Dr. Deborah Manning

Dr. Deborah Manning is the Assistant Dean of Adjunct Administration for Bergen Community College. Her role is to ensure the administrative needs of approximately 600+ Adjuncts, in which she also conducts educational and professional development workshops. In addition to her role as Dean, Dr. Manning is also an Adjunct Professor at Bergen Community College, where she teaches Introduction to Sociology, Sociology and the Family, and Women in Gender Roles. Dr. Manning holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Saint Peter’s College, an M.B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management, M.S. in Accountancy from Saint Peter’s University, and an Ed.D. in Community College Leadership from National American University in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Manning is a member of the National Association for Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Dr. Manning has written for Diverse Issues in Higher Education, an online publication. Her article titled, Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Community College, gives an expose on how Instructors can help to bridge the gaps by engaging students from underrepresented cultures. Her work on culturally responsive teaching, bringing awareness to college level instruction and its impact on the learning environment for students. Instructors will have a clearer understanding of the cultural changes surrounding racially and ethnically diverse students and implement those changes into their teaching practices. Dr. Manning continues to encourage and enhance student success in her day-to-day teachings and activities while inspiring students to believe that success is achievable by all who work hard and believe in themselves.