Clarissa.Davis Ragland
Education
M.B.A.
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
BS - Political Science
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Biography
Ms. Clarissa Davis-Ragland celebrates her 19th year at EMCC. She teaches Management, Accounting, and General Business courses for the Business Institute.
Academic Interests
Clarissa teaches Techniques of Supervision (MGT101), Accounting Principles I (ACC111), Uses of Acct Info I (ACC230), Society & Business (SBU200), Introduction to Business (GBS151), Business Communication (GBS233), Human Relations in Business (MGT251), Quality Customer Service (CSM101; was TQM101), Internet Market/Small Bus (SBS220), Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business (GBS205), Personnel/Human Resources Management (MGT276), and Retail Management (MGT180).
College Service
Culturally Sustainability Pedagogy (CSP) Faculty Champion 2021 - 2022
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, Research Subcommittee 2020 - present
Division Chair, Occupational Education Division 2010 - 2016
Program Director, Business Program/Institute 2010 - 2016
Served as Faculty Coordinator for the EMCC Honors Program 2003- 07
Awards: National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award
Served as Faculty Senate President 2013-14
Served as Faculty Coordinator for the Phi Theta Kappa International - 5 Star Chapter 2002-2003
Co-Faculty Advisor for the EMCC Entrepreneur/DECA (business) Club. 2008 - 2016
Guided Pathways - College Travel Team 2018-2019
Maricopa Council on Black American Affairs (MCBAA) at EMCC 2010 - Present
Peer Assistance Review Committee (PARC) 2017-18 and 2018-19
District Service
Maricopa Advanced Business Services Team – Maricopa Transformation
Business & Management Instructional Council (BUSIC) 2010 - present (voting member or alternate)
Faculty Executive Council (FEC)
International Engagement Committee
District Honors Council
Affiliations
Her professional associations include, National Black MBA Association, National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Inc.
Past Board Member, Arizona Facts of Life, Past Board Member of Actor’s Theater of Phoenix and Past Board Member of Phoenix AkaRAMA Foundation.
Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI-West) Alumni, American Association of University Women (AAUW), Toastmasters International – Competent Toastmaster (CTM)
Recent Professional Development Activities
Doctoral Candidate, Higher Education Leadership and Management EdD
Human Subjects Research Certification