A Generation of Success

THE SREB-STATE DOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM CELEBRATES 20 YEARS

Southern Regional Education Board

SREB.org 2A0 Generation of Success a ALABAMA • ALABAMA A&M • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY • AUBURN UNIVERSITY • AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE • LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY • SPRING HILL COLLEGE • STILLMAN COLLEGE • TROY UNIVERSITY, DOTHAN CAMPUS • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT HUNTSVILLE • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA • UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA • ARKANSAS • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY • NORTH ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES • DELAWARE • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE • FLORIDA • EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE • FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY • FLORIDA MEMORIAL COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA • ROLLINS COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA • UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA • GEORGIA • AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY • ARGOSY UNIVERSITY • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY • CLAYTON STATE COLLEGE • EAST GEORGIA COLLEGE • EMORY UNIVERSITY • GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY • GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE • GEORGIA HEALTH SCIENCE UNIVERSITY • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY • MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA • MIDDLE GEORGIA COLLEGE • MOREHOUSE COLLEGE • PAYNE COLLEGE • SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY • SHORTER COLLEGE • SPELMAN COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY • YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE • INDIANA • INDIANA UNIVERSITY • INDIANA UNIVERSITY AT BLOOMINGTON • INDIANA UNIVERSITY AT SOUTH BEND • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS • PURDUE UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME • KENTUCKY • BEREA COLLEGE • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY • KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY • MAYSVILLE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE ROWAN • SAINT CATHARINE COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY • LOUISIANA • BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE • DILLARD UNIVERSITY • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT BATON ROUGE • XAVIER UNIVERSITY • MARYLAND • JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL SCHOOL • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY • TOWSON UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY • MISSISSIPPI • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY • BELLHAVEN COLLEGE • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY • TOUGALOO COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI • NEW JERSEY • BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS • KEAN UNIVERSITY • Since its creation in 1993, the SREB-STATE DOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM has helped reduce the long-standing shortage of minority college faculty in the region and nation.

Withcontinuedsupportfromstates,institutionsandscholars,weareproudtoreachthe 20-year mark this year.roughthisgenerationofsuccess,theprogramhasachievedmanymilestones:Ithasservedmorethan 1,140scholarsand,mostimportant,hasgraduatedalmost700Ph.D.s—80percentofwhomareemployed ineducation.ButtheU.S.DepartmentofEducation(IPEDSCompletionSurvey)continuestoprovidehard evidencethattheneedforminorityfacultyisst2illpresent—anditshouldch0allengeallofustodomore, especiallystatelegislativeandeducationalleadership.

eSREB-StateDoctoralScholarsProgramhelpsputminoritiesatthefrontofcollegeclassrooms.Reflecting itsmottoof“morethanacheckandahandshake,”theprogramprovidesmultiplelayersofsupport,prepara - tionandencouragementtoassistscholarsinearningtheirdoctoraldegreesandproceedingonthepathtoa successfulacademiccareer.

ItisimportanttorecognizethebenefitsthatSREBstatesgainfromtheprogram’ssuccess.States:

l Savetimeandmoney .SREBPh.D.candidatesfinish,onaverage,twoyearsfasterthanthe averageforallU.S.Ph.D.candidates.

l Produceahighlytrainedandskilledtalentpoolforthestate’sworkforceandeconomy .Program graduatesconductcutting-edgeresearchandbringinexternalgrantfunding.Seventypercent ofprogramgraduatesworkinSREBstates,boostingstaterevenue.

l Createrolemodels .Programgraduatesmorecloselyreflectthecampusandgeneralpopulations andencouragemoreminoritystudentstosucceed.

l Recruit .Statecolleges,universitiesandresearchlabscanrecruitfromahighlyqualifiedpoolof minorityPh.D.graduatesandutilizetheprogram’sonlinedirectoryofscholarswhoareinawide rangeoffieldstoidentifypotentialjobcandidates.

l Develophighlytrainedandwell-educatedleaders .Graduatesprovideskilledservicestotheir institutionsandcommunities.

l Improvecampusclimate .Minorityfacultyhelpblack,Hispanicandwomenstudentsfeel lessisolatedwhentheyseetheirrace,ethnicityandgenderreflectedinpeopleinleadership positions.

