Autore: Rita Thorpe Lamb

Dr. Rita Thorpe Lamb is an experienced educator. Her career path has been from public school teacher to university administrator. She has served as University Supervisor of English Education, Director, Assistant Dean and Interim Dean. At North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, she led the redesign of and directed the student success center. She provided the vision and leadership for university-wide retention initiatives and led the development of the universitys comprehensive retention plan for seven years. She also served as retention consultant to other universities. She currently serves as Interim Dean of the School of the Arts and Professions at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Among other publications, she is published in HBCUs Model for Success: Supporting Achievement and Retention of Black Males (Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, 2006). Dr. Lamb is a graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina and New York University where she earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in English Education. She also studied at Duke University, Oxford University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has presented at numerous conferences on academic advising and retention, student success, multicultural literature and leadership. She is the recipient of several awards and honors for her professional service, including the Woman of Achievement Award (Greensboro, NC).