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UDC Closed Monday, Jan. 26

Ahead of the winter weather storm, Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a State of Emergency for the District beginning Friday, Jan 23. Mayor Bowser also declared a snow emergency that will go into Saturday, Jan. 24, and will stay in effect until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

DC Mayor Bowser declares state of emergency, requests help from National Guard.

All administrative and academic offices within the University of the District of Columbia will be closed effective 5 p.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 23, until 9:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

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Kimberly Crews, Ed.D.

Kimberly Crews

Assistant Dean and Director of General Education

College of Arts and Sciences

Contact Information
202-274-5857
Van Ness Campus, Building 71

Dr. Kimberly A. Crews, Ed.D., is a dedicated educator and academic leader committed to student success, curriculum innovation, and equity in higher education. With expertise in general education, interdisciplinary learning, and culturally responsive assessment, she bridges academic theory with workforce readiness and community engagement to create transformative learning experiences.

Experience

Education

Doctor of Education in Education and Higher Learning, Walden University 
Graduate Certificate in Project Management, George Washington University 
Master of Arts in Demography, Georgetown University 
Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education: Social Science, University of New Mexico 

Roles

Assistant Dean & Director of General Education, UDC, 2023-Present 
Interim Director of General Education, UDC, 2022-23 
Assistant Professor & Assistant Director of General Education, UDC, 2018-22  
Special Projects & Coordinator, Academic Support Center, UDC, 2014-17 
Interim Director of Academic Advising & Retention, UDC, 2013-14 
Academic Advisor, UDC, 2012-13 
Adjunct Professor, UDC, 2010-Present 
U.S. Census Bureau, 1998-2007  

Courses Taught

Frontier Capstone 
Discovery Diversity 
World Cultural Geography 
Advanced Geospatial Analysis 
Freshman Orientation 
Population Dynamics 
Foundation Writing 
Discovery Quantitative Reasoning 
Foundation Quantitative Reasoning 

Expertise

Programming and Implementation of Degree Works 

Research Focus / Works in Progress

Africa diaspora; U.S. census; transfer students; retention 

Impact

Selected Publications

Crews, K., Graham, R. D., Harris, W., & Yarbrough, W. (2020). Developing culturally relevant rubrics to assess general education learning outcomes. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 20(12). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v20i12.3781 

Selected Presentations

Crews, K. (2020). Closing the articulation gap for employer-valued skills: Learning outcomes from a capstone class. Association of American Colleges and Universities 106th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. 

Crews, K. (n.d.). The rise and fall of alley homes in Washington, D.C.: Early gentrification? D.C. History Conference. 

Crews, K. (2018). Team learning: Best practices from an interdisciplinary capstone course. Association for General & Liberal Studies, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

Crews, K. (2018). Using team-based learning in a general education capstone course. Association for General & Liberal Studies, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

Crews, K. (2018). Labor for green: Students provide recommendations to increase community participation in urban farm.  

Selected Grants

U.S. State Department. (2023). Increase and diversify education abroad for U.S. students (IDEAS) program.