Prof. Dr. Prince Hycy Bull
Dean, College of Education

CEO & Founder Hope for Youths SL

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D. Curriculum and Instructionl in Instructional Technology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Master of Education in Special Education, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina

Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina

Post-Graduate Diploma in Education, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone

Bachelor of Arts, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown

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A Bit About Me

Dr. Prince Hycy Bull is a full professor and the Dean of the College of Education at Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Spring, North Carolina, USA. Dr. Bull started his teaching career at the Government Technical Secondary School in Freetown, where he taught for four years before migrating to the United States of America.

Dr. Bull attended the Regent Square Municipal School, the Sierra Leone Grammar School, and the Methodist Boys High School. Dr. Bull earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Sierra Leone, Fourah Bay College (FBC), a post-graduate diploma of education from FBC, a master’s degree with honors in Educational Leadership, a master’s degree with honors in Special Education from North Carolina Central University, and a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from North Carolina State University.

Dr. Bull's passion and dedication to the people of Sierra Leone are evident in his advocacy work. Through his YouTube Channel, “True Say, Tok Me,” and his leadership of the Hope for Youths Sierra Leone, Dr. Bull has addressed critical political, social, educational, and economic issues facing the people of Sierra Leone. His commitment to educating the next generation of Sierra Leoneans and promoting good governance is unwavering. Dr. Bull served as the Sierra Leone Triangle Association president for five years. He is a member of the Krio Descendant Union of North Carolina and the CEO and Founder of Hope for Youths-Sierra Leone, an organization in 12 of the 16 districts of Sierra Leone designed to empower youths as innovative and visionary leaders.

Dr. Bull's personal life is a testament to his commitment and balance. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Gloria, for 44 years, a journey that began with courtship and blossomed into a strong marriage. They have three wonderful children: Dr. Lisle Bull Smart, an educational policy expert; Dr. Lynea Bull, an Emergency Medicine Physician and Professor at Vanderbilt Medical School; and Mr. Hycyjay Bull, a second-year graduate architectural candidate at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. In his spare time, Dr. Bull loves writing poems, making a garden, painting, and cooking.

PUBLICATIONS

Book

Bull, P. (2010). Understanding Technology Integration to Prepare Millennial Students for 21st Century Education. Lulu Press. 2010. Morrisville, NC.

Edited Book

Bull, P.H., & Patterson, G. (2022). Redefining Teacher Education and Teacher Preparation Programs in the Post-COVID-19 Era. IGI Global Publication

Bull, P.H., & Keengwe, S. (2020). Handbook of Research on Innovative Digital Practices to Engage learners. IGI Global Publication

Keengwe, S. & Bull, P.H. (2017). Handbook of Research on Transformative Digital Content and Learning Technologies. IGI Global Publication

Pratt, S.A.J. (2016). Wan Day Yah: Vol. 1I: The Pentateuch and The Early Historical. Bull, P.H. (Ed). Lulu Press. ISBN: 978-1-304-58427-4.

Pratt, S.A.J. (2013). Wan Day Yah: Vol. 1: The Pentateuch and The Early Historical. Bull, P.H. (Ed). Lulu Press. ISBN: 978-1-304-58427-4.

Pratt, S. A. J. (2010). Jolliboy “A Most Un-Ordinary African Boy” From Street Starch Hawker To United Nations Debate Champion.” Bull, P.H. (Ed). Lulu Press. 5-80048-81688

Book Chapters

Bull, P.H., Patterson, G, Jackson, B, Henry, S. & Freestone, J. (2022). Our Experiences and Voices: The Impact of the Pandemic on K-12 Instructional Practices. In P.H. Bull & G.C. Patterson (Eds.) Redefining Teacher Education and Teacher Preparation Programs in the Post-COVID-19 Era. IGI Global Publication

Bull, P.H. & Patterson, G. (2016). Strategies to promote pedagogical knowledge interplay with technology. In S. Keengwe. (Ed.) Handbook of Research on Active Learning and the Flipped Classroom Model in the Digital Age. IGI Global Publication

Dunston, Y., Bull, P.H. & Patterson, G. (2016). Faculty Perspectives of Technology-Enhanced Course Redesign. In S. Keengwe. (Ed.) Handbook of Research on Active Learning and the Flipped Classroom Model in the Digital Age. IGI Global Publication

Bull, P.H., Patterson, G., Mansaray, M., & Dunston, Y. (2016). Perceptions of Teacher Education Candidates to Digital and Learning Technologies. In S. Keengwe. (Ed.) Handbook of Research on Global Issues in Next-Generation Teacher Education. IGI Global

Bull, P.H. (2013). Internet technological pedagogical and content knowledge (iTPACK): A theoretical framework for mobile learning. In H.H. Yang, & S. Wang, S. (Eds.) Cases on Formal and Informal E-Learning Environments: Opportunities and Practices (pp. 19-49). doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-1930-2.

Bull, P. H. (2012). Using spatial constructivist thinking theory to enhance classroom instruction for students with special needs. In Aitken, J. E., Fairley, J. P., & Carlson, J. K. (Eds.), Communication Technology for Students in Special Education and Gifted Programs. (pp. 6681). doi:10.4018/978-1-60960-878-1.ch005

Bull, P.H. (2010). I am a 21st century teacher: If you teach me with technology, I will use technology to teach my students. Maddux C.D., Gibson, D. & Dodge, B. (Eds.). Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education 2010.

Alibrandi, M. & Bull, P. H. (2008). Technology integration during the practicum: Experiences of pre-service social studies teachers, Lee, J. (Ed.) Research on Technology in Social Studies. Information Age Publishing.

Bull, P.H. (2002). Pedagogical ethnotechnography: A bifocal lens to understand technology in Education. Social Studies [SITE 2002 Section]. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (pp. 2483-2484). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. ERIC_NO: ED472247

Articles

Bull, P.H. (2013). Cognitive constructivist theory of multimedia: Designing teacher-made interactive digital materials. Creative Education2013. Vol.4, No.9, 614-619. Published Online September 2013 in SciRes (http://www.scirp.org/journal/ce).

Bull, P. & McCormick, C. (2012). Mobile learning: Integrating text messaging into a community college pre-algebra course. International Journal on E-Learning (2012) 11 (3), 23-35.

Bull, P.H. & Adams, S. (2012). Learning technologies: Tweeting in a high school social studies class. I-Manager’s Journal of Educational Technology. Vol.8. No. 4. January – March 2012.

Haygood, A. & Bull, P.H., (2012). Let’s face it: Integrating Facebook in a pre-calculus high school course. I-Manager’s Journal of Educational Technology. Vol.8. No. 4. January – March 2012.

Tunstall, M. & Bull, P.H. (2012). Using multimedia with kindergarten to increase homework participation. I-Manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology, Vol. 7. No. 3 December 2011 – February 2012.

Sachs, L. & Bull, P.H. (2012). Using iPad2 for a graduate practicum course. I-Manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology, Vol. 7. No. 3 December 2011 – February 2012.

Bender, C & Bull, P.H. (2012). Using Prezi to motivate middle school science students. IManager’s Journal on School Educational Technology, Vol. 7. No. 3 December 2011 – February 2012.

Osler, J., Bull, P. H., & Eaton, D. (2012). Dynamic educational collaboration between university and high school faculty. I-Manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology, Vol. 7. No. 3 December 2011 – February 2012.

Alibrandi, M, & Bull, P.H., (2004). Education and economics in West Africa from unwritten languages to the Internet. The International Journal of Social Education. Volume 19, Number 2, Fall/Winter 2004-2005.

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Prof. Dr. Prince Hycy Bull Dean, College of Education