Women in the NAACP - Empowerment and Advocacy: Creative Forces in Women's Struggle for Civil Rights. Milwaukee, Wisconsin - July 13, 2005.
Facilitator and Keynote Speaker - Ebony Bishops Summit of the United Methodist Church. Washington, D.C.
Plenary Speaker: Contrasting Leadership Styles in Public Policy and Administration. The Executive Institute of the State Budget and Control Board. November 1997, University of South Carolina.
Panel Speaker: Thinking to Think. National Collegiate Honors Society. Atlanta, Georgia. October 1997.
Speaker: Facilitating Critical Thinking in the Classroom. National Collegiate Honors Society. Atlanta, Georgia. October 1997.
Presentation of Paper: Modern Racism and Internalize Oppression: Can Leadership Make a Difference? Association of Leadership Educators. Columbus, Ohio, July 1997.
Keynote Speaker: The Value of the Valley: A Lesson in Leadership South Carolina Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church African America Clergy Women's Luncheon. May, 1997
Speaker: Delegation and Empowering Others: For Women Who Do Too Much. South Carolina Women in Ministry Conference. May, 1997
Staff Development: Cross Functional Teams and Problem Identification. South Carolina State Budget and Control Board, Office of Information Resources, December, 1996.
Plenary Speaker: The Transformational Paradigm as the Praxis for Leadership. "Symposium on Women in the State Work Force," South Carolina State Budget and Control Board. October, 1996.
Round Table Discussion: Leadership Issues for Women and Girls, at the Invitation of United States Department of Education. September, 1996.
Plenary Speaker: Leadership for the 21st Century: New Definitions of Success. Institute of Higher Education. Nashville, Tennessee, June, 1996.
Workshop Participant: Case Study Workshop, The Executive Institute of the State Budget and Control Board of South Carolina. 1996 and 1997.
Presentation of Paper: Leadership through Emancipatory Learning. Association of Leadership Educators, July, 1996. Burlington, Vermont.
Presentation of Paper: Followers as Leaders: An Emerging Theory of Leadership on Women's Ways of Leading. Women's Studies Conference at the University of South Carolina, March, 1996.
Presentation of Paper: A Social Change Model of Leadership: Democratizing Society, National Leadership and Scholarship Conference. Stetson College, DeLand, Florida. February, 1996.
Speaker: Envisioning Leadership for the 21st Century, Board of Trustees of Columbia College of South Carolina. January, 1996.
Presentation of Paper: Toward a New Beginning: Democratizing Leadership for the 21st Century. W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, Michigan. March, 1996.
Speaker: The Future of Leadership: Embracing a Post-industrial Society, Eau Claire (Wisconsin) Rotary Club. May, 1996.
Plenary Speaker: Self Awareness as the Leadership Praxis: The Foundation for the Practice of Leadership. Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) Washington, D.C.February, 1996.
Presentation: Global Leadership: Building Bridges for the 21st Century. Zonta International. Columbia, South Carolina, April, 1996.
Workshop Facilitator: Emerging Leaders Program. Midlands Technical College, Columbia, South Carolina, June, 1996.
Lecture: Interpersonal Communications and the Transformational Learning Paradigm, Best Lecture Series, Wright State University Symposium for Public School Teachers in the Miami Valley.1994.
Workshop Leaders: Transformational Learning Paradigm for Leaders of the 21st Century, Managers at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. May, 1994.
Presentation of Paper:” The Volunteer Leader and Social Change, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio. February, 1994.
Presentation of paper: Professionals' Ways of Knowing and the Implications for Continuing Professional Education, the American Association of Adult and Continuing Education, October, 1991, Montreal, Canada.
Presentation of Paper: Learning and Leading in Voluntary Organizations, 40th Annual Adult Education Conference, October, 1991, Montreal, Canada.
Presentation of Paper: Democratizing Knowledge: A Model for Collaborative Inquiry" 32nd Annual Education Research Conference, Norman Oklahoma, June, 1991."The Group for Collaborative Inquiry."
Plenary Speaker: The Myles Horton Legacy: Education for Social Action, The Past as Prologue. General Session of the 39th Conference of the Association of Adult and Continuing Education, Salt Lake City, Utah (with Phyllis Cunningham and Jack Mezirow), November, 1992.
Participant in the United Nations Decade for Women Conferences: Copenhagen, Denmark (1980) and Nairobi, Kenya (1985).
