Bio
Shell Sizemore serves as Director of the Women’s Center. In this role, she leads efforts to advance gender equity and support women at Wake Forest. Prior to coming to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Shell served as the Director of Community Partnerships in the Office of Civic & Community Engagement at Wake Forest.
Shell has taught courses in the Education and Communication departments at Wake Forest and is a seasoned workshop facilitator who has developed and led workshops for faculty, staff, and students related to asset-based community development, intercultural communication strategies, and partnership development.
She is currently pursuing a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Education where her research is focused on community-based education for social justice, critical community building, and the rhetorics of advocacy and activism. Shell serves on the board of HandsOn NWNC and the Centers for Exceptional Children.
Hometown: Wake Forest, NC