Mitchell has written nine books, including his widely recognized work, Diary of a Disability Scholar, which is housed in several universities, including Harvard University’s African American Research Center. He has been featured on national platforms such as Headline News, One America News Network, Black Enterprise and Education Post, as well as locally in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

His contributions to education have garnered numerous accolades, including being named Teacher of the Year, recognition by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of its “100 Men of Distinction,” and being honored in 2017 as one of the 100 Most Influential Urban Professionals. Additionally, he received the Excellence in Education Award and was recently inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for his work with the Charleston basketball team.

Currently, Mitchell serves as a special education supervisor for East St. Louis School District 189 while working on his dissertation titled “The Hiring and Retention Experiences of African American Male Special Education Teachers in the State of Missouri.”

“Coming to SEMO was life-changing,” said Mitchell. “If I had went anywhere else, I don’t know if I would have made it through because it was such a powerful community.”