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50 H O W A R D U N IV E R S ITY G R A D U AT E S C H O O L P H. D. A N N IV E R SA RY th C E L E B RAT I O N 1958-2008 ANNUAL HOOD PRESENTATION CEREMONY Class of 2008 A SALUTE TO THE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, MASTER’S DEGREE, A N D THE PH.D. DEGREE CANDIDATES Thursday, the Eighth Day of May Two Thousand and Eight Cramton Auditorium Howard University Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 1 2 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School Annual Graduate School Hood Presentation Ceremony Class of 2008 PROCESSIONAL PRESIDING Chontrese M. Doswell Hayes, Assistant Dean Retention, Mentoring, and Support Programs INVOCATION .............................................................................................................................................................................. Bernard Richardson Dean of the Chapel WELCOME ............................................................................................................................................................................Chontrese Doswell Hayes GREETINGS ...................................................................................................................................................................................Richard A. English Provost and Chief Academic Officer MUSICAL SELECTION.............................................................................................................................................................Howard Gospel Choir Clifton Ross, III, Director CHARGE TO CANDIDATES ..........................................................................................................................................................Orlando L. Taylor Vice Provost for Research and Dean, Graduate School INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATE EXEMPLARS.................................................................................................Assistant Dean Doswell Hayes MUSICAL SELECTION.............................................................................................................................................................Howard Gospel Choir INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ................................................................................................................................................Vice Provost Taylor KEYNOTE ADDRESS ..................................................................................................................................................................... Johnetta G. Davis Associate Dean for Student Affairs Policy University of Maryland, College Park MUSICAL SELECTION.............................................................................................................................................................Howard Gospel Choir Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 3 PRESENTATION OF THE ACADEMIC HOODS MASTER’S DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES .....................................................................................................Andrea H. Jackson Assistant Dean Administration and Admissions PH.D DEGREE CANDIDATES ......................................................................................................................................................William Eckberg Associate Dean Educational and Research Affairs RECOGNITION OF FACULTY EXEMPLARS ...........................................................................................................................Vice Provost Taylor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................Assistant Dean Doswell Hayes ALMA MATER ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Gospel Choir RECESSIONAL President’s Reception Immediately Following Ceremony Armour J. Blackburn University Center Ballroom SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ACADEMIC HOOD The academic hood gives color and meaning to the academic costume. Its silk lining bears the colors of the institution conferring the degree. The hood is bordered with velvet of prescribed width and color to indicate the field of learning to which the degree pertains. The academic hood is to be worn upon the conferring of degrees at the Howard University Commencement on Thursday, May 8, 2008. 