Carmelitia J. Coleman, Ed.D., has more than 20 years of higher education experience, having held numerous positions within higher education and the corporate sector, ranging from university administrator to education consultant for one of the "Big Four" management consulting firms in the United States. As the Director of Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement at Transact Campus Inc. – a global higher-education technology company – Dr. Coleman fulfills her passion for making a difference in students' lives, particularly at the postsecondary level. She provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight for researching, developing, implementing, and sustaining a range of practices that forward Transact's commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Dr. Coleman earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She later earned her doctorate degree in higher education from Walden University.
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