In2013,11SREBstatesaresupportingmorethan300doctoralscholars,buttheprogramcouldserveeven morestatesandstudents.WecontinuetoencourageallSREBstatestoparticipateintheprogram,support morestudentsandreapthebenefits.WearepleasedtocongratulateparticipatingSREBinstitutions,states, scholars,programgraduatesandprogramstaffonajobwelldone.

Dr.DaveSpence,President Dr.AnsleyAbraham,Director SREB SREB-StateDoctoralScholarsProgram CELEBRATING A GENERATION OF SUCCESS The Southern Regional Education Board works with 16 member states to improve public education by advancing the academic achievement of all students.

Twentyyearsago,SREB’sExecutiveCommitteeraised andmentoring.Toaccomplishthis,itinitiatedafour- thisquestion:“Whyaretheresofewblackfacultyon dayprofessionalmeetingforscholars:eCompactfor collegecampuses?”ResearchersatSREBknewpartof FacultyDiversityInstituteonTeachingandMentoring. theanswer.First,toofewblackstudentswereseeking Justover100participantsfromthethreeregions Ph.D.s.Second,universitieslackedacoordinatedand attendedthefirstInstituteinAtlanta,Georgia,in sustainedrecruitingefforttoattractblackstudentsto October1994.eInstitutehasconvenedeveryOctober Ph.Dprograms.And,third,predominantlywhiteuniver- sinceandisnowthelargestgatheringofminority sitiesdidnothaveeffectivehiringpoliciesandpractices doctoralscholarsinthenation,annuallyexceeding toensurethatqualifiedblackfacultycandidateswere attendanceof1,000. includedinsearchesandwerebroughttocampusesfor isyear,boththeDoctoralScholarsProgramandthe considerationandhiredforfacultypositions.SREBstate Instituteproudlymarktheir20thanniversaries. leadersrecognizedthenationalscopeoftheissueand decideduponacourseofaction. roughthisgenerationofsuccess,theDoctoralSchol - arsProgramhasservedatotalof1,141scholarsat92 SREBformedtheSREB- institutions,inmorethan35disciplinesandmorethan The services provided by StateDoctoralScholars 100specifictopicsofstudy.Researchshowsthatscholars the program embody its Programandwelcomed supportedthroughtheprogramcompletetheirPh.D.sin itsfirstclassofminority motto of “more than a lesstimethantheaveragedoctoralstudent,generallyby doctoralscholarsinthe check and a handshake.” twofullyears.eprogramboastsalmost700graduates: fallof1993.Whilethe 80percentofthemareemployedineducation,and administrationofthe 70percentworkinSREBstates. programresidesatSREB,theprogramtodayworksto supportblack,Hispanicandotherminoritystudents For20years,SREBrespondedwithmeasurablesuccess acrosstheSREBregionandbeyond.Itsgoalistoincrease totheinitialquestion:“Whyaretheresofewblackfac - thenumberofminoritystudentswhoearndoctorates ultyoncollegecampuses?”For20years,manySREB andchoosetobecomefacultyatcollegesanduniver- stateshaveaddressedtheissuethroughtheirsupport sities.eprogramisstructuredtoprovidefinancial oftheSREB-StateDoctoralScholarsProgramandhave supportandtoofferdirectservicesincludingacademic, benefittedfromhavingprogramgraduatesemployed personalandmotivationalsupportforstudentsengaged intheirstates.Firmlycommittedtothefuture,the indoctoralstudy.Italsoassistsgraduatesinfindingfac - programtodaycontinuestogive“morethanacheck ultyjobs.eseservicesembodyitsmottoof“morethan andahandshake”toitsnextGenerationofSuccess. acheckandahandshake.” Acknowledgements Shortlyafterthefirstclassintheprogramwasadmitted,

SREBjoinedwithotherregionsthathadsimilarinterests The SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program appreciates the support from andformedathree-regionpartnership—withthe the following agencies and organizations over the past 20 years. WesternInterstateCommissionforHigherEducation Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Participating States and Institutions andtheNewEnglandBoardofHigherEducation.is alliancebecameknownastheCompactforFaculty Ford Foundation Programs The Atlantic Philanthropies Diversity.eCompactsoughtbothtoreducetheshort - National Institutes of Health The Pew Charitable Trusts ageofminorityfacultyandtoenhancetheprofessional National Science Foundation Wright-Hayre Fund developmentofdoctoralscholarsintheareasofteaching Other Agencies and Institutions

2 A Generation of Success CELEBRATING THE COMPACT FOR FACULTY DIVERSITY INSTITUTE ON TEACHING AND MENTORING This powerful conference is a national leader in reducing the shortage of minority faculty by providing underrepresented minority students with support and encourage - ment to pursue doctoral degrees so they can become college professors.

