Oluwa Abney '12
Educator, Philadelphia Public Schools
Philadelphia, PA
M.Ed., University of Pennsylvania
B.A., History
EDUCATION
Ebbon Allen '00
Academic Coordinator, Howard University Upward Bound Math and Science Program
Commissioner, 7E03, Advisory Neighborhood Commission, Ward 7E
President/Co-Founder, Determined Men with Values
Washington, DC
B.A., English
Johnny Anderson '02
Asst. Principal, The School of Arts and Enterprise
Los Angeles, CA
M.Ed., Education Leadership and Administration
University of LaVerne
M.A., Secondary Teaching and Education, Mercer University
B.A., English
Gary Bennett, Ph.D. '97
Bishop-MacDermott Family Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University
Durham, NC
Ph.D., Duke University
M.A., Duke University
B.A., Psychology
Robert Bennett, III, Ph.D. '04
Educator, Education Abroad Coordinator, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Ph.D., History, The Ohio State University
M.A., History, The Ohio State University
B.A., History
Christopher Blaszczak-Boxe, Ph.D. '99
Deputy Chair, Chemistry and Environmental Science Department
Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Chemistry
Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY
Ph.D., Environmental Science & Engineering
California Institute of Technology
M.S., Environmental Science & Engineering
California Institute of Technology
M.S., Planetary Science
California Institute of Technology
B.S., Chemistry
Kevin R. Booker '90
Associate Dean of the College for Student Life
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
B.A., Marketing, Real Estate
Duke Bradley, III, Ph.D. '98
Principal, Benjamin Banneker HS, Fulton County Schools (GA)
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., Education Leadership, University of Southern Mississippi
J.D., John Marshall Law School
M.A.T., English Education, Brown University
B.A., English
Stanley Brayboy '04
World Traveler, Student
Washington, DC
M.B.A., University of Chicago Booth School of Business
B.A., Business Administration
Sean Brazier '08
Chief Operating Officer, Vice President, Purpose Built Schools Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
M.B.A., Harvard Business School
M.Sc., International Political Economy, London School of Economics
B.A., Economics
Jerek Brown '15
Educator, North Atlanta High School, Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta, GA
M.Ed., Harvard University Graduate School of Education
B.A., Political Science
Jeremy Brown, Ph.D. '08
John C. Malone Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania - Haptics Research Group, GRASP Laboratory
B.S.M.E., Georgia Institute of Technology (D.D.E.P.)
B.S., Applied Physics
Travis Brown, Ph.D. '02
Director, Quantitative Skills Center, Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Ph.D., Integrative Biology, University of California at Berkeley
B.S., Biology
LeVar Burke '99
Admissions Manager for Strategic Initiatives
Medgar Evers College, CUNY
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Long Island University
New York, NY
Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership, Fordham University (In Course)
J.D., University of Buffalo Law School
M.B.A., Baruch College, CUNY
B.A., History
Tony Lamair Burks II, Ed.D. '93
Chief Learning Officer and Chief Executive Officer
LEADright
Atlanta, GA
Ed.D., Educational Leadership, UNC Greensboro
M.Ed., Education Leadership, Trevecca Nazarene University
B.A., Philosophy
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Founding principal-director, The Early College at Guilford
Superintendent-in-Residence, National Center for Urban School Transformation
Derrick Bryan, Ph.D. '02
Associate Professor, Chair Sociology Department, Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., Sociology, The Ohio State University
B.A., Sociology
Jamie Campbell '95
Assistant Dean for Diversity Enhancement Services
Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business
State College, PA
M.Ed, Adult Education/Curriculum Instruction
Central Michigan University
B.A., Sociology
Alton Campbell '08
Principal, Northeastern HS, Elizabeth City, NC
M.A., School Administration, Elizabeth City State University
B.A., Accounting
Rob Connor, Ph.D. '98
Head of School, The Christina Seix Academy
Trenton, NJ
Ph.D., Education Policy and Management, University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Education Measurement, Research & Evaluation, Boston College
B.A., History
Jason Curry, Ph.D. '92
Interim VP for Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditations
Dean of the Chapel
