Real People Profiles: Kimberly Moffitt
We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Kimberly Moffitt
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: 8 years
A: I am the founding parent of a new charter school opening in Baltimore in August 2015. It is all-male, liberal arts college preparatory program for young men 4th grade-12th grade. This school matters because many of the ills plaguing young, Black males today can be linked to the need for innovative educational opportunities.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: American Studies is a hidden treasure on UMBC's campus. It's unique in that you learn about self and others all in one place. We're a one-stop shop! And we thrive on exposing students to America and the global society by engaging them in work that highlights their connection to all around them.
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: 8 years
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: Associate Professor, Department of American Studies
Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Africana Studies
Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Language, Literacy, and Culture
Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Africana Studies
Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Language, Literacy, and Culture
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: Campus crusader of transactional knowledge! (knowledge flows in many directions) 🙂
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: Engaging and learning from students; exposing students to new and/or different perspectives that challenge them, affirm them, and stretch them a bit.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: Knowledge is yours for the taking and keeping. No one can strip you of that.
The destination should not be a job/occupation, but the journey to understanding self along the way.
Q: What is one way you have worked with others to make a positive difference at UMBC or in another community?
A: Knowledge is yours for the taking and keeping. No one can strip you of that.
The destination should not be a job/occupation, but the journey to understanding self along the way.
Q: What is one way you have worked with others to make a positive difference at UMBC or in another community?
A: I am the founding parent of a new charter school opening in Baltimore in August 2015. It is all-male, liberal arts college preparatory program for young men 4th grade-12th grade. This school matters because many of the ills plaguing young, Black males today can be linked to the need for innovative educational opportunities.
A: Seeing the world!
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
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Posted: March 9, 2015, 10:07 AM