PhD Student
Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Shauntell Pinckney is a Ph.D. student in the Higher Education Leadership & Policy Studies Program at Howard University. Her research focuses on Predominantly Black Institutions and the implicit and explicit ways they serve their Black student population.
Originally from Cross, SC, Shauntell moved to D.C. in 2011 to attend Georgetown University. Now a Double Hoya, Shauntell has a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in African American Studies and a Master’s in Public Policy.
Shauntell’s multidisciplinary educational background in policy and higher education has given her additional insight into the internal and external challenges colleges, and universities face. Throughout her career in higher education, Shauntell has worked closely with senior leadership and students in program development and financial procurement.
Shauntell shines in the area of alumni relations, having overseen the engagement efforts of the 10,000k+ Alumni of Color at Georgetown University through one-on-one touch bases, regional and virtual programming, and special events. Shauntell began the foundational work of unifying siloed groups within the black alumni community to create the Black Alumni Council.
No stranger to crises, Shauntell has worked proactively with clients to identify problems and generate solutions that are effective and sustainable for all stakeholders.
Currently, Shauntell works as a Business Management Consultant at Eagle Hill Consulting, recently listed as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes Magazine. In Shauntell’s first year at the company, she led the Covid-19 Space Management Taskforce for the Office of New Drugs within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by creating & implementing a process for transitioning 1,300 employees from remote work back to on-site employment.
Shauntell is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. In June 2022, she and 63 other women chartered a chapter in D.C., serving those within Wards 7 & 8.
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Friday, November 4, 2022
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM