Trends affecting the landscape of career and workforce education/training
Maniphone S. Dickerson is the Interim Dean of Business and Workforce Development Division at Evergreen Valley College (EVC). Dean Dickerson received her B.A. in Sociology from Quinnipiac University, her M.B.A. from Southern Connecticut State University, and her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Adult and Career Workforce Education from University of South Florida.
Prior to joining EVC, Dr. Dickerson was at San Jose City College, University of South Florida, Florida International University, and Southern Connecticut State University. She held several administrative positions related to course scheduling, program analysis, grant management, fiscal compliance; and academic positions as instructor and teaching assistant. She has implemented partnerships with local and regional partners to promote science, engineering, math, and technology (STEM) and career technical education (CTE) for women and underrepresented populations.
Dean Dickerson is currently the elected Associate Regional Vice President for California's Community Colleges' Association of Occupational Educators (CCCAOE). She was a recipient of the Doctoral Fellowship for Migrant Education, Doctoral Fellowship for Anchin Education Center and Research, and several doctoral scholarship awards. She was the East Lyme High School’s Rotary Social Science scholarship recipient and the Girl State Leadership Award recipient. Dr. Dickerson has publish and present at conferences about CTE, women in non-traditional occupations, mentoring, and STEM occupations