Professional and Business Organizations
University Senate of The United Methodist Church - Elected by The General Conference National Association of Schools and Colleges of The United Methodist Church (NASCUMC), Board of Directors
Downtown Rotary, Little Rock, AR
Rotary International, Five Points, Columbia, South Carolina
South Carolina Women in Higher Education -Member of Steering Committee
The American Council on Education (ACE)
Association of Leadership Educators (ALE)
Member of membership and conference planning committees
American Association for Adults and Continuing Education Commission of Professors in Adult Education of the American Association of Inclusiveness Standing Committee. Commission of Professors of Adult Education, and member of selection committee for the companion volume to Adult Education: Evolution and Achievements in a Developing Field of Study
North American Educators of Adult and Democratic Social Change Founding Member and Member of the Steering Committee
Non-Governmental Organizations at United NATIONS
United Nations Decade for Women, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1980; United Nations End of Decade for Women, Nairobi Kenya, 1985; UNICEF Task Force on Aids, 1990
Commission on Accrediting, The Association of Theological Schools in the United States, 1990-1992
Zonta International - Columbia Chapter
American Association of University Women
Partners of The Americas
Honors and Awards
2009 Rollins College Honorary Doctorate Degree Recipient
2009-2012 Congressional Appointment to the Federal Nominating Commission for Middle States. She was appointed to this position by United States Senator Bill Nelson
2009 Recipient of the Girl Scouts of Citrus Council
2009 Women of Distinction Award. She was presented with this award at the Women of Distinction 12th Annual Awards Gala.
2009 Onyx Award
2007 Selected as a 2008 South Carolina Women of Distinction by the Vision Leadership Institute and will be featured in their 2008 Women of Distinction Calendar
May 17, 2007 - Selected as one of five 2007 Influential Women in Business, Volusia/Flagler Business Report.
September 19, 2006 - The James P. Brawley BCF Vision Award.
October 15, 2006 - The Education Award from the African American Cultural Society, Inc. for their 15th Anniversary Celebration.
2004 The 2004 Living the Legacy Award, Phi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
2003 "Salute to Greatness" Civic Leader Award - Selected by Arkansas Martin Luther King Commission
2001 Selected as the 2002 Woman of Distinction by the Florence Crittenton Home (Arkansas)
2000 Mary McLeod Bethune Education Service Award - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority of Texarkana, Texas
2001 Recognition by Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce; Chair, Education Committee and member of Executive Committee
1999 One of 25 Outstanding Women in Arkansas
1999 Tribute to Women Leaders, The Women's Project. Little Rock, Arkansas
1999 Founders Day Speaker and Award Recipient; Louisiana Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
1998 Bennett College Bell Ringer; Outstanding Leadership Within the African American Community, Greensboro, North Carolina.
1998 Recognition by Governor Beasley for outstanding woman leader in South Carolina.
1997 Columbia Business and Professional Women of the Year
Columbia Business and Professional Women's Club
Nominee and second runner up for the State Professional Woman of the Year.
1997 Recipient of the Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) Diamond Award Industry - YWCA and National Bank of South Carolina.
1997 Appointed to the Commission on Church Union by the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church.
1997 Appointed to the Governor's Task Force on the Status of Women-State of South Carolina.
1996 Highest Achievement in Education, Trojan Award. James Madison High School, Dallas, Texas.
1995 Sterling Who's Who of Executive Women Inc. New York, New York
1992 African American Women's Leadership Award, Board of Directors of the National Black Methodists for Church Renewal
1991 The World Who's Who of Women. International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England
1989 Service Award from the National Task Force on Older Adults in The United Methodist Church
1988 Service Award from the United Methodist Congress of the Deaf
1981 Outstanding Young Women in America, Women's Federation of America
Clinical Experience
1996 Volunteer at Epworth Children's Home. Facilitated self-esteem groups for adolescent girls and high risk students.
1975-1977 Mental Health/Mental Retardation Community Center (MHMR), Austin, Texas. Group and
individual psychotherapy, family treatment, play therapy, stress and time management.
1976 Austin Independent School District, Allan Junior High School, Austin, Texas. Interpersonal services for teachers and students within a predominately Hispanic community. Conducted group therapy and counseling of youth.
1972 Selected by United States Office of Education for Counselors of Low Income and Minority Students. The Summer Institute at the University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. (Counseling and practicum with urban low income youth in the inner city of Hartford).
ACCREDITATION REVIEWS
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) off-site visit, 2007
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) on-site visitations, 2007 and 2008
Member of University Senate - Elected by 2000 General Conference
Provided oversight for NCATE Accreditation. The site-visit was conducted in October, 2000, and College received A+ Rating. Note: College was formerly placed on probation which was removed in 2000.
Chaired University Senate Accreditation Team and Site-Visit at Bethune-Cookman University in 2002
Participated in University Senate Accreditation Visit to Huston-Tillotson College
Chaired University Senate Accreditation Team and Site-Visit to Claflin University, February, 2004
