Tara A. Brooks, Ed.D.
Director of Multicultural Affairs
308 Colebank Building
Phone: 304.333.3628
FAX: 304.367.4406
E-Mail: tbrooks1@fairmontstate.edu
Members Profile
Dr. Tara Brooks
Dr. Brooks is the Director of Multicultural Affairs & an Assistant Professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Performance. With support from Dean Dempsey, she formed the Diversity Task Force, secured funding from HEPC, and involved community members in the quest to increase diversity awareness on campus and within the community. In hopes of bridging the gap, this project will create an archive of digital stories on diversity and identities, develop a professional development course for faculty, staff, and community members, and will lay the foundation for future work.
Dr. Van Dempsey
Dr. Dempsey is the Dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Performance at Fairmont State University. His primary areas of professional interests have included school desegregation, school-university partnerships, and education policy. His research has been recognized by the National Academy of Sciences for its impact on children, youth and families, and for warranting the attention of national policy makers. His recent interests have focused on connections between education, community, and economic opportunity. Van holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Sharon Smith
Dr. Smith is veteran educator with 32 years of experience in public and higher education. Sharon has certifications in elementary education K-8, special education – gifted, early childhood, and middle school. She currently teaches undergraduate courses at FSU and is a Professional Development School liaison at Barrackville Elementary- Middle School and Pleasant Valley Elementary. An accomplished presenter, she regularly does local, state, and national presentations on a wide range of topics.
Dr. Denise Lindstrom
Dr. Lindstrom had extensive teaching experience in diverse public school settings especial in those with majority ESL and African American student populations. She has California State Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Cultural Language and Academic Development Emphasis and a Ph.D in Curriculum and Instructional Technology from Iowa State University. She teaches Instructional Technology and Inclusive Practices and Individual Differences at Fairmont State University.
