Rate My Professor Donyell Roseboro

Dr. Donyell Roseboro is a Professor in the Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations, and Secondary Education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Watson College of Education. She earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching with a concentration in Cultural Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where her dissertation examined icons of power and landscapes of protest in the student movement for the Sonja Haynes Stone Black Cultural Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. She also holds an M.A. in History from Wake Forest University with a thesis on African American religious experiences in Wachovia from 1822-1857, a B.A. in Secondary Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a concentration in History, and a Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies from UNC Greensboro. Her career at UNCW spans from 2007, beginning as Assistant Professor in Secondary Social Studies Education and Foundations of Education, progressing to Associate Professor, Director of the Professional Development System managing partnerships with 146 public schools across 12 districts, Department Chair leading 23 faculty members, Associate Dean for Teacher Education and Outreach overseeing multiple units including lab schools, and Chief Diversity Officer from July 2020 until her transition back to the faculty in August 2024. She has served as Graduate Coordinator for the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction Specialization and Program Coordinator for the Doctoral Specialization in Educational Administration and the Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Education.