4 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School JOHNETTA G. DAVIS KEYNOTE SPEAKER J ohnetta G. Davis serves as Associate Dean for Student Affairs Policy and Director of the Office of Graduate Recruitment and Retention in the Graduate School at the University of Maryland. Her portfolio includes campus-wide graduate student recruitment and retention, graduate student development, and monitoring student progress and success. She provides support to the more than 100 graduate programs, to many graduate student organizations, and her office plays a vital role in enhancing the University’s efforts to become a model multi-ethnic, multicultural environment. She serves as Co-PI on two major NSF-funded initiatives – PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate and the Atlantic Coast Alliance for the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences. She is also a faculty member in the Department of Family Science in the School of Public Health. Prior to her appointment at Maryland, she served for more than 20 years at Howard University as professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders where she is Professor Emerita. At Howard, she also served for 15 years in the Graduate School as Associate Dean for Student Relations where she established many innovative and effective programs of graduate student recruitment. During her tenure in graduate level administration, Dean Davis has authored 34 proposals for grants and has garnered over $17 million in research, training and development grants from both private and federal agencies for which she was named a “Rain Maker” at Maryland. She is nationally recognized for her innovative strategies, extensive experience and success in recruiting and retaining graduate students in general and graduate students of color in particular. She has directed and served on 23 theses and dissertation committees both at Howard and at Maryland. She has received a number of honors and awards for outstanding service and support to graduate students. Most recently at Maryland, she received the 2007 Lifetime Service Award presented by the Graduate Student Government; the 2006 President’s Service Award; the 2004 Woman of Color Award from The President’s Commission on Women’s Issues; and, on behalf of the Office for Graduate Recruitment, Retention and Diversity, she accepted the 2004 Minority Achievement Award from the President’s Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues. In 2000, she, along with her graduate student Associate Professor Tommy Robinson and Professor Thomas Crowe, received the Editor’s Award for an article published in Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders published by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Howard University named her distinguished alumnus both in 1986 and in 2006; and she is the benefactor of the Johnetta G. Davis Mentoring/ Retention Program in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She is a Diamond Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and a member of the Potomac Chapter The Links, Incorporated. Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 5 2008 GRADUATE SCHOOL EXEMPLARS The Graduate School is pleased to honor the 2008 exemplars. These individuals were nominated by their departments and selected by the Graduate School for their outstanding achievements in their fields and specializations. A brief profile for each of the 2008 exemplars follows. PH.D. DEGREE CANDIDATES Jerry Crawford, II Division of Arts and Humanities Mass Communication and Media Studies. B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1985; M.S., Virginia State University, 2003. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2008; Frederick Douglass Doctoral Scholarship, 2008; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2005-2007. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Barbara Hines. Dissertation Title: 1982-2007: Twenty-Five Years of Accreditation in Journalism and Mass Communication at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 19822007. Research Specialization: Accreditation and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Marie-Jose Kouassi Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences Economics. B.S., University of Clermont, France, 1998; M.A., University of Clermont, France, 2000. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 20052007; Fulbright Scholarship, Institute of International Education (IIE), 2003-2005. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Satish Wadhawan. Dissertation Title: Microfinance and Health: A Study of Selected Countries. Research Specialization: Development Economics. Present Position: Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Tehani Finch Division of Engineering and Physical Sciences Physics. B.A., Harvard University, 1995; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. Honors and Awards: Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2006; Featured Student, Howard Magazine, 2005; Member of the U.S. Delegation to the Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), 2004. 