Native Investigator
Alfred Bryant, Jr., Ph.D.
Biographical Sketch for Alfred Bryant, Jr. Ph.D.
EDUCATION
| 1998 | North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, Ph.D. majoring in Counselor Education minoring in Psychology, Dissertation: A Validation of Helms' People of Color Racial Identity Attitude Scale with a Native-American College Student Population |
| 1992 | North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, M.Ed. majoring in Counselor Education minoring Multicultural Counseling receiving a certificate in School Counseling |
| 1990 | Pembroke State University, Pembroke, North Carolina, BA. majoring in English, Language and Literature |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 1996-Present | Academic Advisor/Instructor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. Responsibilities include but are not limited to teaching three sections of the Multidisciplinary Studies course for freshmen students admitted to the First Year College, academic advising of these students, assist in the development of a career development component, assisting in the implementation of the academic difficulty report, administering assessments and program evaluations. Designed and taught a 1-hour course entitled Native-American Identity which is restricted to Native- American freshmen |
| 1994-1996 | Academic Advisor/Orientation Instructor, Pembroke State University, Pembroke, North Carolina. Responsibilities included but were not limited to teaching sections of the Freshman Seminar course, assisting in the coordination of the academic advisement office, academic advisement, conducting Academic Success Workshops and Seminars, training faculty in academic advisement, recruiting faculty to teach Freshman Seminar course and to advise, coordinate and implement the Early Alert Program aimed at contacting students in academic difficulty, assisting in the implementation of the academic difficulty report, designing program brochures and flyers, and administering program evaluation. Counseling and advising student athletes and minority students |
| 1994 | Social Worker, North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs, Raleigh, North Carolina. Responsibilities included but were not limited to serving as a social worker and service agency liaison for low income Native-Americans in Robeson County. Provided personal counseling, group counseling, distress counseling, and social support to clients. Work in conjunction with the Women's' Crises Center in Lumberton |
| 1991-1994 | High School Counselor, St. Paul's High School, St. Paul's, North Carolina. Responsibilities included but were not limited to teaching classes aimed at drop-out prone students. Personal counseling, Group counseling, Test coordination and facilitation, Distress counseling, Record keeping, administrative duties, academic advisement and conducting and facilitating workshops |
| 1988-1993 | Counselor, Instructor, Sports Day Coordinator, Upward Bound Summer Program, Pembroke State University, Pembroke, North Carolina. Responsibilities included but were not limited to advising and counseling potential first generation college students, teaching Health and Physical Education classes, personal counseling, group counseling, coordinating, facilitating and officiating the Sports Day, conducting and facilitating workshops and seminars, academic advisement and tutoring |
| 1987 | Counselor, Willie M Program, Lumberton, North Carolina. Responsibilities Summer included but were not limited to working with mentally handicapped adults in a group home setting. Teaching them daily living tasks as well as serving as a social service liaison |
| 1990-1991 | Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Counselor Education, North Carolina. State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. Responsibilities included but were not limited to the coordinating and implementation of the "Get on the Right Track" program aimed at increasing cultural identity and success of African-American students at Fuqua Varina High School and Wake High School in Raleigh, administrative duties, teaching classes, tutoring, counseling, and academic advisement |
HONORS
| 1996 | University of Wisconsin-Eau-Claire Visiting Minority Scholars in Residence Senior program |
| 1990, 1995 | Native-American Doctoral Fellowship |
| 1992 | NC Legislative Grant |
| 1990 | Deans List |
| 1988-1990 | Pembroke State University Marshall |
COMMITTEES
Phi Delta Kappa, American Counseling Association, Southern Coastal Plains Counseling Chapter, North Carolina College Personnel Association, The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Current Member, North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board, Current Member, Mt. Airy Baptist Church, Current Deacon, Mt. Airy Baptist Church, Former Member, Robeson Community College Advisory Council, and Participant in Guardiam Ad Litem Program
