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Ophelia Griggs, EdD

Academic Advisor/Retention Coach for Student Support Services
Email: ogriggs@patrickhenry.edu
Phone: 276-656-0305
Office: LRC, Room 109A
Department: Student Support Services

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Education:
Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership and Management (EdD) - Capella University
Masters of Science (MS) Community and College Counseling - Longwood University
Bachelors of Arts (BA)Sociology-Norfolk State University
Career Studies Certificate (Community Services Leadership)- Patrick Henry Community College


Committees:

Serves as a volunteer regional board member and advisory committee member on the Alliance for Excellence committee and have held the office as regional board secretary; locally served as the president and secretary. Serves on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council (DEI). Appointed and serves on the Equity Alliance Response (EAR) committee. Serves on Title IX committee as Hearing Panel. Serves on the Community Advisory Board for TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). Have served on the Threat Assessment committee. Appointed and served on the Student Success Advisory committee. Appointed and served as Chairperson for the 360degree Student Services committee via The New Reality Task Force from spring semester, 2020 to fall semester, 2021. Assisted with examining SACS 3.4.10 narratives, year 2016 for SACS policies and functions review. Served as Chairperson on the Interview Committee and recently served on the Screening Committee (served once as chairperson). Served on the P&E Committee (Planning and Evaluation committee).

 



Honors:

Certificate of Achievement for successful completion of the 2013 Chancellor’s Developmental Education Institute. Accepted into the college president’s Strategic Leadership Cabinet spring semester 2017 and completed term. Inducted into the Martinsville and Henry County NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) chapter as an honoree.  



Interests:

Written and published a book titled The Angel Came in 2019. Conducted a research study titled “Examining Low Student Retention Factors in Community Colleges” while a student at Capella University pursuing a Doctor of Education with a specialization in leadership and management degree (July 2016 research study in Capella University’s repository/desires to turn it into a publication before considered as old material). Desires to write and publish more books (current manuscript reviewed and accepted for book publishing, still in the works). Singing, attending cultural activities, participating in church related activities, traveling, creating inspirational (sometimes comical) videos for my over one thousand followers on social media, and getting involve with interested community activities (was an active member of Virginia Organizing, a non-profit organization, Martinsville-Henry County chapter from 2012 - 2021/currently not active but remains on the mailing and email lists). 



Other:

One worked as an Adjunct Instructor with P&HCC for three years. Last place of employment for 17 years was Piedmont Community Services (provides services for mental health, substance abuse, and intellectual disability). 

 




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