Rev. Dr. Lionel Stokes, an Arkansas native, earned a master of theology degree from McCormick Theological Seminary and a doctorate in education from National Louis University. She ...view moreRev. Dr. Lionel Stokes, an Arkansas native, earned a master of theology degree from McCormick Theological Seminary and a doctorate in education from National Louis University. She served as an adjunct professor at Northeastern Illinois University and is currently an adjunct professor, administrator, and adult educator at Kennedy-King College in Chicago. She is the daughter of a Baptist minister and is an ordained elder and member of the Martin Temple AME Zion Church.view less