Fisk University
Nashville, TN
Ph.D., Philosophy, Religion and Personality, Vanderbilt University
.Div., Harvard Divinity School
B.A., Religion, Philosophy
Charles Curtis, Ph.D. '03
Psychologist & Administrator-Culture and Restorative Efforts, Ron Brown High School, DCPS
Psychologist, Bethesda Group Psychological Services, LLC
Washington, DC
Ph.D., Clinical and School Psychology, Curry School of Education Programs in Clinical and School Psychology, the University of Virginia
M.Ed., Education and School Psychology, Curry School of Education Programs in Clinical and School Psychology, the University of Virginia
B.A., Psychology
Jan D'Aguiar '04
Educator, Social Studies
D.M. Therrell High School
Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta, GA
B.A., Sociology
Jimmy Davis, Ph.D. '02
Associate Director, APTMetrics
Founder, Blacksmith Consulting Company
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, The University of Georgia
M.S., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, The University of Georgia
B.A., Psychology
Eldrin Deas '07
Education Consultant, Public Impact
New Leaders Council Fellow - North Carolina
Durham, NC
Ph.D., Education, UNC-Chapel Hill (In-Course)
M.S., Social Foundations of Education, Georgia State University
B.S., Mathematics
Wallace Derricote, Ph.D., '13
Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Emory University
B.S., Chemistry
Curtis Douglass '92
Principal
North Atlanta High School
Atlanta, GA
M.Ed., Special Education, Georgia State University
B.A., History
Alfred Dunn '01
Human Capital Fellow, The Urban Schools Human Capital Academy
Co-Founder, In My Shoes
Washington, DC
Ph.D., Leadership, Policy and Organizations, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University (In-Course)
M.S., Education Policy, University of Pennsylvania
B.S., Mathematics
Giles Eady '07
Sr. Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Admission, Emory University
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Emory Emergency Medical Services/AMR DeKalb Emergency Medical Services
Atlanta, GA
M.P.A., School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia
B.A., Political Science
Fulton C. Eaglin '03
Opera Singer, Economist, Ph.D. Student, Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University (In-Course)
M.Sc., International Economics, Oxford University (Marshall Scholar)
B.A., Economics
Joseph Edelin '02
Dean, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate
Atlanta, GA
M.Ed., St. Thomas University
B.A., History
Timothy Fields '98
Associate Dean, Transfer Admission and Diversity Initiatives
Emory University Office of Undergraduate Admission
Atlanta, GA
M.Ed., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
B.A., History
Nicholas Fletcher '00
Assistant Director & Global Career Placement Officer of the Masters Programs, Earl Graves School of Business at Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
M.B.A., Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
B.A., Management
Delano Ford '01
Executive Director, Teach for America Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
M.B.A., Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University
B.A., Business Administration
Brian Garrett, Ph.D. '10
Site Director, Level Playing Field Institute
Summer Math and Science Honors Academy at Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., Biochemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.S., Chemistry
Ali Gordon, Ph.D. '97
Associate Professor
College of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Central Florida
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology (Dual Degree Engineering Program)
B.S., Mathematics
Nathalio Gray '01
Director of Admissions, The Branson School
Ross, CA
M.Div., American Baptist Seminary of the West
B.A., African American Studies
Jeffrey Handy, Ph.D. '92
Assistant Professor of Biology
James King Fellow
Morehouse College
Ph.D., Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Meharry Medical College
B.S., Biology
Bradley Hardy, Ph.D. '02
Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy,
School of Public Affairs, American University
Washington, DC
Ph.D., Economics, University of Kentucky
M.P.P., Georgetown University
B.A., Economics
Blair Hayes, Ph.D. '00
VP, Chief Diversity Officer, Ombudsman
University of Maryland University College
Washington, DC
Ph.D., Organizational Psychology, Temple University
M.A., Organizational Psychology, Temple University
B.A., Psychology
Hyon Herbert '05
Educator, Youth Advocate, Owner, Imagine Greater, LLC
