Melanie Carter

Melanie Carter, PhD has extensive experience in academia, with their most recent position being at Howard University. Melanie currently serves as the Associate Provost & Director of the Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy. Prior to this role, they held various positions at Howard University, including Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs & Student Affairs in the School of Education. Melanie also briefly served as the Acting Dean of the School of Education.

Before joining Howard University, Dr. Carter worked at Clark Atlanta University, where they held the positions of Assistant/Associate Professor and Department Chair of Educational Leadership. Melanie'stenure at Clark Atlanta University lasted from 1998 to 2007.

Overall, Dr. Melanie Carter's work experience is primarily centered around educational policy, leadership, and undergraduate studies in prestigious academic institutions.

Melanie Carter, PhD has a strong educational background. Melanie obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Policy and Leadership from The Ohio State University in the period from 1990 to 1996. In 1988, they received a Master of Arts (M.A.) in English Education from Clark Atlanta University. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Language and Literature/Letters at Ohio University from 1982 to 1986. In terms of additional certifications, Melanie has a Certificate of Effective Teaching Practice from Lumen Circles Fellowship: Online Teaching Foundation, earned in 2021, and a Master Class for Online Teaching certification from Arizona State University obtained in 2020.