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Section: Demographics > African-American
Faculty & Staff
Howard University Awarding School Record 105 Doctoral Degrees
Howard University has maintained it lead as the top producer of on-campus doctoral degrees awarded by Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
May 7, 2014
African-American
Report: Funding, Institutional Support Lacking for Historically Black Public Colleges
Historically Black public colleges in four states continue to lag behind predominantly White schools in funding and institutional support, the Center for Minority Serving Institutions finds in new report.
May 7, 2014
African-American
Kanika Tolver Creating a Path to Success in STEM Fields
Amid a national crisis to recruit skilled professionals to the STEM fields, Kanika Tolver manages not only to represent the scarce number of minorities in STEM, but also emerge as an innovator in information technology.
May 5, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Condoleeza Rice Backs Out of Rutgers Commencement
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. ― Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has backed out of delivering the commencement address at Rutgers University following protests by some faculty and students over her role in the Iraq War.
May 5, 2014
African-American
Professor Makes Sure There’s No Disconnect in Her Online Program
Kari Frisch is maintaining 95 percent retention rates in her online courses at Central Lakes College through innovative methods.
May 5, 2014
African-American
Pay Gap Persists at University of Iowa
On average, female professors at the University of Iowa make less money than their male counterparts.
May 1, 2014
African-American
Black, Latino Students On Outside Looking In at America’s Top Public High Schools
Not many Black and Latino students are enjoying the benefits of the high schools that are perched atop the US News and World Report rankings.
May 1, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is an associate professor at Howard University and senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. In September, President Barack Obama named Toldson deputy director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Known as a “myth buster,” Toldson has challenged popular research reports and news sources […]
May 1, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn
Dr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn is associate professor of higher education at The Ohio State University in the School of Educational Policy & Leadership, where he also serves as faculty research associate in the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity. Strayhorn has authored five books. The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education named […]
May 1, 2014
Students
Dr. Nitasha Tamar Sharma
Dr. Nitasha Tamar Sharma is associate professor of African-American studies, Asian American studies and performance studies at Northwestern University, where she has received several outstanding teaching awards. Her scholarship focuses on Afro/Asian American relations, especially in studying the relationship between the two through hiphop music. Sharma is writing her second book, “Hidden Hapas: Multiracial Blacks […]
May 1, 2014
African-American
Dr. Said Sewell III
Dr. Said L. Sewell is an assistant provost at Kent State University , where he was dean of under graduate studies. Sewell is working on two books: “Empowering Black Male Students to Greatness” and “Let Us Make Man: A Conversation with Black Men on Saving Black Boys.” He has received numerous awards for his scholarly […]
May 1, 2014
African-American
Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar
Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar is a professor of history and vice provost for diversity at the University of Connecticut. Ogbar has served as associate dean for the Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and director of the Institute for African-American Studies. He has authored several books, including his most recent, an edited […]
May 1, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Peniel Joseph
Peniel E. Joseph is a tenured professor of history at Tuft s University and the author of several award-winning books, including Waiting ‘Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America and Dark Days, Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama. He is a frequent commentator on issues of race, democracy […]
May 1, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Paula T. Hammond
Paula T. Hammond grew up wanting to become a writer, but instead she’s become a leading chemical engineer and academic. At MIT, she serves as the David H. Koch professor in engineering. Hammond helped found the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, which strives to design more functional technology for soldiers. Her research interests include the nanoscale […]
May 1, 2014
African-American
Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is professor of religion and chair of the Center for African-American Studies at Princeton University. Regarded as one of the most important Black intellectuals in the U.S., Glaude is the author of several books, including In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America. Glaude developed the online […]
May 1, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Juan Gilbert
Dr. Juan E. Gilbert is a professor and chair of the Human-Centered Computing Division in the School of Computing at Clemson University. He was named one of the 50 Most Important African- Americans in Technology by eAccess Corp. Gilbert wants to combat the notion that STEM careers are boring and not suited for African- Americans. […]
May 1, 2014
African-American
Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick
Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick is the interim president of Howard University. Previously, he was provost and chief academic officer, overseeing the university’s 13 schools and health sciences enterprise. A surgeon who earned three degrees from Howard, Frederick is a respected researcher who has focused on health disparities, with a particular emphasis on cancer outcomes […]
May 1, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Deborah Tannen – University Professor, Georgetown University
Author of more than 20 books, Tannen is a university professor and professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. She has been a McGraw Distinguished Lecturer at Princeton University and a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, following a term in residence at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J. […]
April 28, 2014
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