Washington, DC
M.Ed., Middle School Humanities, Lesley University
B.A., African American Studies
James Hill, Ph.D. '04
Associate Professor, Computer Science, IUPUI
Co-director of the Software Engineering and Distributed Systems Research Group
Indianapolis, IN
Ph.D., Computer Science, Vanderbilt University
M.S., Computer Science, Vanderbilt University
B.S., Computer Science
Adriel Hilton, Ph.D. '03
Director of the Extended Campus, Myrtle Beach Metropolitan at Webster University
Myrtle Beach, SC
Ph.D., Higher Education, Morgan State University
M.A.S.S., Social Science, Florida A&M University
B.A., Finance
Aubrey Hooper '05
County Administrator, Dallas County Juvenile Department
Trustee, DeSoto Independent School District
Assistant Secretary, National Board of Directors, NAACP
President, Dallas Chapter, NAACP
Dallas, TX
Ph.D., Public Administration and Urban Policy, The University of Texas at Arlington (In-Course)
M.A., Urban Affairs and Policy, The University of Texas at Arlington
B.A., Political Science
Darrell Hudson, Ph.D. '02
Associate Professor, Social Epidemiology
The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Ph.D., Health Behavior and Health Education
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Post-Doctoral Fellowship: University of California at Berkeley
M.P.H., University of Michigan School of Public Health
Post-Bac Fellowship: National Institute on Drug Abuse
B.A., Psychology
David Hughes '11
Instructor, Hampton University
Pre-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
ViewHouse Strategy Firm, CEO & Founder
Hampton, VA
Ph.D., Education Leadership,Prairie View A&M University (In-Course)
M.Ed., Health and Physical Education, Prairie View A&M University
B.S., Kinesiology
Tony Jewett Ed.L.D. '03
Co-founder and chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Center for Global Engagement
Washington, DC
Ed.L.D., Education Leadership, Harvard Graduate School of Education
B.A., International Studies
Alex Johnson '02
President, Los Angeles County Board of Education
Managing Director, Californians for Safety and Justice
Marshall Memorial Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the US
Los Angeles, CA
J.D., Washington College of Law, American University
B.A., Political Science
Najee Johnson '10
Senior Director, AP Program Innovation, The College Board
Atlanta, GA
M.B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Kenan-Flagler Business School
B.A., Economics
Quentin L. Johnson '02
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions,
Kogod School of Business, American University
Washington, DC
M.B.A., Kogod School of Business, American University
B.S., Mathematics
Christopher Jones, Ph.D. '99
Principal, BCT Partners
Washington, DC
Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S., Physics and Mathematics
Nicolas W. Kemp '02
Instructional Coach, Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta, GA
Ed. D., Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Kennesaw State University (In Progress)
Ed. S., Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Kennesaw State University
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Kennesaw State University
B.A., Health and Physical Education
Samaad Wes Keys, Ph.D. '08
Strategist, Career Pathways Initiative
UNCF
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
M.A., Central Michigan University
B.A., Psychology
Charles King '02
Executive Director, Kansas City Teacher Residency
Kansas City, KS
M.Ed., Education Leadership, Houston Baptist University
B.A., Political Science
Hakim J. Lucas, Ph.D. '99
President, Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
Ph.D., Education, Fordham University
M.B.A., Finance, Stetson University
B.A., History
Edward Kirkland '01
Mathematics Educator, Photographer
Washington, DC
B.A., Psychology
R L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy, Ph.D. '00
Scholar-Activist, Associate Professor of Sociology, Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and Black Studies Program, City College of New York - CUNY
New York, NY
Ph.D., Public Policy and Sociology, The University of Michigan
B.A., Sociology
Bryant T. Marks, Ph.D. '94
Minister, Researcher, Master Teacher, Human Developmentist
Associate Professor of Psychology, Morehouse College
Director, Morehouse Male Initiative
Senior Research Fellow, Campaign for Black Male Achievement
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Michigan
B.A., Psychology
Brock Mayers '99
Associate Director, Federal TRiO Programs, Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Ed.D., Education Leadership, Drexel University (In Course)
