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Dr. Mellissa Gyimah

Ph.D scholar in the field of literacy research and education with publications on telepresence and critical literacy.
Experience

Elgin Community College

Assistant Professor of English / January, 2022July, 2024

• Taught English composition classes such as ENG 101 and 102, LTC (developmental English) and International Literature. • Part of a core committee who evaluated and redesigned the developmental courses to better meet the needs of our students, and increased effectiveness of our assessments.

Assistant Professor of Research and Literacy Education / May, 2019December, 2021

• Served on the Doctorate in Literacy Admissions and Recruitment committees, interviewing and recruiting candidates for the program. • Counselled and advised on multiple dissertation committees as chair, and general committee member. • Advised and mentored students for their benchmark projects, served on the Institutional Review Board (IRB), as well as the Graduate Academic Policy committee. • Conducted research and wrote educational and research articles for publication to renowned journals such as English Journal, JoLLE, Language Arts, and College Teaching etc.

Senior Research Associate / August, 2014August, 2018

• Advanced 3rd-5th grade African American boys reading levels by 2-3 grades by implementing a Multi-Dimensional Reading Model (MDRM) to their instruction. • Developed, modified and administered the MDRM in multiple rounds as part of a pilot study before administering it as a longitudinal study.

Research Assistant / August, 2014May, 2019

• Coordinated Career & Internship Fair marketing and communication for Business Board Advisory members, Supply Chain companies, as well as students and faculty. • Spearheaded research symposiums and recruitment fairs. • Organised and collected membership dues from Board Advisory members. • Recruited cutting-edge Board Advisory members, and supply chain companies such as Target, Hub Group and Abbvie to be a part of our university initiative.

Research Expertise
Black Immigrants
Black boys and Text
Reading
Anti-racist pedagogies
African-centred theory
About
I am a global researcher and educator, with exposure to teaching in the UK, and the US, which has allowed me to understand different ways of thinking, being and doing. I am passionate about people self-actualising—be it through my instruction, or research. I am adaptable--quick with understanding people and situations and what is needed for said situations. This makes me especially adept for research methodology and creating theoretical frameworks. Additionally, being a professor also has afforded me the ability to collaborate, communicate efficiently and effectively with colleagues and my students, as well as know how to work with individuals and groups. With over 10 years of teaching and research experience, I am a natural leader who can delegate and advise, but I am also skilled at building partnerships and creative problem-solving.

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