
Dr. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and supervision and a doctorate in professional leadership from the University of Houston. He also earned a master’s degree in organizational management and leadership from Springfield College in Massachusetts.

Malik earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland. She also holds a master’s degree in data analytics from the University of Maryland Global Campus.

Dr. Tucker holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi Valley State University. He earned an MBA at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, and a Ph.D. in urban higher education from Jackson State University in Mississippi.

Dr. Dale earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics food and lodging management from Western Illinois University and a bachelor’s degree in nutrition sciences from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. She holds a master’s degree in human services administration from the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago and a doctorate in adult and continuing education from National Louis University.

