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Rufus Jimerson
Assistant Professor, Lincoln University Location: Columbia, KY United States Joined: May 1st, 2008 |
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THE AUTHOR: DR. RUFUS O. JIMERSON (JR.)
Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania since August 2004. Dr. Jimerson formally served as Director of Student Teaching, Title 2, and PDE Teacher Certification Officer for two years. From 2003 through 2004, he served as the Supervisor of Student Teaching in the Philadelphia and Harrisburg areas, and Associate Professor of Education at Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania. Previously, he taught Afro-American History at Bethune-Cookman’s West Palm Beach Site. From 1989 through 2001, Dr. Jimerson taught courses in the social sciences, education and history at Pensacola Junior College. In 1997, he was promoted from an Assistant to Associate Professor. Two years earlier, he was nominated to PJC’s Academy for Teaching Excellence. In 2001, Dr. Jimerson departed after disputes respecting the institution’s commitment to equal opportunity, funding and treatment of minority students and staff members. During his tenure at PJC, Dr. Jimerson fulfilled his commitment to the local and larger community by lecturing on the following subjects at Whiting Field, Sauley Field, the University of West Florida at the regional conference of the Florida African-American Student Association, semi-annual state conferences of FAASA, AT&T Headquarters in Somerset, New Jersey, local schools, churches, radio (WRNE), and cable outlets (WBQP and C-Span), etc: 1. Ancient African Civilization 2. Presence of Africans in the New World Before Columbus 3. History of African-Indian Struggle for Freedom and Sovereignty 4. Black Cowboys, Outlaws and Lawmen 5. History of African-Americans in the Military 6. Social Problems Facing the Underprivileged in this Society His academic preparation consisted of earning degrees at the following institutions of higher education in years specified below: · Doctorate in Educational Administration and Supervision, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, 1987. · Master’s in School Business Administration, Kean College of New Jersey, 1981. · Master’s in Educational Administration and Supervision, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1978. · Master’s in Teaching American History, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, 1977. · Bachelor’s in American History and Secondary Education, Jersey City State College, 1975. In addition, Dr. Jimerson has earned lifetime certificates in New Jersey as: · School Business Administrator, 1981. · Principal/Supervisor, 1981. · Program/Department Supervisor, 1979. · Social Studies Teacher, 1975. Previous employers include Essex County Community College and Irvington Adult High School, in the evenings. In 1986, Dr. Jimerson worked as an Administrator and Director of Computer-Assisted-Instruction at Saint Peter’s College in Jersey City, New Jersey. Earlier, he worked as a secondary school teacher in both the public and private schools in the New York City metropolitan area encompassing Northeast New Jersey. In addition, he acquired invaluable administrative experience as Program Coordinator for Local History Project sponsored by Newark Public Schools and New Jersey Historical Society, and Assistant Director/Department Chairmen at the Youth Consultation Society. The following honors and awards have been bestowed: 1. He was invited to and presented two papers, the Second Afro-Seminole War: Recognition, Deceit, and the Defeat of the Afro-Seminole Alliance, 1837- 1842, and Fear of Failure Syndrome in African American Students before the annual conference of the National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and International Association of Asian Studies, February 12th through 17,th 2007. 2. Awarded two mini-grants, valued at slightly more then $3,000 by the Faculty Research & Publication and Faculty Development Committees at Lincoln University. The purpose of the awards is to complete a grant proposal. His $522,000 grant proposal is being review the Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Education, after being approved by the Vice-Presidents of Academic and Fiscal Affairs at Lincoln University. Grant proposal is endorsed by six of the largest school districts in this region. 3. Notified by the Senior Editorial Board of the NAAS & Affiliates that two papers presented in the 2005 conference: The Legacy of Fort Negro: The Black- Indian Resistance Against Slavery and Beyond Fort Negro: Slavery, Encroachment and Resistance, have been selected for publication in their Journal of Intercultural Discipline for its winter 2006-2007 edition. 