Passport to Possibilities: Black Experiences in Global Engagement

PATRICIA C. TIMMONS, Ed.D., is an Area Administrator at the John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard Kennedy School) in Cambridge, MA. Her major research interests include higher education internalization, student success, community colleges, and global mobility

Trina R. Bryant is the Director of the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at Suffolk University, where she leads initiatives in service learning, Alternative Break programs, civic engagement, and community partnerships that foster active, globally responsible citizenship, and she co-chairs Suffolk Votes, advancing student participation in democracy. A two-time Fulbright-Hays Scholar in Mexico and Taiwan, she earned her Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from Regis College, focusing on mindfulness, flourishing, resilience, and academic success, reflecting her commitment to global education and transformative student experiences that promote well-being and growth. Dr. Bryant began her career as a public school Humanities teacher, founding and leading Model United Nations programs at two Boston Public Schools, later collaborating with Dr. Holly Carter on the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation Professional Development Project at Northeastern University. Before joining Suffolk, she served as Executive Director of the Center for Student Enrichment at Eastern Nazarene College, overseeing first-year writing, academic support, accessibility services, career development, and a bridge program. Through her teaching, research, and leadership, Dr. Bryant builds inclusive learning environments that prepare students to flourish personally, academically, and as globally engaged citizens.