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Dr. Dathis’ teaching career spans three decades, along with her legal inroads on behalf of Haitian
immigrants, serving as Cabinet Member, Ministry of Justice & Public Safety in Haiti, her work in
international law, speaking engagements, workshop presentations, research, grants, and
awards.
As Director of the Haitian Refugees Center, she received the Carter-Menil Human Rights Awards,
given by President Jimmy Carter on CNN.
(https://www.c-span.org/video/?35869-1/annual-human-rights-awards)
Her prior teaching experiences include Associate Professor and Coordinator of Sociology, Texas
College, Department Chair of Sociology and Psychology, Wiley College; Houston Community
College, Houston- Instructor of Sociology, Texas A&M-College Station, TX; Université Lumière,
School of Medicine, Port Au Prince, Haiti - Lecturer on Introduction to Law-Lecture tours on
Integration and Acculturation, Several High Schools , High Schools, and Universities; Erasmus
High School, Brooklyn, New York- Teacher of Social Sciences; Johnston Community College,
Johnston, NC, Instructor of English and American History. Telamon Corporation, Raleigh, NC -
Working as an ESL Program Associate between legal and social agencies servicing migrant
workers.
Dr. Dathis has a long history of professional work internationally and in the U.S. Here in the U.S.,
she worked as a Legal Consultant on International business transaction, aviation law,
international law issues- Executive Director of Haitian Refugees Center, Miami, FL, Counselor -
Congresswoman Carrie Meek’s office, Miami, Fl.; Director of Project: Rockland Apostolate
Center, Catholic Charities, Nanuet, New York; Counselor for Crown Heights Progress Council:
Brooklyn, New York: Counseling and job placement for newly arrived immigrants.
Her educational background provides a solid foundation and includes a PhD. in Sociology with
emphasis in Race & Ethnicity and Social Psychology from Texas A&M University, School of Arts
and Sciences, College Station, TX; Stetson University, College of Law, Gulfport, FL, - Master of
Law with emphasis in International Law and Business; State University, Faculty of Law, Gonaives,
Haiti, Law Degree; Master of International Law, La Salle University; Campbell University, Buies
Creek, NC, BS, Government, Minor in Spanish; Certificate in Women Campaign Strategy, Yale
University, New Haven, CT.
She is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Sociological Association,
Southwestern Social Science Association, Southern Sociological Society, and the Haitian Studies
Association.
Dr. Dathis is relentless in her dedication to apply sociology, human rights, social justice, and the
plight of immigrants to the U.S. She is invited to speak at National and International conferences.
Dr. Dathis published “Multifaced Immigrant Haitian Families Coping Strategies & Strengths in
June 2021. Immigration Social Rebounds in U.S.” Kenneth Usongo (Ed) The Cultural and
Historical Heritage: Interrogating the Post colony. Cambridge Scholars, England in June 2022,
Chapter 11, and several articles.
She is currently working on two books and articles, and some are under review.
