Dr. Regina George Bowden - Class of 1964

EDUCATION
Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) - Sociology/Education North Carolina State University Duke University
Master of Science (MS) - Education Administration North Carolina A&T State University
Master of Arts (MA) – Sociology North Carolina Central University
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Sociology Tennessee State University
University of Ghana, Africa - Faculty Study Abroad in Education, Economics and Sociology
The Duke - University of North Carolina Program in Latin American Studies

CERTIFICATIONS
North Carolina Teacher Certification (Social Studies)
North Carolina School Administrators Certificate (Principal)
North Carolina Effective Teacher Training Certificate
Administrative Leadership Academy (Management Program)

HONORS
Who's Who Among America's Teachers . Lexington Who's Who Registry
Who's Who Among African Americans

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Elected Official - School Board Member, Board of Education, Durham Public Schools Durham, North Carolina

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina Visiting Professor, School of Education
N.C. Teach Project - Teaching methods in Teacher Education Social Studies and Cultural Diversity
U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. Grant Reader
Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of SociaL Studies Teacher Education Assist students in social studies curriculum with placement and professional development. Supervise student teachers in Social Studies Education. Taught Sociology courses Undergraduate Research Grant - NationaL Institute of Health (NIH) - HeaLth and Education Issues for Women in Costa Rica
North Carolina State University, Department of Sociology, Raleigh, North Carolina Visiting Professor
Duke University, Focus Interdisciplinary Programs, Durham, North Carolina Visiting Professor
International Research on Women Costa Rica, Central America
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York Visiting Professor - Study Abroad Program "Social Stratification: Family Structures in Costa Rica". Costa Rica Durham Public Schools, Durham, North Carolina Program Coordinator, Mentor Program for Teen Mothers Conducted needs assessment, testing, and participant evaluation. Technical career aspirations were identified and participants were mentored. Developed and maintained career plans for participants. Coordinated a joint program with Duke University graduate students and Durham Public School students (teen mothers).
North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina Visiting Professor. SchooL of Education Conducted workshops on "The Role of the Student, University Supervisor and Experience", and "Teaching Values Clarifications".
Field Supervisor in the Practicum
North Carolina Central University, Department of Human Sciences, Durham, North Carolina Visiting Professor Directing Master Theses in the Department of Human Sciences, conducting workshops on "Teaching Strategies and Cultural Diversity."
Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina Director of Field Instructions Coordinated and monitored field placement internships for Department of Social Science. Site visitations and evaluation of interns were conducted. Prepared, planned, and taught pre-internship course for students entering professional positions in applied human resources.
Elon College, Elon, North Carolina Sociology Instructor
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina Sociology Instructor
Rockingham Community College, Rockingham, North Carolina Director of Human Resource Development Managed and supervised course instruction of skill development for adult population; provided vocational guidance, career development, testing, needs assessment, evaluation, and counseling for participants. Supervised six instructors and clerical support staff. Maintained programmatic records (State Community College System requirement).

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
. Southern Sociological Society
. North Carolina Sociological Association
. Pi Gamma Mu, National Social Science Honor Society. National Educators Association
. American Sociological Association

POSITIONS/OFFICES HELD IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
President of Faculty Senate, Shaw University
President of Black Caucus, Southern Sociological Society
Chair of Small Colleges in Sociology, Southern Sociological Society Board Member North Carolina Sociological Association
Board Member Contemporary Sociology Journal
Chair of The Profession, Southern Sociological Society

PUBLICATIONS
"Passing on the Culture: Poverty, Immigration and the Affect of African-Caribbean Families in Limon Province, Costa Rica". International Gender Series, JAl Press. (1997).
"Teen Mothers", At Risk Publications. College of Education, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA (1993).
Academic Performance of Adults in Traditional High School Diploma Programs and High School Equivalency Certification Programs. Doctoral Dissertation, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. (1989). "Mentor Program for Teen Mothers", Department of Public Instruction Journal. (1988).
"Black Owned Land Loss in North Carolina: Structural and Social Change". Rural Social Work Journal. (1987).
"Improving Minority Students: Professional Socialization Through Off-Campus Education Opportunities", The Forum for Liberal Education. (1983).
The Effectiveness of Volunteers in Community Agencies. Mater Thesis. North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC (1971).

PRESENTATIONS
"Evaluation & Community Service Programs" Rosa Anderson, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC. National HBCU Faculty Development Symposium, Atlanta, GA. "Women In Costa Rica." Norma J. Burgess, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, IA (April 1997). . "Character Education for Shared Democracy". William A. Thurston, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC. National HBCU Faculty Development Symposium, Memphis, TN. (October 1996). "Passing on the Culture: Poverty, Immigration and the Affect of Afro-Caribbean Families in Limon Province, Costa Rica." Norma J. Burgess, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Southern Sociological Society, Richmond, VA. (April 1996). "Sociology and Ethics: A Shared Democracy". William A. Thurston, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC. The second National HBCU Faculty Development Symposium, Charlotte, NC. (September 1995). Campus Cultural Diversity Initiative Conference, the Fifth Annual Conference American Association of Colleges and Universities (MCU), Philadelphia, PA. (October 1995). "The Status of Sociology at HBCU's". Black Sociological Association, Washington, DC. (August 1995). "Teaching and Learning Styles for Non-Traditional Students in HBCU's". The First National HBCU Faculty Development Symposium, Jackson, MS. (September 1994). "Recommendations on Developmental Programs for at Risk Preschool Children". The Groves Conference on Marriage and the Family, San Jose, Costa Rica. (March 1994). "Women, Work and Their Families: Preparing for the Future". Norma J. Burgess, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. The Groves Conference on Marriage and the Family, San Jose, Costa Rica. (March 1994).

FUNDED PROJECTS/GRANTS
. Extramural Associate Research Development Award - NIH . The Association of American College Grant, Minority Achievement Program, Washington, DC . Durham Public Schools Superintendent Creative Teaching Grant

SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Delta Sigma Theta - Durham Chapter The Girl Friends, Inc. - Durham Chapter

OTHER
Have traveled extensively throughout: India, China, France, England, Germany, Italy, Holland, Switzerland, Caribbean Islands, Antilles, Africa, South America, and the Continental United States