WithsupportfromthePewCharitableTrustsandthe scholars,whogettheopportunitytolearnaboutjob FordFoundation,thefirstInstitutewasheldin1994. openingsatcollegesanduniversitiesandcansubmit Nowinits20thyear,theInstitutehasbecomethelargest theircurriculumvitaeforpositionsinperson. gatheringofminorityPh.D.studentsinthenationby 2WhiletheInstituteco0ntinuestogroweachyear,future partneringwithotherstate,federalandphilanthropic challengesremain.ToofewU.S.minoritystudentsearn programsthathavesimilargoals. doctorates,andinstitutionalhiringpracticesandpolicies eSREB-StateDoctoralScholarsProgramhoststhe donotemphasizethescaleofthefacultydiversityissue. Instituteinadifferentcityeachyear.eeventunites Forthepast20years,theInstitutehasfocusedonprepar - scholars,mentorsandfacultymembersfromover40 ingandencouragingunderrepresentedminorityscholars statesandmorethan200institutionsforfourdaysof toobtainthePh.D.andseekpostsecondaryfacultyposi - connecting,teaching,mentoring,knowledgeandskill tions.eInstituteaimstobuilduponitssuccessesand development,andemploymentopportunities.Attendees continuebringingtogetherminorityscholars,faculty participateinavarietyofintensivesessionsthatprepare mentorsanduniversitystaffforyearstocome. andmotivatethemtoearntheirdoctoraldegreesand tobecomesuccessfulfacultymembersandresearchers. Institute Growth (number attending by year and city) Scholarsareabletoshareexperiencesinanenvironment wherefeelingsofalienationandisolationareabsent. Year City Attendance InconjunctionwiththeInstitute,SREBalsohoststwo 1994 Atlanta 107 otherconferencesthataddressminorityPh.D.produc - 1995 Tucson 178 tionandsuccessfulacademiccareerdevelopment.ese 1996 Boston 253 meetingsincludethebiennialAlfredP.SloanDirector’s 1997 New Orleans 306 ConferenceandtheannualJuniorFacultyProfessional 1998 San Diego 377 DevelopmentConference. 1999 New Orleans 409 2000 Orlando 528 Additionally,theInstituteisoneofthefewvenueswhere 2001 Atlanta 633 collegeanduniversityfacultyandstaffcaninteractwith 2002 Arlington 643 largenumbersofminorityPh.D.scholarswhorepresent 2003 Miami 727 2004 Atlanta 850 nearly100fieldsofstudyandhaveaninterestin 2005 Arlington 931 becomingfacultymembers.Recruitersfrommorethan 2006 Miami 1,020 480institutionsfromacrossthecountryhavecometo 2007 Arlington 1,051 theInstituteoverthepast20years.Asonerecruitersaid, 2008 Tampa 1,024 “Beinghere[attheInstitute]islikebeingakidinacandy 2009 Arlington 1,101 store....Whereelsecanyougoandfindathousand 2010 Tampa 1,156 2011 Atlanta 1,182 minorityPh.D.scholarsinoneplaceandatonetime?” 2012 Tampa 1,070 eInstitute’srecruitmentfairisastrongboonto

A Generation of Success 3 CELEBRATING A SUCCESSFUL FIRST DECADE The Southern Regional Education Board worked hard with states to establish a strong program and build support. Six states responded immediately to the need to participate.

