Kathleen VanDyke

Current Position: Currently in higher education in a student service functional area that includes academic advising, academic coaching, and student success

Location: Dr. VanDyke received her Ed.D. in higher education leadership from Sam Houston State University on May 14, 2022. Her dissertation entitled “A Legacy of Financial Inequities: A Historical Black College and University Stakeholders Response to Funding Strategies in Texas” focused on state funding inequities that impact HBCUs. Dr. VanDyke plans on publishing HBCU funding research, while also working in student services and adjunct teaching. Dr. VanDyke credits her persistence through the doctoral journey to God, and her support village that included: family, sorority sisters, friends, and colleagues. Surrounding herself with an accountability team that included: inspirational women, like-minded women, and supportive women have been the key to her success. Dr. VanDyke encourages women to keep the faith and keep the fight!!!!

Degrees: Ed. D. in Higher Education Leadership, Masters in Community Development, Masters in Business Administration, and a BSEE in Electrical Engineering

Areas of Interest: HBCU funding, inequities, state policy, and critical race theory

Identifiers: First generation college graduate, Low income childhood, African-American

Mentorship Status: Yes, I'd like to be mentored by someone

Publications and/or Presentations: Currently working on publications