6 Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Tristan Hubsch. Dissertation Title: Chronology, Supertubes, and the Breckenridge-Myers-Peet-Vafa (BMPV) Black Hole. Research Specialization: Black Hole Physics. Present Position: Fellow, National Science Foundation Grades K-12 Program, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School 2008 GRADUATE SCHOOL EXEMPLARS MASTER’S DEGREE CANDIDATE Deneen Long-White Division of Biological and Life Sciences Sociology, B.A., Howard University, Washington, D.C., 2006. Honors and Awards: Graduate Assistantship, 2006-2007, First Place, Master’s Division – Oral Presentation, Howard University 2007 Graduate Research Symposium and Honors Day, Improving Education Through the Principles of Scholarship, Washington, D.C., Armour J. Blackburn University Center, April 23, 2007. First Place, Poster Presentation: 41st Annual Meeting of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Palm Desert CA, June 13-20, 1996. First Place, Poster Presentation: 1996 March of Dimes Maternal-Infant Health Nutrition Conference 13th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, March 14, 1996. 2006 Phillip Hudson, Ph.D. Award for Outstanding Volunteer and Community Service. Dean’s List 2005-2006. Member - American Public Health Association 1996-present. Member National Advisory Group for The Evaluation of MCH Epidemiology in State Health Agencies 2005-present. Thesis Advisor: Denyce Calloway, M.S. Thesis Title: The Relationship Between Potential Access and Availability Barriers to Over-the-Counter Contraceptives and Teen Birth Rates in the District of Columbia. Present Position: Project Coordinator, Department of Health, Human Performance and Leisure Studies, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 7 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER SECURITY Suganthi Gunasekaran B.Eng., Avinashilingam University, India, 2003 M.C.S., Howard University, 2007 Juil Chanel Martin B.S.S.C.S., Howard University, 2005 M.C.S., Howard University, 2007 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Leslie Simone Byrd B.A., Alabama State University, 2000 M.A., City University of New York, Baruch College, 2004 Ph.D., Howard University, 2008 Cerise L. Glenn B.A., University of North Carolina, Asheville, 1999 M.S., North Carolina State University, 2005 Ph.D., Howard University, 2008 Komlan Donal Lonergan B.A., College of William and Mary, 2002 Miranda Tarisa Mims B.A., Binghamton University, 2004 M.A., Howard University, 2008 David Austin Robinson B.S., Drexel University, 2002 Takirra Amber Winfield B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 2006 M.A., Howard University, 2008 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN UNIVERSITY AND FACULTY PREPARATION Truman R. Keys B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana, 2002 M.A., DePaul University, 2005 Ph.D., Howard University, 2008 Dennis Bernard Rogers B.A., North Carolina State University, 1992 M.A., Howard University, 2003 Ph.D., Howard University, 2008 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN WOMEN’S STUDIES Kimberly Ann Collins B.A., Trinity University, 2004 M.A., Howard University, 2008 Andrea L. Jones B.A., Agnes Scott College, 2006 M.A., Howard University, 2008 Gladys Wangari Kamau B.A., California State University, San Bernadino, 2001 M.A., California State University, San Bernadino, 2003 Ph.D., Howard University, 2008 Nathania Anna Branch Miles B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 1990 Ada Vilageliu-Díaz B.A., University of La Laguna, Spain, 1999 M.A., University of La Laguna, Spain, 2004 Ph.D., Howard University, 2008 Antonia M. Winston B.A., Howard University, 2005 M.A., Howard University, 2008 The appearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation, but it must not in any sense be regarded as conclusive. The diploma of the University, signed and sealed by its proper officers, remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree. 8 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School MASTER’S DEGREE CANDIDATES MASTER OF ARTS Algris Xiomara Aldeano Modern Languages B.A., Norfolk State University, 2000 Elda Auxiliaire Mass Communication and Media Studies B.S., University of Florida, 2005 Rolake Ayodeji Bamgbose Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., Emory University, 2004 Janell Victoria Blackmon Art B.A., Morgan State University, 2005 Courtney M. Bowe Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., University of Richmond, 2004 Carla C. Brooks Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., Bennett College, 2001 Gizelle Venice Carr Psychoeducational Studies B.S., University of the West Indies, 2003 Kimberly Ann Collins English B.A., Trinity College, 2004 Quinn M. Conyers Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2005 Ebony Rose Custis Sociology B.S., Florida A&M University, 2003 Felisha Shéree Davis Modern Languages B.A., Spelman College, 2006 Liang Ding Political Science B.A., Nangchang University, 1998 M.A., Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, 2001 Gwendolyn Anne Dixon History B.A., Holy Names College, 1997 M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2002 Orode Fredalia Dorsu Economics B.S., University of Lagos, Nigeria, 1987 M.B.A., University of Benin, Nigeria, 1995 Kia Corrin Folsom Mass Communication and Media Studies B.S., Florida A&M University, 2005 Tamara Antonette Forbes Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., Church