PARTIAL CURRICULUM VITAE:  Cora Phelps Dunkley, PhD

University of South Florida School of Library and Information Science

4202 East Fowler, CIS 1040 / Tampa, FL 33620-7800

Office:  813-974-1089           E-mail:  cdunkley@cas.usf.edu

 


EDUCATION

 

Florida State University, Library and Information Science, Ph.D., 1994

Dissertation:  The Design and Implementation of a Media Production Program to Build Self-Esteem and Improve the Academic Behavior and Reading Achievement of At-Risk Sixth Grade Students:  An Experimental Study                                       

Atlanta University, Library Science, M.A., 1973

Fort Valley State College, English, B.S., 1968

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

 

Full-time, Part-Time and Summer

June 2008 – Present                                        Associate Professor, School of Library and Information

                                                                        Science, University of South Florida

August 2002 to June 2008                                 Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information                      Science, University of South, Tampa, Florida

August 2000 to June 2002                                 English Instructor, LaGrange College, Albany, Albany, Georgia   

Summer 1998                                                      English Instructor, Albany State University, Albany, Georgia   

September 1996 to June 2002                          Reference Librarian, Albany State University, Albany, Georgia                                                 

March 1992 to June 1992                               Reference Librarian, Albany State College, Albany, Georgia

September 1988 to December 1988                Cataloger, Albany State University, Albany, Georgia

 

PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

 

August 1986 to June 2002                              Media Specialist, Merry Acres Middle School, Albany, Georgia

August 1984 to August 1986                          English Teacher, Mitchell-Baker High School, Camilla, Georgia

August 1978 to June 198                                Librarian, Shadowlawn Middle School, Arlington, Tennessee      

March 1977 to June 1978                               English Teacher, Statesboro High School, Statesboro, Georgia

August 1976 to March 1977                           English Teacher and Assistant Librarian, Bartlett Junior High

                                                                          School, Savannah, Georgia

August 1973 to June 1975                              Librarian, Jackson Elementary School and Maddux Elementary School,            West Memphis, Arkansas

August 1968 to June 1970                              English Teacher, Lake City Junior High School, Lake City,   Florida

                                           

AWARDS

 

Certificate of Appreciation, Oak Grove Elementary School, 2006

Certificate of Appreciation, Sigma Nu Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 2004

Certificate of Appreciation, Children’s Board, Hillsborough County, 2003

Title IVB Fellowship, United States Department of Education, 1990-1992

 

GENERAL RESEARCH INTERESTS

 

Multiculturalism in children’s and young adult literature, diversity at all levels of librarianship, role of school media center in students’ academic success

 

CURRENT RESEARCH INTEREST

 

Media center access and reading resources in charter schools

 

COURSES TAUGHT

 

LIS 6565 Books and Material for Young Adults

LIS 6564 Materials for Children

LIS 6455 Organization and Administration of the School Media Center

LIS 6225 Storytelling

LIS 5937 Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults

 

PUBLICATIONS

Dunkley, Cora P.  “A Personal Visit with Ashley Bryan.”  Children & Libraries. Vol. 6 (2) Summer/Fall (2008): 

              24-26.

Dunkley, Cora P. & Carey, James O.  “Libraries and Media Centers.”  Eds. Kathryn M. Borman,

              Spencer E. Cahill, & Bridget A. Cotner.  The Praeger Handbook of American High Schools,

              Westport, Connecticut:  Praeger, Vol. 2, 2007, 271-274. 

Dunkley, Cora P.  “Two Florida Librarians:  Dr. Henrietta M. Smith and Samuel F. Morrison, Change

                 Makers in the Profession.”  Joint Conference of Librarians of Color 2006 Proceedings,

               2006. (In press)    

Dunkley, Cora P.  “An Overview of the ELSUN Grant:  Educating Librarians to Serve the Underserved. 

              Joint Conference of Librarians of Color 2006 Proceedings, 2006. (In press) 

Dunkley, Cora P. & McCook, Kathleen de la Peña.  “In Union there is Strength:  Library and Information

               Science Educators and Librarians’ Associations of Color.  In Maurice B. Wheeler (Ed.),

              Unfinished Business [:] Race, Equality, and Diversity in Library and Information 

               Science Education. Lanham Maryland:  Scarecrow, 2005, 55-66.

Dunkley, Cora P.  “ELSUN Scholars Challenged by Library Professionals:  Will You Lead or  

               Manage?” Florida Libraries News Digest [Electronic Version], June 2005. 

Dunkley, Cora P. & Wohlmuth, Sonia.  “Hispanic Heritage Month and Multiculturalism:  An

                 Opportunity for Meaningful Dialogue.”  School Library Media Activities Monthly,

 XXI: 2, 2004, 49-51.               

Dunkley, Cora P.  “USF School of Library and Information Science Awarded Prestigious IMLS Grant.”

               Florida Libraries News Digest [Electronic Version], December 2003.

               Dunkley, Cora P. “The Importance of Kinship as Perceived in Three Coretta Scott King                            

              Award Books [:] Protagonists Surviving the Loss of Family.”  Journal of Youth

              Services in Libraries, 2:1, 40-43, Fall 2003.

 

ORAL HISTORY (DVD)

Dunkley, Cora P.  Producer and Researcher.  Assistant Producer, Diane Austin.  Director, Andrea

                LaRochelle.  Dr. Henrietta M. Smith and Samuel F. Morrison.  Change Makers in the

                Profession [DVD].  Tampa:  University of South Florida School of Library and Information

                Science, 2007.   