1993 1995 1997 SREB establishes the Doctoral Scholars Program Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland joins the program Texas and West Virginia First SREB state Grants from the Pew join the program First Institute awards ceremony participants: Alabama, Charitable Trusts, First graduate: Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ford Foundation and Dr. Brenda Allen, South Carolina, The Atlantic Auburn University, Tennessee, Virginia Philanthropies Alabama

First Institute Second Institute Third Institute Fourth Institute (Atlanta) (Tucson) (Boston) (New Orleans)

1994 1996 Compact for Faculty Diversity formed, Professional development January 1994, by SREB, NEBHE and WICHE matching fund established SREB commissions Compact for Faculty First dissertation-year Diversity publication fellowship awarded Kentucky joins the program

INCOMING SCHOLAR CLASSES

86 84 76 79 73 73 67 60 61 60 61 62 56 53 53 55

33 19 13 12

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

4 A Generation of Success 1999 2001 First SREB graduate returns to the Institute as First university recruiters attend the Institute faculty mentor 20 More Than a Check and First Sloan Scholars participate a Handshake published Diversity in College Faculty: SREB States 100th graduate: Dr. Jennifer Address a Need published Riley, Mississippi State Sloan Foundation Grant I University

Fifth Institute Sixth Institute Seventh Institute Eighth Institute Ninth Institute (San Diego) (New Orleans) (Orlando) (Atlanta) (Arlington, Virginia)

1998 2000 2002 First McNair Scholars participate in NIH/MARC Grant, Bridges to the Professoriate NSF/AGEP Grant; The Coca-Cola the Institute SREB Doctoral Scholars Association inaugural Foundation; Wright-Hayre Fund membership meeting Georgia joins the program First NIH/Bridges Scholars attend the Institute 150th graduate: Dr. James U.S. Presidential Award for Excellence Flournoy, University of Alabama in Mentoring

TOTAL SCHOLARS SERVED, BY STATE, 1993-2013

148 123 116 114 107 86 86 86 81 62 49 40 24 22 5 10

AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK SC TN TX VA WV Other

A Generation of Success 5 CELEBRATING A VERY PRODUCTIVE SECOND DECADE The program grew in both graduates and support and achieved many new milestones. Recognizing its success, other organizations and institutions also sought partnerships.

2003 2005 2007 First AGEP Scholars Second NIH/Bridges Grant Achieving Tenure and

attend Institute Diversity: Honoring Achieving 285th graduate, Tenure and 350 Graduates – Diversity Honoring 350 Graduates Roxene Thompson, — and Counting … A Decade of Difference . . . and Counting published Virginia Polytechnic Southern Regional Education But Still Far to Go Board SREB-S TATE DOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM Institute and State NSF/AGEP 5-Year Grant published University

10th Institute 11th Institute 12th Institute 13th Institute 14th Institute (Miami) (Atlanta) (Arlington, Virginia) (Miami) (Arlington, Virginia)

2004 2006 NSF grant for Thirteen Years, 300 Graduates postdoctoral fellows published Thirteen Years, to attend the Institute 300 Graduates 350th graduate, Milestone Graduates: Dr. Kimberly Bailey, 200 and Counting University of Alabama Southern Regional Education THE PROGRESS AND THE PROMISE OF THE published at Birmingham Board SREB-S TATE DOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM

GRADUATES BY STATE (through April 2013)

91

67 68 64 57 53 48 42 46 43 27 25 18 6 1 2 3 AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MD MS NC OK SC TN TX VA WV Other

6 A Generation of Success 2009 2011 The Progress and the Program initiates its Promise: Producing Future The Progress Giving Back Campaign and2 the Promise 0 Producing Future Faculty . . . Faculty ... 450 Graduates 450 Graduates and Counting 550th graduate, Southern Regional and Counting published Education Board www.sreb.org SREB-S TATE DOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM Dr. Quentin Tyler, Sloan Foundation V Grant University of Kentucky

15th Institute 16th Institute 17th Institute 18th Institute 19th Institute (Tampa) (Arlington, Virginia) (Tampa) (Atlanta) (Tampa)

2008 2010 2012 Sloan Foundation IV Grant for Program Directors 500 who are making a American Society for Public Administration, Meeting difference published The Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Exemplary Practices Award, March 2012 Charting a Course for Program receives John Greater Faculty Diversity Hope Franklin Award It’s About The Future published published from Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

661 GRADUATES AND COUNTING . . .

661 580 531 481 443 401 321 287 239 159 195 91 121 49 4 22

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

A Generation of Success 7 MEET OUR SCHOLARS

Highlighted here are just a few Doctoral Scholars Program graduates and their career accomplish - ments to date. These include securing funding from grants, conducting research, attaining leader - ship positions, publishing scholarly works, mentoring students, serving on committees, presenting at conferences and excelling as teachers. Program graduates represent the future faculty who will lead the way. Their achievements are clear evidence of the program’s positive contributions to the academic, social, cultural and economic welfare of their communities.

