Dr. Marsha Mims-Word, Ed.D.
Assistant to the Dean for Outreach & Doctoral Programs

            Marsha Mims-Word joined the College of Education as the Assistant to the Dean for Outreach & Doctoral Studies in 2005.  Dr. Mims-Word has been employed with Bowie State University for a number of years in various positions, most recently as Director of Off-Campus Programs for the School of Graduate Students & Continuing Education.  As a result of her experience in higher education, Dr. Mims-Word has worked on the development, coordination and expansion of off-campus programs, partnerships and in the coordination of the University’s retention efforts for off-campus, evening and weekend students. 

        Currently serving as the Assistant to the Dean for Outreach and Doctoral Studies.  Dr Mims-Word completed a Bachelor of Sciences in business Administration, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development and a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Bowie State University.  Dedicating 30 plus years of service in the field of education, Dr. Mims-Word represents an individual that is committed to those whom she has touched throughout her career. 

        Dr. Mims-Word's professional experience encompasses higher education administration and teaching.  Her efforts also include working with Anne Arundel, Charles, Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties Public Schools systems to develop partnerships for teacher education.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Educational Technology
  • Integrating Technology into Classroom Instruction
  • Virtual Teaching in Higher Education
  • Using Technology to Enhance and Engaged Learning for At-Risk Students

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

  • The Importance Of Technology Usage In The Classroom, Does Gender Gaps Exist” has been accepted for publication in the Contemporary Issues in Education Research. 2011.
  • Working with Highly Qualified Classroom Teachers. EDULEARN 10 International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies Virtual presentation on Bowie State University Partnership Programs , July 5-7, 2010.]
  • Gender Differences in the Attitudes of Middle School Students Towards the Use of Computer Technology (By Marsha Mims-Word), May 2005 (Bowie State University)
  • Third and Fifth Grade Minority Students: A Causal Comparative Study of Selected Variables that Impact Mathematics Achievement (By White, Colby), November 2007 (Bowie State University, Bowie, MD), Dissertation Committee Member.
  • An Analysis of the Identification Practices and Placement of Minorities in Elementary School gifted and Talented Programs (By Black-Conn, Debbie), May 2008 (Bowie State University, Bowie, MD), Dissertation Committee Member.
  • Promotion of Instructional Technology Integration in the Middle School: A Multiple-Case Study (By Frankenbery, Constance), May 2008 (Bowie State University, Bowie, MD), Dissertation Committee Member
  • Gender Differences in the Attitudes of Middle School Students Towards the Use of Computer Technology (By Marsha Mims-Word), May 2005 (Bowie State University)
  • Third and Fifth Grade Minority Students: A Causal Comparative Study of Selected Variables that Impact Mathematics Achievement (By White, Colby), November 2007 (Bowie State University, Bowie, MD), Dissertation Committee Member.
  • An Analysis of the Identification Practices and Placement of Minorities in Elementary School gifted and Talented Programs (By Black-Conn, Debbie), May 2008 (Bowie State University, Bowie, MD), Dissertation Committee Member.
  • Promotion of Instructional Technology Integration in the Middle School: A Multiple-Case Study (By Frankenbery, Constance), May 2008 (Bowie State University, Bowie, MD), Dissertation Committee Member.

    MEMBERSHIPS 

    • College of Southern Maryland Teacher Education Advisory Board 
    • ASCD
    • American Association for University Women
    • National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
    • Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
    • Maryland Instructional Computer Coordinators Association