4. Invited to and presented two papers, By Any Means: The Second Seminole War and The Impact of High-Stakes Testing on African-Americans, before the annual conference of the National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and International Association of Asian Studies, February 13th through 18,th 2006. 2. Invited to and presented two papers, The Legacy of Fort Negro: The Black-Indian Resistance Against Slavery and Beyond Fort Negro: Slavery, Encroachment and Resistance, before the annual conference of the National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and International Association of Asian Studies, Houston, Texas, February 14th through 19th, 2005. 3. Elected to the Board of Directors of the Pleasant City Heritage Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida, December 5, 2004. 4. Certificate of Accomplishment, Innovations in Classroom Management, Lock Haven University, September 2003. 5. Certificate of Participation, Mentoring Preservice Teachers, Lock Haven University, January 2003. 6. Certificate of Participation, Provost’s Seminar on Multicultural Teaching and Learning, The University of West Florida, February 2001. 7. Presented a research paper on “The Legacy of Fort Negro: African-Seminole Resistance to Slavery in the Deep South” before the Gulf Coast History and Humanities Association’s Annual Conference, October 1999. 8. Plaque and Letter From the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, as Guest Speaker at the Black History Month Program, Pensacola, Florida, February 13, 1995. 9. Received Training Wings for Presentation Celebrating Tuskegee Airmen, Whiting Field, Milton, Florida, February 2, 1995. 10. Received a Teaching Excellence Nomination for Sustained Record of Outstanding Classroom Teaching, PJC’s Academy for Teaching Excellence, April 12, 1994. 10. Recognized as an Outstanding Presenter at the 16th Annual Presidential Conference of the Florida African-American Student Association, West Palm Beach, Florida, October 18-20, 1991. 11. Awarded a Martin Luther King, Jr., Fellowship, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, 1983-85. 12. Earned a Minority Institutes Fellowship, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1977-78. 13. Earned a Summa Cum Laude at New Jersey City University, 1975. Professional affiliations include the following: 1. Contributing Member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. 2. Contributing Member of the National Alliance of Black School Educators. 3. Appointed by Ivory V. Nelson, President of Lincoln University, to the Faculty By-Laws v. CBA Committee. 3. Contributing Member of Lincoln University’s Research and Publication Committee, 2004-2007. 4. Member of the National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies and the International Association of Asian Studies, February 24, 2005. 5. Elected to the Board of Directors of Pleasant City Heritage Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida, December 5, 2004. This non-profit community- based 501 (c) (3) organization honors pioneers of one of the oldest African American community in South Florida and their living legacy beyond these perimeters. 6. Member of the Philadelphia/West Chester Pre K- 16 Advisory Council on Teacher Quality Enhancement Initiatives in Literacy and Mathematics, 2003-2006. 7. Participating Member of the Florida Association of Community Colleges, 2000-. 8. Member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1999-. 9. Presenter and Member of the Gulf Coast Historical and Humanities Association, 1999-. 10. Major Contributor/Panelist on the "Black History Forum" aired on WRNE 0980 AM radio; Channel 12, WBOP-TV, and the University of West Florida's local C-Span access in Pensacola. 10. Executive Committee and Member, PHI DELTA KAPPA, Northwest Florida Chapter 1312, 1990 to 2001. 11. Former member of the PJC's Microcomputer Resource Committee, 1990-2001. The G. I. Bill for honorable service in the Navy funded the first five years of my higher education during the Vietnam Conflict (1967-71). Undergraduate work began in the south at Southern University (a historical black university) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 1971. Dr. Jimerson also received an extension of benefits to the first master’s program and a second award for service in this conflict that financed his studies through three master’s degrees and into the doctoral program. Professional Education Grants, assistantships, internships, etc., were used to meet the other graduate expenses. To Contact Dr. Jimerson: Phone # (302) 631-1772, home Phone # (610) 932-8300, ext. 3579 E-mail: rojimerson@yahoo.com Mailing Address: 31 Winter Haven Drive, Newark, DE 19702-2344
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