This document summarizes the education and experience of Kijua Sanders-McMurtry. It lists her positions at Agnes Scott College from 2006 to present, including Director of Multicultural Affairs, Associate Dean of Students, Associate Vice President for Inclusion and Global Diversity, and current role as Interim Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students. It also provides a brief summary of her doctoral education and certifications. Key accomplishments are highlighted for each role, such as establishing new programs and committees focused on diversity, inclusion and supporting underrepresented students.

1. Kijua Sanders-McMurtry, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 657 | Decatur, Georgia 30031 | 404.471.6449 | ksandersmcmurtry@agnesscott.edu
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Policy Studies/Higher Education, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2007
Master of Arts, Sociology/Family and the Life Course, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004
Graduate Certificate, Women’s Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2005
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology/Family and Community Service, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1997
Associate of Arts, Social Sciences, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California, 1992
CERTIFICATIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
 NASPA Law and Policy Institute, June 2015
 Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) Advanced Title IX Coordinator and Investigator
Certificate, January 2015
 ATIXA Title IX Coordinator and Investigator Certificate, October 2011
 Council on Independent Colleges (CIC), Senior Leadership Academy Cohort Member, 2013-2014
 American Association of Blacks in Higher Education, Leadership and Mentoring Institute Cohort Member, 2010
 National Women's Studies Association, Women of Color Leadership Forum Cohort Member, 2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Interim Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA August 2015-Present
 Serve as the Chief Student Life Officer providing leadership, vision and direction for the staff, departments and
program areas included in the division (Athletics, Center for Global Diversity and Inclusion, Center for Student
Involvement, Center for Leadership and Service, Counseling and Psychological Services, Health Services,
Religious and Spiritual Life, and Residence Life).
 Fosters synergies among programs and departments and develops protocols, structures, and systems that serve to
enhance student engagement and learning.
 Articulates a salient mission, goals, objectives, outcomes, and benchmarks aimed at creating a student life program
that is aligned with the mission of the college.
 Manages budgets and ensures the appropriate allocation of resources.
Key Accomplishments: Assumed the role of interim vice president during a period of significant staffing transition
within the division of student life. Established the Center for Global Diversity and Inclusion. Oriented three new associate
deans to their roles at Agnes Scott College and within the division of student life. Assumed the responsibility of
significant onboarding of a multitude of new staff and implementation of Summit initiatives within the division including
restructuring three departments. Provided consistent support and supervision of staff within the division.
Associate Vice President for Inclusion and Global Diversity
Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA August 2014-August 2015
 Reported directly to the president on issues related to diversity and inclusion that were consistent with Engaging a
Wider World, the college’s strategic plan for 2014.
 Reported directly to the Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students on areas related to student life.
 Served as the Title IX Coordinator, ensuring compliance with federal guidelines related to sexual misconduct
including the development of safety protocols and the training of faculty, staff and students.
 Served on the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the college to advise the senior leadership team
in the areas of diversity and inclusion.
 Co-chaired the President’s Committee on Community Diversity to coordinate and execute the president’s vision for
inclusion on campus.
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 Co-Created the Safe Zone curriculum and served as chair of the committee that implements ongoing training and
workshops to raise awareness and sensitivity to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and
Questioning (LGBTQIQ) members of the Agnes Scott community.
Key Accomplishments: Supported authorship of the proposal for the establishment of a new Center for Global Diversity
and Inclusion. Oriented four new full-time staff members within the Center for Student Engagement as part of the
college’s strategic efforts to begin the launch of Summit. Supported students as the Title IX Coordinator responding to
reports of sexual misconduct. Created and maintained strategic partnerships between neighboring higher education
institutions and organizations including Spelman College and the Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Associate Dean of Students and Special Assistant to the President on Diversity
Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA July 2008-August 2014
 Authored and secured grant from the Alliance for Full Acceptance to support LGBT initiatives on campus in 2012.
 Authored sections of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) CHOICES grant to support alcohol
education initiatives on campus.
 Chaired committees to develop the Name Change Policy and Statement of Support for Transgender and
Gender/Non-Conforming students.
 Managed the Wallace M. Alston Campus Center which included various departments.