Tatia Daniels Granger (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; Virginia, 1997-1999) Ph.D., Higher Education (August 1999), e University of Virginia, Charlottesville TODAY: University Ombuds, e College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia Dr.Grangerhasservedinseveralleadershippositionsinhighereducationadministration, includingvicepresidentforEnrollmentServices,specialassistanttothevicepresidentfor FinancialServices,assistantdirectorofAdmissions,assistanttothevicepresidentfor ManagementandBudget,anddirectoroftheCenterforMulticulturalServices.Shehas servedasareviewpanelistfortheNationalScienceFoundationScholarshipsinScience, Technology,Engineering,andMathematicsProgramandfortheGatesMillennium ScholarshipProgram,andshehastaughtanorientationcoursefornewstudents.

Dwight L. Williams (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; Maryland, 1998-2005) Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering (April 2005), University of Maryland, College Park TODAY: Research Affiliate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Dr.WilliamsisthefirstAfrican-AmericantoreachfullprofessorstatusinMIT’snuclear engineeringdepartment.Heservedaschiefengineer/principalnuclearphysicistattheU.S. DepartmentofDefense.Heinstructedinternationalscientistsinnuclearforensicsand gamma-rayspectroscopyinpreparationfortheirserviceasUnitedNationsscientists.He becamethefirstAfrican-AmericantobenamedaDirectorofNationalIntelligenceFellow, thehighestawardavailabletoU.S.scientistsbasedonclassifiedresearchandtechnicallead - ership.Hehasservedasanadvisorforseveralstudentsconductingresearchfortheirtheses.

M. Lois Lucas (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; Kentucky, 1995-2006) Ph.D., American History (December 2005), University of Kentucky, Lexington TODAY: Interim Dean, West Virginia State University, Institute Dr.LucashasservedonthefacultyatWestVirginiaStateUniversitysince1998.Inher currentposition,shesupervisesapproximately30facultyintheCollegeofBusinessand SocialScience,withanenrollmentofover600students.Herteachingexperienceincludes American,worldandAfrican-Americanhistory.SheisarecipientoftheWestVirginiaState UniversityProfessoroftheYearawardin2007and2010.Sheholdsmembershipsinthe AppalachiaStudiesAssociation,SouthernAssociationofWomenHistorians,andthe AccreditationCouncilofBusinessSchoolsandPrograms.

8 A Generation of Success Loretta Neal McGregor (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; Arkansas, 1996-2000) Ph.D., Human Factors Psychology (May 2000), Wichita State University, Kansas TODAY: Tenured Professor and Chair, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro PriortoearningherPh.D.,Dr.McGregorwasapsychologyinstructoratSouthernArkansas University,agraduateteachingassistantatWichitaStateUniversity,adjunctinstructorat NewmanUniversityandassistantprofessoratSouthernArkansas.Sheearnedtenureat OuachitaBaptistUniversity.AtArkansasState,shehasservedonvariouscouncilsand committees.Shehasservedasathesisanddissertationadvisorforstudents,authoredmany articlesandhasbeenaspeakeratmanyconferences,bothregionallyandinternationally.

Victor Mbarika (SREB-2State Doctoral Scholar; Alabam0 a, 1998-2000) Ph.D., Management Information Systems (December 2000), Auburn University, Alabama TODAY: Endowed Professor, Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Dr.MbarikaispresidentoftheBoardofTrusteesofSouthernUniversity’sInternational CenterforInformationTechnologyandDevelopment,whichfocusesoninformationand communicationstechnologytrainingforscholarsbasedindevelopingnations.Hehas authoredmorethan170academicpublicationsandreceivedgrantssurpassing$2million. Dr.Mbarikahasadvisedapproximately30studentswhocompletedeithertheirmaster’sor Ph.D.Heisatwo-timerecipientofaFulbrightGrantandhasmorethan20research,teaching andserviceawards.

