Title: Faculty
Company: State University of New York at Oswego
Location: Oswego, New York, United States
Bonita Hampton, PhD, faculty at the State University of New York at Oswego, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Educators for dedication, achievements, and leadership in academia.
With nearly five decades of experience, Dr. Hampton has built a distinguished career in social justice, specializing in race, class, gender, and sexuality education. Since 2001, she has served as faculty at the State University of New York at Oswego, where she teaches courses on school pedagogy in social justice. Although she primarily teaches undergraduate classes, she has also taught many graduate courses focused on issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Before joining SUNY Oswego, she was an adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo from 1975 to 1998. Additionally, she was a community activist in Buffalo, New York, working with individuals transitioning from prison back into society, and joined SUNY Oswego in 2001 as a visiting scholar. Laying a solid educational foundation, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies and Sociology from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985, a Master of Arts from the same institution in 1992, and a PhD in American Studies and Women’s Studies in 1998.
In light of her impressive undertakings, Dr. Hampton was honored with the Outstanding Service in Education Award from the National Women Studies Association in 1989 and the Award for Excellence from the Everywoman Opportunity Center in 1988. She credits her success to the mentorship and support she received from the faculty at SUNY Buffalo and SUNY Oswego, who encouraged and recognized her potential, including Elizabeth Kennedy, chair of the Women’s Studies Department at the University of Arizona, who was instrumental in her success. Additionally, at SUNY Buffalo, Dr. Brenda Miller, who worked at the Research Institute on Addictions, hired her and allowed her to stay at the institute to complete her dissertation after being laid off, and facilitated her data collection for the dissertation. Another mentor, Sherry, introduced her to Women’s Studies and helped her revise her syllabus at SUNY Buffalo. Pamela Michael, department chair at SUNY Oswego, was also highly supportive, expressing a strong desire to retain her once she was hired. In the coming years, she intends to focus on writing extensively. In advising aspiring professionals, she encourages the next generation of social justice educators to stay curious, avoid assumptions, and always ask questions. She emphasizes the importance of challenging authority to foster critical thinking and independent judgment, even in the face of adversity. She also stresses resilience, urging educators to stay strong and never lose faith in themselves.
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