 Supervised the departments of Intercultural Affairs, Residence Life, Student Activities, Community Engagement,
and Student Leadership.
 Provided on-call emergency support to students as part of the Dean of Students staff.
 Shepherded the process of restructuring various departments to create the Gué Pardue Hudson Center for Student
Engagement.
 Coordinated new student orientation programs - including all first year, non-traditional and transfer students.
 Supervised the management of various budgets from a variety of funding sources including student activity fees,
generated income and departmental revenues, and privately raised discretionary contributions and endowments.
 Developed a comprehensive data collection plan and created the “Assessing Diversity at Agnes Scott College”
project.
Key Accomplishments: Created the Gay Johnson McDougall Symposium on Race, Justice and Reconciliation, the
Mentor Walk College Immersion Day and the Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Week of Human Rights and
Social Justice. Led efforts to create trans inclusive policies and practices at Agnes Scott. Provided commentary to national
publications including Inside Higher Education and the Chronicle of Higher Education on Agnes Scott’s efforts. Served
on the G-16 committee of faculty, staff and students that conceptualized the development and implementation of Summit.
Authored the on-call emergency response protocol for residence life, the Title IX sexual misconduct protocol, the name
change policy and the statement of support for gender identity and gender expression.
Director of Multicultural Affairs
Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA August 2006-July 2008
 Directed and supervised the Office of Multicultural Affairs and a team of twelve student assistants.
 Served as a key advisor to the President and the Vice President on issues related to diversity and inclusion.
 Developed and implemented a logic model and expansion plan for diversity initiatives on campus which included
innovative programming and instrumental diversity training.
 Served as a consultant and mediator for diversity and multicultural issues to all campus constituencies.
 Coordinated community service trips and led students to New Orleans, Louisiana to rebuild homes for survivors of
Hurricane Katrina.
 Developed and implemented “Think, Live, Engage: An Intercultural Dialogue Series at Agnes Scott” in spring of
2007 which is an ongoing program.
 Implemented new activities and programs on campus (e.g., Chinese/Lunar New Year, Scholar Thursday Series
during Black History Month, and Transgender Day of Remembrance).
 Advised Chairs of the Coalition of Student Multicultural Organizations (COSMO) which is a group of
representatives from organizations that comprise underrepresented students including ASC Hillel, the Muslim

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Student Association, the LGBTQIA Collective, Masala SACE (South Asian Cultural Exchange), Affinity
(LBTQIQ Students of Color), Latinas Unidas, Woodruff Scholars (non-traditional students) etc.
 Collaborated with student organizations and various college departments to plan and promote activities and
multicultural programs to honor a multitude of culturally significant celebrations (e.g. Diversifest—a week-long
celebration of diversity on campus, Diwali, HOLI, Fast-A-Thon during Ramadan, Dia De Los Muertos, the Unity
Banquet, etc.).
Key Accomplishments: Transformed campus community efforts to support students from diverse backgrounds through
the creation of a logic model that strategically positioned the Office of Multicultural Affairs as a key resource on campus.
Three major initiatives were a part of the significant shift in student support including the creation of Diversifest Week
instead of the one day celebration of diversity that had previously existed. Launched the “Think, Live, Engage: An
Intercultural Dialogue Series” at Agnes Scott rooted in the mission of the college. Revived the Safe Zone LGBTQ
program by collecting significant data from students to inform a new curriculum. Created a scholar series that increased
the presence of academicians from diverse backgrounds on campus. Led efforts to link social justice and community
engagement in collaboration with service learning. Created the Transgender Task Force to support the student efforts to
educate the campus community.
Research Associate
Opinion Research Corporation Macro International, Atlanta, GA July 2002-August 2006
 Served as a data manager and developed a qualitative data management plan for the evaluation of the National
Child Trauma Stress Initiative (NCTSI) through Children’s Mental Health Services (CMHS).
 Participated in the Global Aids Project (GAP) by conducting intensive data coding and abstraction for the project.
 Worked on a team to develop the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Communications Database for the Centers
for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and participated in data abstraction of 200-300 hundred articles.