 

GRANTS

2006-2007              Enhancing Student Performance and Developing Self-Assessment Models through Video  in Web Based and Blended Courses , with Diane Austin

2004-2006         Principal Investigator, Education of Librarians to Serve the Underserved (ELSUN).  Institute of

                          Museums and Library Service, with Sonia Wohlmuth

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Dunkley, Cora P.  Books about Different Family Structures.  Florida Association for Media in Education   

              Conference, Orlando, FL, 2008.

Dunkley, Cora P.  My Personal Experiences:  Barriers to Public Library Use, in Dr. McCook’s Adult Services

               in Libraries Class, Information Session:  Racial Justice, 2007.

.Dunkley, Cora P.  Overview of the ELSUN Grant:  Educating Librarians to Serve the Underserved.  Joint

              Conference of Librarians of Color, Dallas, TX, 2006.

Dunkley, Cora P.  My Story:  Why and How I Became a Librarian. Great American Teach-In Tampa Bay,   

               Oak Grove Elementary School, Tampa, FL, 2006.           

Dunkley, Cora P. Library Connections for Multicultural Communities.  SEFLIN Regional Conference, 

               Miami, FL, 2006.

Dunkley, Cora P.  Two Florida Librarians:  Dr. Henrietta M. Smith and Samuel F. Morrison, Change  

              Makers in the Profession.  Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, Dallas, TX, 2006.

Dunkley, Cora P.  Count Me In:  Focus on Multicultural Literature.  Florida Association for

              Media in Education Conference.  Orlando, FL, 2005.

Austin, Diane, Austin, Richard & Dunkley, Cora P. Technology Assisted Activities for Teaching and

              Learning at a Distance.  Association for Educational Communications & Technology

              Conference.  Orlando, FL, 2005.

Dunkley, Cora P. & Others.  Librarianship and Opportunities in the Profession.  Zeta Upsilon Omega

              Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.  St. Petersburg, FL, 2005.

Smith, Henrietta, Dunkley, Cora P. & Others.  Celebrating 50 Years of Heritage of Brown v. Board of       

              Education (U.S. Supreme Court, 1954).  Museums & Cultural Heritage & Black Caucus

              Interest Groups of the Florida Library Association.  Daytona Beach, FL, 2004.

Dunkley, Cora & Austin, Diane.  Technology Assisted Activities for Teaching and Learning

              at a Distance.  Symposium on 21st Century Teaching.  University of South Florida.    

              Tampa, FL, 2004.

Dunkley, Cora P.  My Life as a Librarian.   Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Career Day.  University of

              Tampa. Tampa, FL, 2004.

Dunkley, Cora P. & Wohlmuth, Sonia.  Recruitment for Prospective Students for Institute of           

              Museums and Library Services (IMLS) Grant.  Miami-Dade Main Public

              Library.  Miami, FL, 2004.. 

Dunkley, Cora P. & Alexander, Linda.  Dia de los/Ninos/Dia de los Libros (Children’s Day/Book

              Day).  Florida Association for Media in Education.  Daytona Beach, FL, 2003.

Reid, Rebecca., Dunkley, Cora P., Pace, Mel & Others. K-12 Library Media Center and

              Intellectual Freedom. Georgia Council of Media Organizations. Jekyll Island, GA, 2003.

Alexander, Linda & Dunkley, Cora P.  The Purpose of the Alice G. Smith Preview Center at the  

              University of South Florida (Poster Session).  Florida Library Association, Daytona Beach,      

              FL, 2003.

Dunkley, Cora P.  Integrating the Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Books in the Curriculum. Polk County       

              Schools’ Contact Day.  Bartow, FL, 2003.

Dunkley, Cora P. & Wohlmuth, Sonia.  Recruitment for Prospective Students for Institute

              of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) Grant.  Broward County Main

              Public Library.  Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2003.

Bauer, Patricia, Williams, Nancy, Dunkley, Cora P. & Alexander, Linda.  USF Preview Center for

              Children’s Materials.  Egypt Lake Elementary School. Tampa, FL, 2003.

Carey, James O., Bauer, Patricia, Pace, Mel, Alexander, Linda & Dunkley, Cora P.  Recruiting              

              Seminar.  USF Pizzo Elementary School. Tampa, FL, 2003.

 

Keynote Speaker:

Dunkley, Cora P.  It’s a Wonderful World When We are All Included:  Key Issues

               and Developments in Multicultural and Ethnic Children’s Literature.  Children’s Literature    

               Symposium, USF Sarasota /Manatee, Sarasota, FL,  2007.           

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS AND SERVICE

American Library Association

American Association of School Libraries

       Member, Distinguished School Administrators Award Committee, 2006-Present

Association for Library and Information Science

Association for Library Service to Children

        Member, Notable Children’s Videos Committee, 2007-2009

Black Caucus of the American Library Association

Ethic and Multicultural Information Exchange Roundtable of American Library Association
       Member, Coretta Scott King Taskforce, 2003-Present  
                Member, Coretta Scott King Book Award Grant Committee, 2005-2008

                Chair, Coretta Scott King Diversity Fair Committee, 2007

Florida Association of Media in Education

       Member, Membership Recruitment Committee, 2003-2004

       Co-Chair, Awards/Public Relations Committee, 2004-2005

Florida Library Association      

       Chair, Black Caucus Interest Group, 2004-2005

       Facilitator, Black Caucus Interest Group Session, 2005                                                                         

Tampa Bay Library Consortium, Inc.

        Member, 2002-2003

Friends of the New Tampa Regional Library

        Member-at-Large, 2005-2007

 

OTHER AFFILIATIONS

Member (CTM), Toastmasters International

Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Member, FamilyLife Weekend to Remember Volunteer Team