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She also obtained her M.A. in English from ODU in 2009, and her B.A. in English from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in 2005. In 2021, at age 37, she completed her second doctorate degree, a Doctor of Ministry, from the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University (VUU).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Dr. Mel has taught collegiately at multiple universities in the Tidewater region of Virginia for the last thirteen years and has also worked as a certified Department of the Army Senior Instructional Developer. In the fall of 2023, she joined the faculty of Hampton University in the English &amp; Foreign Languages Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Dr. Mel\u2019s nonprofit, The DREAMS Institute, launched in 2018, and to date has provided spiritual care and professional development resources locally and nationally to underserved students, women of color, and their families. The organization\u2019s programming includes an online bible study forum through Facebook (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DrMelDREAMS [facebook.com]), a virtual site for booking spiritual care and wellness visits (https:\/\/app.crikle.com\/meet-with\/drmeldreams), and a learning platform set for upcoming release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Her noted works include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2013 two qualitative study dissertations: 1) Death on Display: Understanding the Publicized Eulogies of African American Cultural Figures as an Empowering Rhetorical Discourse (2014); 2) Mentorship with a Womanist Mission: A Model for Online Outreach to African American Women in Early Adulthood through the Faith-Based Nonprofit the DREAMS Institute (2021)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2013 an article feature in PROPEL Women Magazine (Say No To Over-Extending Yourself \u2013 Propel Women [propelwomen.org]),<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2013 self-published books Dream and then Dream BIGGER (https:\/\/a.co\/d\/ereL7mg 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