 Conducted data collection on behalf of CDC for projects related to breast cancer and cervical cancer in older
African American women.
 Developed logic models and evaluation materials for the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) with CDC
with specific emphasis on programs targeting Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American and African-
American populations.
 Wrote protocol documents for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Institutional Review Board (IRB)
packages for the CDC.
 Wrote funding proposals in response to Requests for Task Proposals (RFTPs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs)
from federal agencies.
 Developed focus group, in-depth interview, and survey instruments in addition to facilitating focus groups.
 Created data coding manuals for future training of researchers and assessment of survey data and quantitative
analysis of the data through the use of SPSS.
 Created codebooks for analysis of qualitative data and coded and analyzed qualitative data using Atlas ti 5.0.
Key Accomplishments: Led the team of data abstractors for the STD Communications Database as the primary coder.
Served as the primary field representative in outreach to African American women in rural and urban cities including
Rock Hill, SC; Macon, GA; and Savannah, Georgia. Created the qualitative data management plan that provided the
critical vision for evaluation the NCTSI. Authored a multitude of IRB and OMB protocols for research studies within the
Applied Research Division. Promoted to Senior Research Associate in May of 2006.
ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION POSITIONS
Interim Advisor and Teaching Assistant, The Honors Program
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA August 2002-December 2006
Graduate Assistant, Department of Educational Policy Studies
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA August 2001-December 2007

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Graduate Assistant, Department of Student Leadership
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA August 2001-May 2002
Senior Financial Aid Counselor, Department of Student Financial Aid
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA May 1999-July 2001
Graduate Assistant, Department of Sociology
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA August 1998-May 1999
Customer Service Specialist, Department of Student Financial Aid
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA April 1994-August 1998
Office/Teaching Assistant, Department of Educational Opportunity Programs and Services
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA August 1990-August 1992
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Adult Education
Course Taught: Women’s College Campus Environments
University of Georgia, Athens, GA Spring 2016
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Educational Policy Studies
Course Taught: Critical Pedagogy
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Spring 2013-Spring 2015
Adjunct Faculty, First Year Seminar Program,
Course Taught: The King Legacy and the Atlanta Civil Rights Movement
Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA Fall 2011-Fall 2012
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Sociology
Course Taught: Introductory Sociology
Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody, GA Spring 2007-Summer 2007
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Sociology
Course Taught: Introductory Sociology
Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, GA Fall 2003-Summer 2005
Teaching Assistant, Honors Program,
Course(s) Taught: Diversity, Leadership and Service in Society
GSU 1010: New Student Orientation
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Fall 2001-Fall 2006
CONSULTANT AND INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Diversity and Inclusion Educational Sessions
Spelman College, Atlanta, GA December 2011-August 2015
Grant Reviewer for Hispanic Serving Institutions Proposals
US Department of Education July 2010
Safe Zone Consultant
Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO October 2009

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Archival Research Assistant for Dr. Marybeth Gasman
Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA January 2009-September 2009
Safe Zone Train the Trainer
Auburn University, Auburn, AL April 2008
Intern
Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC), Portland, OR July 2007
Independent Contractor/Financial Aid Specialist
Financial AID Services, Inc., Atlanta, GA May 2000-April 2005
Research Assistant
Clark-Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA June 2002-July 2002
Research Interviewer and Intern
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA September 1996-May 1999
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Hutcheson, P., Gasman, M., & Sanders-McMurtry, K. (2011). Race and agency in the academy: Rethinking higher
education actors and access in the post-world war II period. Journal of Higher Education, 82, (2)
Book Chapters
Sanders-McMurtry, K., & N. Woods Haydel. (2007). Linked together in service: Education and philanthropy among the
Black elite, 1946-1960. In Knupfer, A., & Woyshner, C., (Eds.), The educational work of women’s
organizations, 1890-1960. New York: Palgrave-MacMillan Publishing Inc.
