Dr. Claudja Dwight

Dr. Claudja Dwight is an educator and professor. She has 20 years of experience in public education, ten years in higher education, and 16 years as a small business owner. She has had a successful career in public schools and higher education. She has extensive experience as a business teacher, professor. Dr. Dwight was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is the youngest daughter. She has won several awards as an educator and entrepreneur for her hard work, dedication, and community involvement. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Kappa Delta Pi , and Alpha Chi Honor Society. She was selected as a Kenan Fellow for Teacher Leadership, developed a teacher toolkit for Spark NC to aid educators with classroom instructional delivery, and successfully completed an administrative internship for principal’s licensure. Dr. Dwight’s accomplishments are centered around both entrepreneurship and education. Here, research interests are focused on African American Women Small Business Ownership, Networking, Professional Mentoring, and access to resources. Dr. Dwight was awarded the Pioneer Award at the Triad Minority Women’s Business Expo.