Dr. Mauldin (or Dr. Sage, as his students call him) is an educator, scholar-practitioner, and community builder whose work is grounded in human connection, shared resources, professional and personal development, and the creation of educational environments where people can learn and thrive. At the University of Oklahoma, he serves as Director of the Office of Professional Engagement in the Graduate College and as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Human Relations and the Division of Management and International Business. Across these roles, he develops programs, partnerships, and communities that support the growth of students, faculty, and staff. A question that guides his work is: What becomes possible when people have the relationships, resources, and opportunities they need not merely to succeed, but to thrive?
Through his work in peace and development, Dr. Mauldin extends this focus to partnerships and communities beyond the university. His work brings together knowledge sharing, sustainability, research, dialogue, and collaboration, with particular attention to the ways seemingly separate challenges are connected. Questions of education, opportunity, well-being, sustainability, and peace often intersect with deeper questions about power and access: Who has access to resources and opportunity? Whose knowledge is recognized? Whose experiences are heard? And what conditions allow people and communities to thrive? He is developing partnerships in Nepal and Rwanda that he hopes will lead to meaningful collaboration, cultural exchange, and study abroad opportunities for University of Oklahoma students. Across his work, Dr. Mauldin is committed to asking difficult questions, listening carefully, making connections across communities and ideas, and creating the conditions for people to learn from one another and build stronger communities together.
Ph.D., Adult and Higher Education (emphasis: Critical Higher Education Policy Studies), University of Oklahoma
M.A. Human Relations, University of Oklahoma
B.A. Psychology, University of Oklahoma
Criminal Justice in Human Relations (HR 4183)
Human Relations Theory (HR 3003)
Principles of Management and Organization (MGT 3013)
Service Learning (HR 4513)
Leadership in LGBTQ Studies (PSIS 3243 no longer offered)
Email: sagemauldin@ou.edu