Sanders-McMurtry, K., & N. Woods Haydel. (2005). The Links, Inc: Education, advocacy and service in the Black
community. In Gasman, M., & Sedgewick, K., (Eds.). Uplifting a people: Essays on African American philanthropy
and education. New York: Peter Lang Publishing
Encyclopedia Entries
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (2009). Association for the study of African American life and history. In Lomotey, K., (Ed.) The
Encyclopedia of African American Education. Los Angeles: Sage Publications
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (2009). Asa Hilliard IV. In Lomotey, K., (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of African American Education.
Los Angeles: Sage Publications
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (2009). Johnetta Besch Cole. Lomotey, K., (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of African American
Education. Los Angeles: Sage Publications
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (2009). National Urban League. In Lomotey, K., (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of African American
Education. Los Angeles: Sage Publications
Sanders-McMurtry, K.. (2007). Winnie Mandela. In Hedblad, A. (Ed.) The International Encyclopedia of the Social
Sciences. Detroit: Macmillan Publishing USA
Sanders-McMurtry, K.. (2007). Richard Leakey. In Hedblad, A. (Ed.) The International Encyclopedia of the Social
Sciences. Detroit: Macmillan Publishing USA
Sanders-McMurtry, K.. (2007). Jomo Kenyatta. In Hedblad, A. (Ed.) The International Encyclopedia of the Social
Sciences. Detroit: Macmillan Publishing USA

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.
Sanders-McMurtry, K.. (2006). Atlanta Civic League. In Walter Rucker, W., & Upton, J.N., (Eds.) Encyclopedia of
American Race Riots. Westport: Greenwood Press
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (2006). Latasha Harlins. In Walter Rucker, W., & Upton, J.N., (Eds.) Encyclopedia of
American Race Riots. Westport: Greenwood Press
Sanders-McMurtry, K., & Woods Haydel, N. (2006). Thirty years of lynching in the United States. In Walter Rucker, W.,
& Upton, J.N., (Eds.) Encyclopedia of American Race Riots. Westport: Greenwood Press
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (2006). Reconstruction in Georgia. In Zuczek, R. (Ed.) In the Encyclopedia of Reconstruction.
Westport: Greenwood Press
INVITED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (December 2011-December 2015). What is a college dean and why you should go to college.
Career day presentation at Paul D. West Elementary School, East Point, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (November 2015). Diversity 101. Training with the Junior League of America, DeKalb County
Chapter, Decatur, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (October 2015). Achieving the goals of an inclusive leader. Keynote Speaker at the annual Student
Leadership Conference at Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (November 2015). Graduate school boot camp. Presented at the Next Generation Conference of
the Georgia College Personnel Association, Athens, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (March 2015). Diversity 101. Training with the Junior League, Gwinnett and North Fulton County
Chapter, Johns Creek, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (March 2014). Fighting the good fight: Social justice and women philanthropists. Keynote
Speaker for Women’s History Month at the University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (August 2013). Where we have yet to go. Senior Investiture Speaker at Agnes Scott College,
Decatur, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (February 2013). What the women of the movement have taught us. Keynote Speaker for Black
History Month at Lexis Nexus Corporate Offices, Atlanta, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (November 2008). Philanthropy and women of color. Invited panelist at the Moving Women’s
Philanthropy Forward: Influences, Intent, Impact at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University 20th
Annual
Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana
SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Sanders-McMurtry, K., Contreras, K. (2015). Title IX and the new professional. Presented at the annual National
Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region III Conference, St. Simons Island, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (2015). Challenging inequalities: The first African American female PhDs. Roundtable paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Association, Chicago,
Illinois
Sanders-McMurtry, K., Contreras, K., Ramirez, H. & K. Flynn. (2015). Women's colleges, Trans inclusion and the

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landscape of gender. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of Student Personnel
Administrators (NASPA), New Orleans, Louisiana
Elston, D.E., Moffett, R., Haydel, N. Sanders-McMurtry, K., Cohen, R., Warmack, D., & Barnes-Teamer, T. (2015).
