Dr. Shaneen Dials-Corujo is a native of Blackville, South Carolina. She is an Associate Professor of Psychology in the School of Education, Health, and Human Services at Benedict College and a Licensed Professional Counselor for the state of South Carolina. She was the Director of the Honors Program at Benedict College (September 2022-July 2024). Dr. Corujo is also a combat-veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Charleston Southern University, Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Webster University, and her PhD in Educational Psychology from Capella University. As a practitioner, Dr. Corujo spent over a decade providing case management to diverse high-risk populations, clinical treatment to individuals seeking to recover from substance use and/or dependence, victim advocacy services to survivors of domestic violence/intimate partner violence and/or sexual assault, psychoeducational training (i.e. anger management, stress management, etc.) and many other services within the fields of psychology and human services.’’

As a scholar, Dr. Corujo has coauthored a book titled, “Engaged Scholarship and Civic Responsibility in Higher Education” which was published in 2018. Her research interests include, but are not limited to, exploring the intersection of race, gender, and education, with a particular emphasis on Black women’s experiences in higher education and K-12 settings. She explores issues such as colorism, teacher bias in rural schools, institutional barriers in academia, and the mental health and well-being of Black women students and faculty. Grounded in Black feminist thought, her work seeks to uncover the structural and cultural factors that shape educational access, success, and belonging for Black women and girls.

African-centered practices in education, understanding and identifying sources of self-efficacy among the African American community, examining factors that contribute to the academic success of first-generation college students and expanding the global landscape for margin students in the 21st Century.