Selina Vásquez Mireles (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; Texas, 1995-1998) Ph.D., Mathematics Education (May 1998), University of Texas at Austin TODAY: Tenured Professor and Director, Texas State University-San Marcos Dr.MirelesreceivedthePresidentialAwardforExcellenceinTeachingin2002and2005. Since1997,Dr.Mireleshasbeenresponsibleforsecuringexternalgrantsandcontractsin excessof$13.1million.Shehasauthoredmanyarticlesandhaspresentednumerouspapers atprofessionalmeetings.Shehasservedonseveralcommitteesatherinstitution.She focusesherresearchonpopulationsinneedandnewideasthatcanhelptochangethe livesofpeopleinhercommunity.

Vetria L. Byrd (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; Alabama, 2002-2005) Ph.D., Computer and Information Sciences (2010), University of Alabama at Birmingham TODAY: Research Associate, Clemson University, South Carolina Dr.Byrdisavisualizationscientistwhoassistsresearchfacultyandstudentswiththeirneeds torenderthree-dimensionalphenomena,andshehasintroducedthisbranchofscienceto faculty,studentsandstaffatClemsonandsurroundinguniversities.Dr.Byrdalsodevelopeda visualizationtutorialthatshewillpresentattheExtremeScienceandEngineeringDiscovery Environment(XSEDE)globalconference.Shehascollaboratedwithcolleaguesatdifferent universities.Sheiscommittedtoexpandingknowledgeaboutscientificvisualizationinthe academicandsurroundingcommunity.

A Generation of Success 9 MEET OUR SCHOLARS (continued)

Edward E. Brown (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; Tennessee, 1997-2004) Ph.D., Electrical Engineering (August 2004), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee TODAY: Associate Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York Dr.BrownisthedirectoroftheBiomechatronicLearningLaboratory,whichconducts researchondevelopingrobotictechnologiesforindividualswithphysicaldisabilities.He istheprogramcoordinatorfortheST@RProject,whichfocusesonretentionoffirst-and second-yearelectricalengineeringstudents.Hehasattainedapproximately$1millionin grantsandhasadvisedmorethan15studentsinresearchprojects.Severalareemployedin majorcompanies.Dr.Brown’srecordofscholarlyaccomplishmentsincludesjournals,confer - enceproceedings,posterpresentations,bookchapters,mediapresentationsandinterviews.

Tomar Ghansah (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; Tennessee, 1995-1999) Ph.D., Microbiology (August 1999), Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee TODAY: Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, Tampa Dr.Ghansah’sresearchfocusesonhowmolecularmechanismscontributetothepathogene - sisofpancreaticcancerandTypeIIdiabetes.Hergrantawardsareinexcessof$1million. Sheteachesgraduatestudentsandhasmentoredandadvisedseveralwhohaveearneda master’sorPh.D.Shehasreceivedawardsfromprofessionalassociations,andsheserveson variouscommitteesatherinstitution.ShealsohasbeenajudgeintheAcademyPrepSci - enceFairandayouthmentorattheMuseumofScienceandIndustry,amongotheractivities.

Arsenio Cáceres-Fernández (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; West Virginia, 1997-1998) Ph.D., Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering (December 1998), West Virginia University, Morgantown TODAY: Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Dr.Cáceres-Fernández’sresearchfocusesonmaterialsforcivilengineering,concretetech- nology,damagemechanics,constructionmaterialsmadefromrecycledproducts,and compositematerialsapplicationsforcivilengineeringinfrastructure.Heistherecipient ofapproximately$500,000ingrants.Hehasservedasapresenteratseveralprofessional conferencesinPuertoRico,CaliforniaandParaguay.HewasarecipientoftheU.S.Navy- AmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducationSummerFacultyResearchProgramaward, andhehasservedasareviewpanelistforvariousresearchprograms.

Betina Cutaia Wilkinson (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; Louisiana, 2007-2010) Ph.D., Political Science (June 2010), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge TODAY: Assistant Professor, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Dr.WilkinsongraduatedmagnacumlaudefromLoyolaUniversitywithadoublemajorin sociologyandSpanishandreceivedhermaster’sandPh.D.magnacumlaudefromLouisiana StateUniversity.Shewasthe500thgraduateoftheSREB-StateDoctoralScholarsProgram. Herresearchinterestsincluderace,ethnicity,Latinopolitics,publicopinionandpolitical behavior.Sheisdevelopingaprojectthatexploresracialattitudesamongseveralgroups. ShehasparticipatedinserviceactivitiesintheUnitedStatesandLatinAmerica.

