Todd M. Mealy, Ph.D. '01

• 25 years of experience in both urban and rural school districts in Lancaster County
• Adjunct professor in the History Department at Dickinson College for the past five year
• Current teacher at J.P. McCaskey High School in the School District of Lancaster
• Director of the Leon ‘Buddy’ Glover, Jr. Public Service Project, providing an interdisciplinary service program for high school students
• Founded and directs The National Institute for Customizing Education, delivering research-based educational services nationwide
• Contributed as a curriculum writer for The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, Georgia
• Served as the keynote speaker for the Lockey Lecture at the College of Education and Human Services at Millersville University in 2024
• Wrote, coauthored, or edited thirteen books on the civil rights movement, sports culture, and educational reform
• Recent works include "Shades of Brown: The Biography of Jane Elliott and the Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes Exercise" and the children's book "Like a Champion: A Story About Building Confidence," coauthored with his son, Carter
• "Shades of Brown" received the 2023 “Sunny” Book Award for best book in the education genre and is praised by notable figures such as Dr. Bernice A. King and Emory University professor George Yanc
• "Shades of Brown" is being used as a key resource for an upcoming film by Flatbush Pictures.
• Regular contributor to Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine, exploring the history of culture, politics, and sports in Pennsylvania
• Forthcoming book, "Fighter’s Heaven: The Biography of Muhammad Ali’s Training Camp" (2025), explores the impact of Ali’s training camp on various aspects of his life and career
• Coached football at high schools in Lancaster County from 1998 to 2019
• Voted Coach of the Year for three years and secured two section championships
• Earned his Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, graduating with distinction in American Studies