Leadership
Honors & Awards
- 2023 Chester Holmes Humanitarian Award
- 2023 NJ Biz Education Power 50
- 2022 Leadership and Vision Recognition Award, EdgeCon
- 2022 Alumni Leadership Citation Award, presented by The College of New Jersey Alumni Association
- 2022 Whitney M. Young Service Award, Urban League of Union County
- 2022 Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award, Greater New York Council Boy Scouts of America
- 2022 NJ Biz Education Power 50, #8
- ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2021 — Honor Roll
- 2021 NJ Biz Education Power 50
- 2020 NJ Biz Education Power 50
- 2019 NJ Biz Education Power 50, #8
- 2019 Medal of Excellence for Distinguished Service, The College of Education at Rowan University
- 2019 Trailblazer Award, Innovation for Equity Summit
- 2019 Conclave Image Award, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
- 2019 Dedication Award, Long Branch Airforce, JROTC Joint Military Base
- 2018 Kean University Human Rights Institute Educator of the Year Award
- Annual Leadership Award National Black MBA Association; New Jersey Chapter
- Community Service Award, Second Baptist Church of Asbury Park
- Outstanding Educational Leadership Award, Second Baptist Church of Asbury Park
- Educator of the Year - Chi Sigma Chapter Sigma Community Enrichment Initiative
- Make a Difference Award National Alliance of Black School Educators
Board Memberships and Professional Organizations
- NCAA Division III Management Council, Member, 2022
- New Jersey African American Chamber of Commerce Foundation Board, Member, 2022
- New Jersey Preventive Health Advisory Committee, 2022
- Joint OSHE-NJPC Mental Health Working Group, 2022
- New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities (NJASCU), Board Member, 2020- Present
- New Jersey Campus Compact (NJCC), Board of Directors, 2020-Present
- New Jersey Council of Education (NJCOE), Executive Committee
- New Jersey Edge, Board of Trustees, 2021- Present
- New Jersey Presidents Council (NJPC), Member, 2020-Present
- New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Presidents Council, Member, 2020-Present
- Kean University Board of Trustees, Governor Appointment, Trustee, 2011 – 2018
- Kean Board of Trustees, Secretary & Chair, Academic Policy and Programs, 2012 – 2018
- Far Hills Country Day School Board of Trustees, Trustee, 2012 – 2018
- Newark Educators Community Charter School Board of Trustees, Trustee, 2011 – 2018
- Monmouth County Education Services Commission, Board Member, 2017 – 2018