Sydney Freeman

Dr. Sydney Freeman Jr. is a full professor of Adult, Organizational Learning and Leadership at the University of Idaho. He is a former National Holmes Scholar and has earned professional certifications in the areas of faculty development, online instruction, executive management, and organizational leadership. His research investigates the future of minority serving institutions, the faculty career-cycle, and higher education as a field of study.

Dr. Freeman has published numerous journal articles and is the lead editor (with Linda Serra Hagedorn, Lester F. Goodchild, and Dianne A. Wright) of Advancing Higher Education as a Field of Study: In Quest of Doctoral Degree Guidelines (Stylus Publishing, 2014) which received the 2015 Auburn University Graduate School “Book of the Year” Award. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the American Association of University Administrators and was honored with the “2015 Emergent Leader of the Year” award by the same professional society. This was based on his leadership at Tuskegee University in his previous capacity as director of one of their teaching and learning centers. He serves on multiple academic journal editorial and review boards and is the founder and editor-in-chief of [jspte.org]The Journal for the Study of Postsecondary and Tertiary Education.

Focus Areas

• Future of Minority Serving Institutions
• Faculty Career-cycle
• Higher Education as a Field of Study
• Higher Education Executive Leadership Preparation
• Faculty Development
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Education

• Certified Faculty Developer (CFD) -Professional Certification Learning Resources Network (LERN) (2012 — 2012)
• PhD Auburn University (2008 — 2011)
• College/University Teaching-Graduate Certificate Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning (2008 — 2010)
• Masters of Education Auburn University (2007 — 2008)
• BA-Interdisciplinary Studies Oakwood College (2003 — 2007)
• “It’s All About Business” Certificate Wake Forest University (2006 — 2006)
• Emotional Intelligence-Certificate Oakwood College (2005 — 2005)
• Leadership & Team Building-Certificate Oakwood University/Southern Adventist University (2004 — 2004)
• High School Diploma Pine Forge Academy (1999 — 2003)

Awards and Honors

• Auburn University's College of Education "Outstanding Young Alumni Award", 2020
• National Pine Forge Academy Alumni Association Meritorious Award, 2018
• Nominated for the Blackboard Exemplary Course Award (received overall rating of “Accomplished”), 2018
• Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) — Gamma Fellow, 2016
• AAUA Robert MacVitte Emerging Leader Award, 2015
• Auburn University’s Graduate School “Auburn Authors Award,” 2015
• Affiliate of the Center for Minority Serving Institutions, 2013-present

Books

• Freeman, Jr. S., Hagedorn, L., Goodchild, L. & Wright, D. (Eds). (2014). "Advancing Higher Education as a Field of Study: In Quest of Doctoral Degree Guidelines — Commemorating 120 Years of Excellence." Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.