Adapting best practices at HBCUs to foster Black student success nationally. Pre-Conference Workshop
presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), New
Orleans, Lousiana
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (2014). "They weren't ready for me and I wasn't ready for them": Racial integration at a small,
southern liberal arts college for women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational
Research Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pilcher, E., Jourian, T.J., & Sanders-McMurtry, K. (2014). From accessing to shaping: Trans* and gender non-
conforming inclusion in higher education. Pre-Conference session presented at the annual meeting of the
American College Personnel Association (ACPA), Indianapolis, Indiana
Sanders-McMurtry. (November 2013). Exploring the doctoral track: the what, where, when, how, and why of pursuing a
doctoral degree. Pre-conference presentation at the annual Georgia College Personnel Association Next
Generation Conference, Athens, Georgia
Kuntz, B., Lukingbeal, P., Lupine, K., & Sanders-McMurtry, K. (2012). Moving forward: Making fully inclusive
campuses a reality. Pre-Conference Workshop presented at annual meeting of the National Association of Student
Personnel Administrators (NASPA), Phoenix, Arizona
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (February 2012). The good fight: Coretta Scott King and the LGBT rights movement.”
Presentation at the Conference of the Black Experience hosted by Paine College, Augusta, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (December 2011). Can we be Transinclusive? Supporting Transgender students at single-sex
institutions and elsewhere. Presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
(NASPA) Multicultural Institute, Atlanta, Georgia
Koshko, S., Sanders-McMurtry, K., &Woods Haydel, N. (December 2010). Cultivating inclusive excellence: Creating
opportunities for student leaders to meaningfully engage diversity. Presentation the Leadership Educators Institute
hosted by the American College Personal Association (ACPA) and the National Student Affairs Professionals
(NASPA), Tampa, Florida
Sanders-McMurtry, K., & Woods Haydel, N. (October 2010). Many rivers to cross: Challenging homophobia in
communities of color. Presentation at the 2nd Annual Diversity and Multicultural Conference hosted by Clayton
State University, Morrow, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K., & Koshko, S. (October 2010). Assessing diversity and inclusion initiatives on college campuses.
Presentation at the Student Life Assessment Conference at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (March 2010). They weren’t ready for me and I wasn’t ready for them”: Gay McDougall and the
integration of a private liberal arts college for women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Southern History
of Education Society, Morrow, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (November 2009). “Black girls don’t get raped, Black girls entice their rapists:” African
American storytellers and the silence of intraracial rape. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National
Women’s Studies Association, Atlanta, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K., Maley, L., McClendon, N., Strickland, S., Watkins, T., & Wells, J. (November 2009). “They
weren’t ready for me:” Black women’s experiences at a small southern predominately White women’s college.
Panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Women’s Studies Association, Atlanta, Georgia

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Sanders-McMurtry, K. (October 2009). Uncovering invisible Black women of the academy: The untold story of Helen
Gray Edmonds. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the History of Education Society, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Sanders-McMurtry, K., & Gasman, M. (October 2009). The making of an African American medical school: A history
of Morehouse School of Medicine. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the History of Education Society,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (October 2008). "I’m not a ceremonial symbol, I’m an activist: Examining the legacy of Coretta
Scott King. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of African American Life and
History, Birmingham, Alabama
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (March 2008). “More than her load:” An educational biography of Dr. Helen Gray Edmonds.
Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York,
New York
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (October 2007). Challenging Jim Crow: Philadelphia Black women’s strategic alliances in
education and philanthropy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the History of Education Society,
Cleveland, Ohio
Sanders-McMurtry, K., Anderson-Thompkins, S., Woods Haydel, N., & Holloman, D.B. (May 2006). Art as
counterstory: Representations of race and class in the aftermath of Katrina. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Pedagogy of the Theatre and the Oppressed, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Sanders-McMurtry, K., Beauchesne, D., & Revels, M. (May 2006). Hard to find and hard to reach: Innovative and
successful strategies for recruitment in community-based participatory research studies addressing health
disparities. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Cancer, Culture and Literacy Conference, Clearwater
Beach, Florida
Sanders-McMurtry, K., Beauchesne, D., Johnson-Turbes, A., & Hall, I. (May 2006). Sister to sister: Using local African
American women to recruit hard-to-reach African American women for focus groups on breast cancer screening.
