Maurice Mathis, Ed.D.

Bio

Education: Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration (Fayetteville State University), M.S. in Communications (NC State University), B.A.in Communications (Truman State University)

Primary Contact: Administration for the TRIO Pre-College Programs (TRIO Talent Search Legacy, TRIO Talent Search Encore, TRIO Upward Bound, TRIO East Wake Upward Bound)

Additional Involvement: Doctoral Student in Educational Leadership (Fayetteville State University), Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., SAEOPP Board Member (Emerging Leaders Institute & International Access committees)

Maurice Mathis provides oversight for both Upward Bound and Talent Search as the Senior Director for TRIO Pre-College Programs. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Truman State University, his Master of Science in Organizational Communication from NC State University, and his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Fayetteville State University.

Maurice has served students in Upward Bound and Talent Search for 15 years across three institutions. As an educator, Dr. Mathis has provided a variety of workshops for students and professionals at the local, regional, and national levels. He has served as a National Trainer for the TRIO Training Project (Priority #5), a SAEOPP Board Member / Committee Chair for the Emerging Leaders Institute, and the NC TRIO President, among others. Through each appointment, he keeps the students he serves at the forefront and, as a result, has attended Policy Seminar in Washington DC multiple times to fight for increased funding for TRIO programs.

In the 2021 grant competition year, Maurice successfully added a new Talent Search Program (Talent Search Encore) to the department which added an additional 500 students in Wayne County, NC. Maurice enjoys all facets of TRIO work: from writing grants to creating partnerships to increase opportunities for students to overnight trips with students!