An Eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it breaks. The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above it. The eagle does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm. Thus, when the storms of life come upon us and all of us will experience them, we can rise above them setting our minds and our belief toward God. The storms do not have to overcome us. We can allow God’s power to lift us above them. God enables us to ride the winds of the storm that bring sickness, tragedy, failure and disappointment. We can soar above them all.

Dr. P. Masila Mutisya,  Ed. D., M. Ed., Professor of Education

North Carolina Central University

School of Education

Email: pmmutisya@nccu.edu

Phone:919-530-7689,  Fax 919-530-7689

Address:     

North Carolina Central University

Dept. of Curriculum Instruction & Professional Studies

School of Education, Room 2093

712 Cecil Street

Durham, NC  27701

Education Background:
M. Ed. International Education, with a concentration on Training and Development in Non-formal Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1984.

Ed. D. Instructional Leadership in Education, with a concentration on Curriculum and Development in Multicultural/Bilingual Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1989.

Joined NCCU as an Associate Professor in August,13, 2001. Responsibilities include, Teaching, Research and Service. Specialty Research area: Teacher Training and  Diversity, Character Education and Training and Development in international Education.

Currently teaching: Human Growth and Development, Diversity, Pedagogy and Social Change, Multiculturalism & practice of Schooling, and Cultural Diversity.

Prior to coming to NCCU, taught at Fayetteville State University from 1991-2001. Assistant Coordinator-African American student Affairs for two years, and Resident Director for two years at North Carolina State university, 1987 to 1991.

Other experience include: developing and teaching Kiswahili as a visiting Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1994, and North Carolina State University from 1989 to 1994.

Consultant for Bahati Educational Training and Development: Conducts Training on Diversity and Professional Development for teachers, administrators, and staff development for people in other professional Fields.

Professional Affiliation:

Association for the Advancement of Educational Research(http://www.aaer.org)

National Social Sciences Association(http://www.nssa.us)

South Atlantic Philosophy of Education Society(SAPES)

Board membership:

• Institute for the Study of Minority Issues(ISMI) North Carolina Central University
• NCCU-Service-Learning Advisory Board
• NCCU International Students Advisory Board
• Durham Public Schools Character Matters! Advisory Committee
• History Connect Advisory Board, Durham Public Schools
• Sister Cities of Durham Advisory Board.

Awards Received:

Inducted to the NCCU Phi Eta Sigma, Chapter of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society in March 2004.

1998/99  Fayetteville State University Teacher of the Year

1996        Teacher Education Scholar, Methodist College, first class of

                 Teacher Education Research Scholars

1996        Teacher of the Year, recognized by School of Education NCSEA

                 Students

1990        North Carolina State University Black Student Board Services

                 Award

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