cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.African-AmericanLiterary Scholars Laud the Life and Works of Ernest GainesErnest J. Gaines, one of the most important literary figures in America, renowned and beloved for his transcendent works about the lives and struggles of African Americans facing bigotry and racism in the South, died on Nov. 5 at his home in Oscar, Louisiana at 86.November 6, 2019HomeAYODEJI OGUNNAIKEAYODEJI OGUNNAIKE has been named as-sistant professor of Africana studies at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Ogunnaike earned a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree from Harvard University.November 6, 2019HomeHEE JEUNG OHHEE JEUNG OH has been named assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pennsylvania State Univer-sity, effective January 2020. She previously was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Berkeley and a graduate re-search assistant at the University of Texas at Austin. Oh earned a bachelor’s degree from KAIST in South Korea and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.November 6, 2019HomeKRYSTAL PRIME BANFIELDKRYSTAL PRIME BANFIELD has been appointed vice president for education out-reach and social entrepreneurship at the Berklee College of Music. She previously served as associate vice president at the college. Banfield earned a bachelor’s degree from Howard University, a master’s degree from Indiana University and an Ed.D. from St. Thomas University in Minneapolis.November 6, 2019HomeNANCY CARRASCONANCY CARRASCO has been named the Joe C. Davis Chair in Biomedical Science at Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine. She is also a professor and chair of the department of molecular physiology and biophysics. Carrasco earned a master’s de-gree in biochemistry and an M.D. at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.November 6, 2019HomeRICHÉ BARNESRICHÉ BARNES has been appointed profes-sor and chair of the Gender Studies depart-ment at Mount Holyoke College, effective January 2020. She currently serves as pro-fessor of anthropology and dean of Pierson College at Yale University. Barnes earned a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College, a master’s degree from Georgia State Univer-sity, and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Emory University.November 6, 2019HomeLYNELL CADRAYLYNELL CADRAY has been appointed in-augural university ombudsperson and senior adviser to the president at Emory University. She previously served as vice provost and associate vice provost in the university’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. Cadray earned a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University and a master’s degree from Georgia State University.November 6, 2019HomeANNE M. KRESSANNE M. KRESS has been named president of Northern Virginia Community College. She will assume the role at the beginning of 2020. Kress currently serves as president of Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y. Kress holds bachelor’s degrees in Eng-lish and business administration, a master’s degree in English, and a doctorate in higher education administration all from the Uni-versity of Florida.November 6, 2019HomeESTER OBONYOESTER OBONYO has been appointed direc-tor of the Global Building Network, a joint initiative between Pennsylvania State Uni-versity and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. She also serves as associate professor in the College of Engineering at Penn State. Obonyo earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nairobi, a master’s degree from the Uni-versity of Nottingham and a Ph.D. from Loughborough University in England.November 6, 2019HomeLARRY WALKERLARRY WALKER has been named professor of educational leadership at the University of Central Florida. He previously served as a lecturer at Loyola University in Maryland and Howard University. Walker earned an Ed.D. from Morgan State University.November 6, 2019Previous PagePage 180 of 3226Next Page