M.S., Higher Education Leadership & Policy Studies Drexel University
B.A., Psychology
Adelric McCain, M.A.T. '00
Transition Success Coach
Network for College Success at the University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
M.A.T., History, Tufts University School of Education
B.A., History
Artesius Miller '09
Founder & Executive Dir., Utopian Academy for the Arts
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., Education Leadership, University of Georgia
M.Ed., Teachers College, Columbia University
B.A., Economics
Matthew Mugo Fields '97
EVP and General Manager of Supplemental Curriculum
oughton Mifflin Harcourt
Boston, MA
M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education
M.B.A., Harvard Business School
B.A., English
Nekosi Nelson '00
Vice President of Programs, Common Threads
Co-Founder, In My Shoes
Austin, TX
M.B.A., Yale School of Management
B.A., Finance
Robert Peterson, Ph.D. '05
Assistant Professor, Sociology
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., Sociology, Case Western University
M.A., Sociology, Case Western University
B.A., Sociology
Matthew B. Platt, Ph.D. '03
Chair and Associate Professor
Political Science Department, Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., University of Rochester
B.A., Political Science
Alvin Schexnider '05
Director of Operations, The Greater Good Studio
Chicago, IL
M.A., Management and Human Resources, Carlson School of Management, The University of Minnesota
Certificate, International Studies, Cornell FALCON Program, Cornell University
Certificate, Business Bridge Program in Business Analysis,
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
B.A., Political Science
Thomas Searles, Ph.D. '04
Assistant Professor, Physics Department, Howard University
Washington, DC
Ph.D., Physics, Rice University
B.S., Physics
Baba Olusegun Shaka '10
Educator, Artist; Center City Public Charter School - Shaw Campus
Washington, D.C.
B.A., African American Studies
Lance Shipman Young, Ph.D. '94
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry,
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., Biological Chemistry, Texas A&M University
B.S., Chemistry
Ed Smith-Lewis '07
Director, UNCF Career Pathways Initiative
Atlanta, GA
B.A., Economics
LeVar Smith, Ph.D. '02
Asst. Professor, Political Science Dept., Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., Political Science, Miami University
M.A., Political Science, Miami University
M.S., International Affairs, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.A., International Studies
A. Benjamin Spencer '96
Professor of Law, University of Virginia Law School
Charlottesville, VA
J.D., Harvard Law School
M.Sc., Economics, London School of Economics (Marshall Scholar)
B.A., Political Science
Dontavious Taylor '13
Associate Director of Recruitment, Uncommon Schools
New York, NY
B.A., English
Jason Torrey '04
Science Educator
Boston, MA
M.S., Neuroscience, University of Michigan
B.S., Chemistry
Curtis Valentine, '00
Adjunct Professor, Prince George's County Community College
Consultant, National Council on Teacher Quality
School Board Member, Prince George's County Public Schools
Prince George's County, MD
M.P.P., John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
B.A., English
David Wall Rice, Ph.D. '95
Associate Professor, Psychology Dept. Chair, Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Ph.D., Personality Psychology, Howard University
M.S., Journalism, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
B.A., Psychology
Warren Watson '02
Director of Library Services, Archivist, Payne Theological Seminary
Wilberforce, OH
M.A., Religion, The University of Chicago
M.L.I.S., Clark Atlanta University
B.A., African American Studies
Khalid Akil White, Ed.D. '02
Ethnic Studies Professor and the Umoja Academic Success Program Coordinator, San Jose City College
San Jose, CA
Ed.D., University of California at Davis, Sonoma State University
M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education
B.A., Sociology
Christopher Wilburn, Ph.D. '13
Clinical Assistant Professor
Auburn University School of Kinesiology
Auburn, AL
Ph.D., Biomechanics, Auburn University
M.Ed., Exercise Science, Auburn University
B.A., Kinesiology
Vincent Willis, Ph.D. '03
Assistant Professor Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
New College/Gender and Race Studies
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Ph.D., Emory University
M.A., The Ohio State University
B.A., Sociology