Dr. Carmen Poston-Farmer Travis
Dr. Carmen Poston-Farmer Travis is the Director of Student Affairs & Initiatives.
In addition to many other roles and responsibilities, she led the development and
implementation of the Student Health and Wellness Center for Success focusing on students'
physical and mental health well-being. Most recently, she has assumed the lead for
the development and implementation of the Presidential Scholars Program, established
to increase the representation of African American men in high-wage, high-demand careers.
Carmen has over 27 years of experience in educational and vocational administration
including K-12, vocational rehabilitation, and higher education. At Montgomery College,
she has worked and served in various roles and on Collegewide committees in both Academic
and Student Affairs. Prior to Montgomery College, she worked in K-12 in the Office
of Business and Finance for many years in various capacities for the Canton Public
School District, M.S., and later worked as a certified substitute teacher for the
Springfield Public School District, IL. She has also worked as the program planning
specialist in the Office of Program and Policy Administration for the West Virginia
Division of Rehabilitation Services serving to help individuals with disabilities
live independently and obtain gainful employment.
She has published and presented domestically and internationally reaching global audiences,
including a recent presentation on The Status of Women: Care and Security Considering
a Crisis and beyond. She is a member and the former executive director/member-at-large
of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges where she was instrumental
in transforming and revitalizing the association. She is currently co-president on
the secretariat and co-circle lead for the Society for Gender Professionals (SGP)
and on the board of directors for Montgomery County Food Council. She is a member
of the Society for Women in Sociology and was chosen to serve as one of their delegates
for the 64th, 65th, and 66th sessions of the Commission on the Status of Women, United
Nations. She is also a member of the NASPA and other organizations.
She has an Ed.D., doctorate of education degree, in Educational Leadership and Management,
with a concentration in Global and International Education, a dual Master's degree
in Public Policy and Administration, and Bachelor’s in Business Administration. She
is also an advanced Mind-Body Medicine Trainer.