Black IssuesHomeInternet2 Deployed at Southern UniversityInternet2 Deployed at Southern University BATON ROUGE, La.Officials at Southern University have announced the deployment of Internet2 connectivity and services at the historically Black institution in Baton Rouge, La. The deployment marks the newest and one of the few Internet2 programs at a historically Black school. Internet2 is a consortium being led by more than […]January 1, 2003HomePsyched Up About TeachingPsyched Up About Teaching Nicole Y. WeekesTitle: Assistant Professor, Psychology, Pomona College, Claremont, Calif.Education: Ph.D. and M.A., Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles; B.A., Psychology, Boston UniversityAge: 35When Dr. Nicole Weekes was a new assistant psychology professor at Pomona College in California, her then-department chairman, Dr. Richard Lewis, noticed long lines of students outside of […]January 1, 2003HomeThe Evolution of an ExpertThe Evolution of an Expert Paul TurnerTitle: Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.Education: Ph.D., Zoology, Michigan State University; B.A., Biological Sciences, University of RochesterAge: 36It is expected that by the time Dr. Paul Turner comes up for tenure, the Yale University scientist will have established himself as the world’s […]January 1, 2003Faculty & StaffA Scientific ApproachA Scientific Approach Kenneth RobertsTitle: Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, N.C.Education: Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina; M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina; B.S., Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAge: 34As a child growing up in Atlanta, Kenneth Roberts showed an aptitude for math and science. His observant […]January 1, 2003HomeBig City ScholarBig City Scholar Mary PattilloTitle: Associate Professor, Departments of Sociology and African American Studies, Northwestern University; Visiting Fellow, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture, University of ChicagoEducation: Ph.D., Sociology, University of Chicago; M.A., Sociology, University of Chicago; B.A., Urban Studies-Sociology, Columbia UniversityAge: 32 At 32, Dr. Mary Pattillo is a tenured professor […]January 1, 2003HomeWorld Class EducatorWorld Class EducatorGrant Richard ParkerTitle: Assistant Professor of Classical Studies, Duke University, Durham, N.C.Education: Ph.D., Classical Philology, Princeton University; M.A., Latin, University of Cape Town; B.A., Latin, University of Cape Town Age: 35In the last years of apartheid rule in South Africa, Grant Richard Parker, a native of Cape Town, had a burning ambition to […]January 1, 2003HomeKeeping an Eye on College AccessKeeping an Eye on College Access Bridget Terry LongTitle: Assistant Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Mass.Education: Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University; M.A., Economics, Harvard University; A.B, Economics, Certificate in Afro-American Studies, Princeton University Age: 29Not many 29-year-olds get invited to the Washington-based American Enterprise Institute. The scholars associated with that august institution […]January 1, 2003African-AmericanThe Grooming Of a Public IntellectualThe Grooming Of a Public Intellectual Lawrence P. JacksonTitle: Assistant Professor of English and African American Studies, Emory University, AtlantaEducation: Ph.D., English and American literature, Stanford University; M.A., English, Ohio State University; B.A., English and American Studies, Wesleyan UniversityAge: 34Dr. Lawrence Jackson admits he has always had a “a sense of urgency” about his career, […]January 1, 2003StudentsA Head for BusinessA Head for Business Shawnta FridayTitle: Associate Professor, Management, Florida A&M University, School of Business and Industry, Tallahassee, Fla.Education: Ph.D., Management, Florida International University; Master of Business Administration (MBA), Florida A&M University; B.S., Business Administration, Florida A&M University Age: 35When Shawnta Friday was an undergraduate in the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M […]January 1, 2003HomeStandout ScholarsStandout ScholarsYoung educators bring their passion and excitement for teaching, research and training to the forefront of the academy Inspiring, impressive, determined, ambitious, fearless, innovative, inquisitive, pioneering and committed are just some of the words that describe this year’s list of “Emerging Scholars” — a group that proves the intellectual capital in the Black community […]January 1, 2003Previous PagePage 179 of 431Next Page
