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Dr. Cherry Ross Gooden
Retired Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education, Texas Southern University as a 2019 Civic Award Honoree by the Cornerstone Community of Faith Church in Houston, Texas, and as a Living Legend by the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators at its 2021 state conference. Dr. Gooden was also selected as the Commencement Speaker for the Texas Southern University 2019 Winter Commencement and as the Commencement Speaker for the Texas Southern University College of Education 2020 Winter Commencement. Dr. Gooden is a member of many professional organizations, including the National Association for Multicultural Education (where she is a founding member, a past National President and a current member of the NAME Board of Directors), the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education where she is a past State President, and the National Alliance of Black School Educators where she also served on the National Board of Directors.
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the Houston Independent School District for twelve years. In addition to her role as a faculty member at TSU, Dr. Gooden has also been a consultant for various school districts in the state of Texas as well as in the nation. Her passion for teaching and learning has been shared with many elementary, middle, and highschool students as she is a sought-after motivational speaker who inspires young people to fulfill their God-given purpose. This dedication to teaching and learning has resulted in Dr. Gooden being the recipient of several prestigious awards. She was recognized as a “Hero in Education” by the Xi Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Dr. Gooden, a dedicated, committed Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Ivy League teacher and professor with more than 48 Educational and Charities Foundation. years of teaching experience at both the She was also the recipient of the National elementary and university levels, retired Alliance of Black School Educators’ W.E.B. from Texas Southern University in 2013 Dubois Higher Education Award, and she after 36 years of service. Before joining has been inducted into the Texas Southern the TSU College of Education faculty in University College of Education Hall of 1976, she was an elementary teacher in Fame. Most recently, she was recognized r. Cherry Ross Gooden formerly ser ved as an Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Depar tment of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. This 1964 graduate of Texas Southern University earned a B.S. in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Reading at Texas Southern University and a Doctorate of Education Degree in Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies with a program emphasis in Multicultural Education at the University of Houston.
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She is active in several organizations, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. Dr. Gooden is the owner of Gooden & Associates Educational Consultant. She is a member of The Fort Bend Church and the mother of two children. Dr. Gooden’s philosophy of education is that all children are unique and must have a stimulating educational environment where they can grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially so that they can meet their full potential. Dr. Cherry Ross Gooden Retired Associate Professor Chairperson of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne Street Houston, Texas 77004 (713) 313-7011 www.tsu.edu