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Cancer, Culture and Literacy Conference, Clearwater Beach,
Florida
Sanders-McMurtry, K., Woods Haydel, N. (April 2006). Linked together in service: Education and philanthropy among
the Black elite, 1946-1960. Paper presented on Women’s Organizations in the History of Education: Intra and
Interracial Alliances, Challenges and Taboos panel at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association, San Francisco, California
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (April 2006). Linking friendship and service: A history of education and philanthropy among the
African-American elite. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Yale Bouchet Conference on Diversity in
Graduate Education, New Haven, Connecticut
Sanders-McMurtry, K., & Woods Haydel, N. (February 2006). Working-class and middle-class blues: Philosophical
debates about merit-based vs. need-based financial aid programs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Southeast Philosophy of Education Society, Decatur, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K., & Payne, G. (November 2005). Education, health and well-being: Understanding the
intergenerational effects of education and health among a cohort of college students. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Sanders-McMurtry, K.., Eisenmann, L., Gasman, M., & Hutcheson, P., (November 2005). Understanding agency and
resistance in the face of oppression. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of
Higher Education, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sanders-McMurtry, K.., (June 2005). A community silence: A qualitative content analysis of rape myths in the African-
American community. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Women’s Studies Association,
Orlando, Florida
Sanders-McMurtry, K.., Johnson-Turbes, A., & Hall, I., (April 2005). Understanding breast cancer screening behavior
and viable media outlets to reach low income Black women aged 40-64 years. Poster presented at the Exploring
Models to Eliminate Cancer Disparities among African American and Latino Populations: Research and
Community Solutions, Atlanta, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K., (January 2005). Power, passion and pain: Using arts-based methods to teach introductory
sociology to technical college students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Qualitative Interest Group,
Athens, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K.., (November 2004). Developing, educating and mentoring Black men: Evaluating a community
based effort to increase African American male college enrollment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for the Study of Higher Education, Kansas City, Missouri
Sanders-McMurtry, K.., (October 2004). Silence is golden: Analyzing perceptions of rape in the African American
community. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of African American Life and
History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (February 2012). Educating across the miles: An analysis of the Links, Incorporated
organizational efforts to increase educational opportunities for disadvantaged Black children in post-apartheid
South Africa. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Black Studies, Atlanta, Georgia
Sanders-McMurtry, K., & Woods Haydell, N.(November 2003). Utilizing historical research methods to explore Black
female liberation educators: Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Osceola McCarty. Roundtable
presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Portland, Oregon
Sanders-McMurtry, K., Woods Haydel, N. (November 2003). Links to the future: Examining the philanthropic efforts of
the Links Incorporated to educate disadvantaged Black youth. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for the Study of Higher Education, Portland, Oregon
Sanders-McMurtry, K., & Holmes Payne, G. (November 2003). Understanding education as a social determinant of
health. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Public Health Association, San Francisco, California
Sanders-McMurtry, K. (January 2003). A blueprint for the future: Pedagogical practices in the classroom. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the First-Year Experience, Atlanta, Georgia
SELECTED AWARDS, GRANTS AND SCHOLARHSIPS
National Association of Student Personnel Administration Region III
 The Robert D. Bradshaw Small Colleges Student Advocate Award, June 2014
Yale University
 Awarded Best Oral Presentation in the Humanities at the Yale Bouchet Conference, 2006
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
 Awarded one-year dissertation fellowship as part of the SREB Doctoral Scholars Program, 2005-2006

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Duke University
 Awarded Mary Lily Research Grant for archival research on Dr. Helen Gray Edmonds at the Sallie Bingham
Center for Women’s History and Culture, 2005-2006
 Awarded Mary Lily Research Grant for archival research on The Links, Incorporated at the John Hope Franklin
Center for African American history, 2005-2006
Georgia State University
 Awarded the Outstanding Dissertation Award for the department of Educational Policy Studies in the College of