10 A Generation of Success Sandra L. Holmes (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; Tennessee, 2001-2002) Ph.D., Nursing (2007), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis TODAY: Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Kentucky State University, Frankfort Dr.Holmeshasbeenactiveinnursingformorethan21years.In2010,shereceivedthe OutstandingNurseAwardfromtheKentuckyBlackNursingAssociationandwasselected asaFellowbytheNationalBlackNursesAssociationLeadershipInstitute.Shehasservedas aFacultySenatorandabstractreviewerforseveralnursingjournals.Sheiscertifiedasanurse educator,gerontologicalnurseandaclinicalnursespecialistinadulthealth,andsheisa registerednurseinfivestatesandamemberofseveralnursingassociations.

Christopher K. Johnso2n (SREB-State Doctoral Scho0lar; Alabama, 1999-2003) Ph.D., Economics (June 2003), University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa TODAY: Assistant Professor, University of North Florida, Jacksonville Dr.Johnson’sexpertiseincludesurban,regionalandpubliceconomics;appliedmacroeco - nomics;poverty;andincomeinequality.Dr.Johnsonisatwo-yearrecipientoftheOutstand - ingUndergraduateTeachingAward.HewasselectedtoserveontheProvost’sDiversityTask Force.HeisamemberoftheCommunityScholarsProgramandwasresponsibleforhelping tosecureapproximately$4,500tosupportacommunity-basedproject.Heco-foundede CenterforEconomicandGISResearch,aninterdisciplinarycenterprovidingresearchand science-basedsolutionsinavarietyofbusinesssettings.

Crystal S. Anderson (SREB-State Doctoral Scholar; Virginia, 1997-2000) Ph.D., American Studies (2000), e College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia TODAY: Associate Professor, English Department, Elon University, North Carolina Dr.AndersonisanexpertinAfro-Asianpopularculturewhosepublicationsanddigital projectsfocusingonKpop(Koreanpopularmusic)areknowninternationally.Sheisa sought-afterspeakeratconferencessponsoredbyvariousAfro-Asianassociations.Shehas servedasamemberofseveraldissertationandmaster’sthesescommitteesandonseveral editorialboards.SheservesasaFacultyFellowfortheMulticulturalCenter,asaffiliated facultytotheCenterforLawandHumanities,andontheEnglishDepartment’sLiterature ConcentrationCommittee.

A Generation of Success 11 WE KNOW WHO WILL BE IN THESE SEATS BY 2020. WE DON’T KNOW WHO WILL BE IN FRONT OF THE CLASSROOM.

• White students will make up less than half of public high school graduates in SREB states, and black and Hispanic students will increase to nearly half of all graduates. • Today, minority students already account for almost two-thirds of the growth in college enrollment. • Yet black and Hispanic faculty represent less than 5 percent of the faculty on predominantly white college campuses.

What commitment has your state made to diversify the faculty in your colleges and universities? Get Involved or Stay Involved in the SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program

12 A Generation of Success MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY • RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY • SAINT PETER'S COLLEGE • NEW YORK • CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY • HUNTER COLLEGE • IONA COLLEGE • QUEENS COLLEGE, CUNY • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER • NORTH CAROLINA • DUKE UNIVERSITY • DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY • ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY • ELON UNIVERSITY • GUILFORD COLLEGE • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY • NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY • OKLAHOMA • OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA • SOUTH CAROLINA • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY • TENNESSEE • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE • CHATTANOOGA STATE UNIVERSITY • LEE UNIVERSITY • LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE • MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY • ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE • STRAYER UNIVERSITY • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS • UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA • UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE • UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN • TEXAS • JARVIS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE • PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY • RICE UNIVERSITY • ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY • ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY • TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY • TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY AT SAN MARCOS • UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN • VIRGINIA • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY • JAMES MADISON • LIBERTY COLLEGE • LYNCHBURG UNIVERSITY • PATRICK HENRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE • THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY • UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY • WEST VIRGINIA • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE • WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY • WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE • DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY • HOWARD UNIVERSITY • TRINITY UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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