b'FASHION SCHOLAR &PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTSTRATEGISTDR. TAMEKA N.ELLINGTONAWARD-WINNING SCHOLARGLOBALLY RECOGNIZED EXHIBITIONERDr. Tameka N. Ellington, a Fashion Scholar andProfessional Development Strategist is currentlyserving as Assistant Dean for the College of theArts. She is also CEO and Founder of FirstGeneration Revolutionaries, an empowermentmovement that enhances the lives of students andyoung professionals who are the first-generation(first in their family to attend college). Dr.Tamekas work has been shown globally includingtwo exhibitions in Beijing, China. Her publicationson Black hair have reached national andinternational recognition via peer-reviewedjournals as well as dress and cultureencyclopedias.She has received numerousawards for her scholarship and service tostudents.Dr. Tameka is author of the motivational memoir,Make Fear Your Superpower, where she discussesraw examples of how everyday fears and anxietiescan become transformed into unstoppablestrength. She is also author of Be the GOAT: ACareer Readiness Manual for First GenerationStudents and Young Professionals, a guide to helpthose who are first gen move beyond the barriersthey were born into. Her upcoming projects include an exhibitionentitled, Textures: The History and Art of BlackHair, opening at the KSU museum in Fall 2021.Which will feature artifacts from Dr. WillieMarrows collectionThe author of 400 yearswithout a Comb. She is also writing/editing ananthology entitled, Navigating the Black HairPhenomenon in a White World.'