Hines, Dorothy
Dorothy Hines is a native of North Carolina and received her Bachelors Degree in Political Science from North Carolina State University. After completion of her undergraduate degree, she served as a United States History teacher and track coach in the Caswell County Public School District. After teaching, she attended North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and received a Master of Arts Degree in Public Administration graduating Magma Cum Laude. During completion of her MPA, she co-authored an article at NCCU examining how African American students are sustained in gifted education programs, and a policy report examining rural and urban teacher recruitment and retention through the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. In 2008 she was as a participant with the Southern Education Foundation Leadership Initiative as an intern with the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future in Washington, DC. Furthermore, she assisted with a high school dropout recovery program for English Language Learners in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Dorothy's research assesses the influence of school structure on high school dropout rates, desegregation, urban education, socio-cultural differences in teacher-student relationships, and the history of African American education.
