As an educator with over 32 years of experience, Dr. Goggins strives to help individuals and organizations achieve their full potential. Dr. Goggins has developed practical solutions rooted in lived experiences and evidenced-based techniques. Dr. Goggins is certified in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Social Emotional Learning, Culturally Responsive Teaching strategies, Trauma-informed approaches, Restorative Practices, De-escalation, and Conflict Resolution. Dr. Goggins provides professional services, including in-services/workshops, coaching, and program/service evaluation. Dr. Goggins is specialized in Authentic Identity Development and Achievement, Transformative Social Emotional Learning, Restorative Practice and School Culture, Effective Positive Behavioral Intervention Strategies, and Moving from Inclusion to Belonging. Dr. Lathardus Goggins Il is a practitioner and scholar of and advocate for African-centered family-based community-linked rites of passage.

Bringing the Light into a New Day: African-centered Rites of Passage provides a thorough discussion on the principles and components of African centered rites of passage (rites). It should be noted that this is not a "how to" book, but a book meant to help the reader to know "how to - how to." It is a guide to understanding "family-based community-linked" African-centered rites of passage. The title, "Bringing the light into a new day," is a metaphor that refers to all the familiar quotes and statements about light and the coming of the dawn, where light is a metaphor for opportunity, hope and wisdom.