Sherrema Oom-Dove

About Sherrema Oom-Dove

Originally from Flint, Michigan (USA), I have lived in or traveled to more than a dozen countries, worked for three public library systems, and been staff, faculty, and/or student at five universities, a community college, and Seminary in the USA, China, and New Zealand. I have more than a decade of teaching experience, both online and on campus, and nearly 15 years of qualitative research experience. Career positions have included Grants Specialist for Out-of-School-Time (OST) and community programs; tutoring, teaching, and lecturing at the high school and university levels; public library work with children and youth; and museum intern experience in accessioning and exhibit development. I am an ethnographer, international public speaker, community journalist, community advocate and dialogist, and story collector. Specialties: grant writing, evaluation, and project management; transnational research in anthropology of religion, gender and ethnicity; writing & analysis; college and university instruction and classroom management; conducting inter-group dialogues (interracial, interfaith, etc.); networking; organization and planning of programs to raise awareness about social issues; goal-setting & multi-tasking; public-speaking; global and expatriate life and travel.

Experience

1. Librarian Substitute

   Gloria Coles Flint Public Library

   Sep 2022 — Present · Flint, MI, US

Education

• University of Michigan-Flint

  BA, Double Major: History/Africana Studies; Minors: Anthropology/International Studies/Political Science

  2004 — 2007

• Purdue University

  MA, American Studies - Sociology/Women's Studies

  2007 — 2009

• University of Otago

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Socio-Cultural Anthropology of Religion

  2012 — 2016

• Simmons University

  Master's degree, Children's Literature & Library and Information Science

• Leadership Development in Interethnic Relations (LDIR)

  Diploma, Change Agent (for Social Justice)

  2007 — 2007

• Earlham School of Religion

  Master of Divinity - MDiv, Quaker Ministry and Peace Studies

  2018 — 2019

• Mott Community College

  A.A, Arts and General Studies

  1993 — 2004

• Wayne State University

  Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Library and Information Science

• Mott Community College

  AA, General Studies

  1993 — 2004