Education
Ed.D., University of San Francisco; M.A.Ed., B.A., San Francisco State University
Research Interests
Linking academic and corporate culture; management and leadership; precollege leadership and academic program design; exploring global diversity; professional training and development
Background
Dr. Mae is a faculty member in the D.B.A. program at Walden. She is founder of Global Scholars, which specializes in humanitarian efforts, education, and leadership. She is also co-founder of the Global Scholars Classroom in Ghana, which teaches leadership and entrepreneurship to junior secondary students. As a former faculty member at National University, she received many accolades such as: School of Education representative for Faculty Senate; liaison and facilitator for teams, Americorps; and chair, Judicial Hearings. Previously, commissioner for the County of San Diego, she chaired the Commission on the Faculty Status of Women. While serving as Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) director, at San Jose State University, Dr. Mae launched the first MESA precollege summer engineering program, which incorporated students from a Bay Area school for the deaf. As San Francisco State University director, Center for Engineering, Science, and Technology, Dr. Mae recruited support of former employer, Hewlett Packard Co., other Silicon Valley companies, and the USS Carl Vinson to support academic and career programs. Dr. Mae continues to design, develop, and provide consultation on programs in collaboration with industry, community, academia, and the U.S. military.