Dr. Shanita L. PETTAWAY
University of South Alabama, United States
A native of Mobile, Alabama, Pettaway, J.D., Ph.D., recipient of a host of awards and distinctions, inductee of a host of honor and professional societies and a first-generation college graduate, holds a Doctor of Philosophy, Administration of Higher Education, from Auburn University (2019); a Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center (2012); a Master of Public Administration from Southern University and A & M College (2012); a Master of Education, Administration of Higher Education, from Auburn University (2017); a Graduate Certificate in College and University Teaching from Auburn University (2017); and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, summa cum laude, from Alabama A & M University (2008). A current graduate faculty appointee in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at the University of South Alabama, other recent employment includes positions with University of Arkansas, where she served as Director of Title IX Compliance and Title IX Coordinator; Columbus State University, where she served as contracts manager and policy coordinator, deputy Title IX coordinator, and held a part-time graduate faculty appointment in the Department of Teaching, Leadership, and Counseling, having taught higher education law and ethics, as well as a perspectives course; Auburn University; and the Legal Division of the Alabama Department of Human Resources. She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.