
Program Coordinator and Professor
Education
- Ph.D. Educational Administration, Texas A&M University, 1993
- M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction, Texas A&M University, 1988
- B.S. Animal Sciences, Tuskegee Institute, 1982
Professional Experience
- Professor, Prairie View A&M University, 2016 – Present
- Associate Professor, Prairie View A&M University, 2004 – 2016
- Assistant Professor, University of Houston, 1994 – 2000
Research Interests
- Leadership Evaluation
- Culturally Responsive Leadership
- STEM Education
- Research Methods
Select Publications
- Hermond, D. (2013). Determining the learning styles of prospective educational leaders. NFEAS Journal, 31(4):1-7
- Hermond, D., Vairez, jr., M. & Tanner, T. (2018). Enhancing the cultural competency of prospective leaders via a study abroad experience. Administrative Issues Journal, 8 (1): Article 3.
- Tanner, T., Hermond, D. S., Vairez Jr., M. R., & Leslie, L. (2017). Does diversity really matter?: The interplay between students race and their teachers’ level of cultural responsiveness. The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations: Annual Review 17 (1), 1-10.
- Vairez Jr., M., Hermond, D., Gomez Jr., F. & Osho, G.S. (2017). Factors that contribute to the disparity in academic achievement of students from southern Belize. Caribbean Quarterly, 63:1, 83-108.
- Hermond, D., & Tanner, T. (2014). Cultural Ecology in Rural Belize. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, Summer 2014, Vienna, Austria.
- Hermond, D., & Tanner, T. (2015). Driving towards success: preparing educational leaders to meet the needs of diverse students. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA), Spring 2015, San Antonio, TX.
- Hermond, D., & Tanner, T. (2015). Affirming growth in leadership: Belize Study Tour participants’ perspectives. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, Summer 2015, Hong Kong, China.
- Hermond, D., & Tanner, T. (2018). The impact of selected school context factors on the postsecondary readiness of African American and Hispanic high school graduates. Paper presented at the Learner Conference, Summer 2018, Athens, Greece.
- Hermond, D., Vairez, M., & Tanner, T. (2017). Enhancing the cultural competency of prospective leaders via a study abroad experience. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, Summer 2017, Toronto, Ontario.
Contact Information
Phone: (936) 261-3648
Email: dshermond@pvamu.edu
Office: Delco Building, Room 231