Education, 2007-2008
 Who’s Who among Students at American Colleges and Universities, Doctoral Candidate, 2006
 Nominated for Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in the Department of Educational Policy Studies, Spring 2005
 Inducted into Phi Lambda Theta, international honor society, Fall 2004
 Who’s Who Among Students at American Colleges and Universities, Doctoral student, 2002
 Leszek Wegrsyn Academic Excellence Scholarship Award, Fall 2000- Fall 2002
 Inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa, national leadership honor society, Fall 2001
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Agnes Scott College
 Co-chaired the President’s Committee on Community Diversity, 2007-2009, 2010-2015
 Co-chaired the Safe Zone Program for LGBTQIQ individuals on campus, 2007-2015
 Co-Chaired the Gender Inclusion Task Force, 2007-2014
 Advised the Student Government Association and Student Senate, 2011-2015
 Coordinate the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. convocation from 2008-2015
 Developed and chaired the Student Safety Protocols Committee, 2009-2011
 Serve on the Re-Enrollment Committee, 2008-Present
 Served on the Financial Aid Appeals Committee, 2010-2014
 Served on the Common Reading Committee, 2010-2012
 Serve on the Student Concerns Committee, 2009-2012
 Served as advisor to Latinas Unidas (Latina Student Association), 2010-2011
 Served as advisor to Witkaze (Black Student Alliance), 2007-2011
 Serve as an alternate member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), 2009-2011
 Served on the Executive Council of the College, 2008-2011
 Served on Search Committee for Vice President of Enrollment and Dean of Admission, 2011
 Advised peer-led Judicial Board for the Residence Halls, 2008- 2009.
 Served as advisor to several student organizations including Affinity (Queer/LGBT students of color), Masala-
SACE (South Asian Cultural Exchange), 2007-2009
NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
 Research Chair for the African American Knowledge Community (AAKC), 2015-Present
 Co-Vice Chair of Trans* Inclusion for the GLBTKC, 2012-2014
 Board Member for the Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Knowledge Community (GLBTKC), 2012-2014
Georgia College Personnel Association (GCPA)
 Past-President, 2013-2014
 President, 2012-2013
 Co-Editor of the Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs, 2012-2013.
 Served as Conference Planning Chair for GCPA’s 41st
annual meeting with the theme of “Achieving Excellence,
Transforming Lives” in 2010
 Chair of Multicultural Competencies, 2007-2009

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Georgia State University
 Served as dissertation committee member for Tiffany Hogan, “Using a comprehensive simulation of
computerized adaptive testing to investigate school test coordinators' perceptions of a computer adaptive testing
program,” 2013
 Served as dissertation committee member for Pamela Anthony, “Working Beyond 9 to 5: The Impact of a
University-wide Alternative Work Arrangements Policy on Student Affairs Employees,” 2011
 Co-Advised Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society, 2001
 Served as peer advisor to Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society, 2001
 Advised Delta Zeta for the Children’s Marathon Network Dance Marathon, 2001
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE
Camellia Rose Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, Co-Chair of International Facets Initiatives, 2010-2015 (Member
since 2009)
Frank Jones Memorial Scholarship Committee, Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church, 2010-2013
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
American College Personnel Association
American Educational Research Association
Association for the Study of Higher Education
Georgia College Personnel Association
NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

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REFERENCES
Elizabeth Kiss, D.Phil.
President
Agnes Scott College
141 E. College Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
404-471-6280
Email: ekiss@agnesscott.edu
Relationship: Direct report and advisor
Donna Lee
Vice President for Student Affairs
MacAlester College
1600 Grand Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105,
Telephone: 651-696-6220
Email: donnalee@macalester.edu
Relationship: Direct report and
staff member
Rafael Ocasio, Ph.D.
Charles A Dana Professor of Spanish
Agnes Scott College
141 E. College Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
404-471-6000
Email: rocasio@agnesscott.edu
Relationship: Co-chair of Safe Zone
Committee
Philo Hutcheson, Ph.D.
Department Head,
Educational leadership,
Policy, and Technology Studies
Professor, Higher Education
The University of Alabama
College of Education
520 Colonial Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Email: pahutcheson@bamaed.ua.edu
205-348-5641
Relationship: Dissertation advisor
Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Ph.D.
Women's Research & Resource
Center Director
Anna Julia Cooper Professor of
Women's Studies
Spelman College
350 Spelman Lane , Box 115
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Email: bsheftal@spelman.edu
Phone: 404-270-5624
Relationship: Frequent
collaborator