Ericka Mingo
Title:
Assistant Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Programs/Classes Taught:
B.A. in Social and Behavioral Science
LAS300 Adult Development & Learning Assessment
LAS331 Dynamics of Group Behavior
LAS309 Critical Thinking and Writing
Areas of Expertise:
The pedagogical practice of secondary institutions, class impact on education, community empowerment through sustainable ecologic systems
Biography:
Dr. Ericka Mingo holds a PhD in Community Psychology and is currently an Assistant Professor of Applied Behavioral Science and Community Psychology at National Louis University. Dr. Mingo is a certified teacher in Illinois, with a MAT in Secondary Education. Ongoing research interest include the ecology and praxis of lateral community building, often through the lens of education, experiential learning and ways of knowing, and Pan-African liberatory psychology. Currently Dr. Mingo is engaged in an exploration of urban agriculture, as a vehicle for food security and ecologic entrepreneurship. Dr. Mingo taught at the high school level for over 16 years in Brooklyn, NY, Kansas City, MO and on the South Side of Chicago. She is the Executive Director of Ecologic Outreach, a nonprofit urban farm on Chicago’s Southside, the Past President of Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Faculty Chair for National Louis University’s Black Student Union, Co-founder and faculty planner for National Louis University’s Environmental Justice Group, and active member of the Racial Justice Action Group, and many other local, national, and international community organizations working towards sustainability and justice.
Education:
National Louis University PhD, National Louis University MAT, University of IL at Chicago B.A.
Research and Interests:
- Education
- Race and Personality Theory
- PedagogicalPpractice
- Community Empowerment
- Sustainable Community Systems
Contact Information:
email: emingo@nl.edu
P: 312.261.3674
F: 312.261.3674
