Sabbatical Recipients
Shanee Haynes

Shanee Haynes is an Assistant Professor of Communication at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø where she has taught since 2009. She has a Master of Science in Communications from Lindenwood University and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from UM-St. Louis. She teaches Mass Media Communications, Oral Communications, and Public Speaking. She is co-chair of the Civic and Community Engagement Coalition and coordinator for Month of Service at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø. Shanee is currently finishing her Doctor of Education from UM-St. Louis. Her dissertation is titled: Student-Faculty Engagement Solutions for Retention of Racially Minoritized Students. Her research identified strategies to increase student-faculty interactions to combat low retention rates for first-year racially minoritized students. Her research will be presented at the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education peer-reviewed national conference in March 2024. Shanee was awarded a sabbatical while she completes her EdD for the Spring 2024 semester. The purpose of her sabbatical is to complete her degree and develop workshops for ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø faculty that align with her research study’s recommendations.