Deborah King, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Office Location: G213
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 3:00pm - 5:00pm; Thursdays, 10:00am - 12:00pm; or by appointment
Phone: 708-534-4542 ext. 4542
College: College of Education and Human Development
Department(s):
Expertise
Education
Doctor of Philosophy: Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies
Master of Science: Physical Education / Sport Administration
Bachelor of Arts: Major, Policial Science; Minor, Spanish
Biography
Dr. Deborah King is currently an assistant professor in the higher education administration concentration in the Interdisciplinary Leadership Doctoral (INLD) program at Governors State University. Dr. King has over 25 years of experience in education serving as a classroom teacher in secondary education, as well as multiple positions in higher education administration including at the executive level leadership.
She has worked extensively in the fields of academic and student support, enrollment management, assessment, grant management, DEI, strategic planning, and compliance. Dr. King has successfully developed, managed, and evaluated various federal, state and privately funded programs throughout her career, securing over $30 million dollars of funding to support educational programming.
Beyond her professional roles, Dr. King has served as a member of the Peer Review Corps for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 2014 and has maintained leadership positions in several professional organizations including West40 Intermediate Service Center and the Council for Opportunity in Education.
Dr. King holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of New Mexico with an emphasis in Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies. Her research interests include enrollment management, program evaluation, student success, underserved populations in higher education, and grant management.
Publications
Chaffee, M. & King, D.B. (2025). Trans* Student Experiences in Higher Education. New York Journal of Student Affairs,
25(1). Retrieved from https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/nyjsa/vol25/iss1/3
King, D.B., Cooney, M. A., & Schneller, B. A. (2025). Career Sponsorship as a Professional Practice for Participation in Professional Development Programs. In Q. Martin III, D. King, & M. Cooney (Eds.), Tools and Techniques for Aspiring College Presidents (pp. 79-98). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7748-2.ch004
Martin III, Q., King, D.B., & Cooney, M. A. (Eds.). (2025). Tools and Techniques for Aspiring College Presidents. IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7748-2
Baness King, D. (2011). Journey to the doctorate: Motivating factors for persistence and completion of doctoral programs Among McNair scholars (Doctoral dissertation). The University of New Mexico.
Martin III, Q. & Baness King, D. (2009). Access and Integration: Meeting the Technological Needs of Our Students. iJournal: Insight Into Student Services, Winter 2009(21).