Teacher’s College, Jamaica, 2000 B.A., Howard University, 2004 Meagan Dawnavette Ford Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., Howard University, 2004 Steven Dinsdale Ford History B.A., Morehouse College, 2007 Monique A. Gamble Political Science B.S., Tuskegee University, 2003 Amber Paulette Gray Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., University of California, Davis, 2003 Christina Rene Hardy Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., Washington State University, 2006 Keina A. Hodge Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., Temple University, 2004 Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 9 MASTER’S DEGREE CANDIDATES Ngoma Evelyn Iroabuchi-Moghalu Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., Howard University, 2002 Jesse Nkengong Jingwi Political Science B.A., Eastern Michigan University, 1998 Andrea L. Jones Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., Agnes Scott College, 2002 Mohamed Keita History B.A., University of Houston, 2004 Marlin Rishard Manley Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., University of Texas Pan American, 2005 Casilda Reneé Maxwell Psychoeducational Studies B.S., Morgan State University, 2004 Ebonee Rae Mayo-Mitchell Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., John C. Smith University, 2006 Megan Kelly Mitchell Philosophy B.A., The College of Wooster, 2006 Amber Michelle Morrison Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., Tuskegee University, 2002 Sharron Rahil Sarai Muhammad History B.A., University of Toledo, 1994 Eveline Rose Ngo-Mbog-Nonga Modern Languages B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 2003 Revena Resha Porter Communication and Culture B.A., University of Arkansas, Little Rock, 2001 10 Maia Jovanni Puryear History B.A., Oberlin College, 1995 J.D., Cleveland State University, 1999 Sarian Y. Samura Political Science B.A., Kean University, 2002 B.A., Kean University, 2002 Ingrid R. Segarra Economics B.S., York College, 2005 Drè E. Simmons Psychoeducational Studies B.A., Cornell University, 2005 Ryan Margin Sutton Psychoeducational Studies B.S., Xavier University, Louisana, 2005 Neisha-Ann R. Thompson Psychoeducational Studies B.S., University of the West Indies, 2003 John Randolph Tilghman History B.S., Coppin State University, 2005 Taraesa Marisha Toney Sociology B.A., Howard University, 2004 Naima Khalilah Vinson Educational Administration and Policy B.S., Vanderbilt University, 2003 Darren Emanuel Wade History B.A., Bowie State University, 2006 Brittany Junene Wake Modern Languages B.A., Spelman College, 2006 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School MASTER’S DEGREE CANDIDATES Anita Cherise Wheeler African Studies and Research B.A., Goucher College, 2007 Melinda Elizabeth Williams Psychoeducational Studies B.A., University of Delaware, 2006 Meaghan Wilson African Studies and Research B.A., State University of New York, Albany, 2000 Takirra Amber Winfield Communication and Culture B.A., University of Maryland, 2006 Antonia M. Winston Mass Communication and Media Studies B.A., Howard University, 2005 MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TeRon R. Berkeley Public Administration B.A., Virginia Union University, 2004 Yolanda Lovena Curtis Public Administration B.A., Agnes Scott College, 2006 Michelle A. Grainger Public Administration B.A., Howard University, 2004 B.A., Howard University, 2004 Subeida Mohamed Mukhtar Public Administration B.S., Georgia Southern University, 2004 Melanie R. Shorts Public Administration B.A., Trinity University, 2006 MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Suganthi Gunasekaran Systems and Computer Science B.Eng., Avinashilingam University, India, 2003 Juil Chanel Martin Systems and Computer Science B.S.S.C.S, Howard University, 2005 Ngizambote Mavana Systems and Computer Science B.A., Rutgers University, 2001 Headley E. Murray Systems and Computer Science B.S.S.C.S., Howard University, 2006 Temitayo Michael Olajide Systems and Computer Science B.S., Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, 2002 Robin Nicole Williams Systems and Computer Science B.S.S.C.S., Howard University, 2005 MASTER OF ENGINEERING Isaac Ansah Mechanical Engineering B.S., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, 2000 Mayokun Omolade Awobamise Civil Engineering B.S., Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, 2003 Thomas Gabre Mechanical Engineering B.S., Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, 2001 Yao Kouwonou Civil Engineering B.S., International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering, Burkina Faso, 2002 Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 11 MASTER’S DEGREE CANDIDATES Henry A. Laryea Electrical and Computer Engineering B.S.E.E., Howard University, 2005 Kevin O’neal Belgrave Genetics and Human Genetics B.S., Howard University, 2005 Lauriston A. Lawrence Civil Engineering B.S.C.E., Howard University, 2002 Brandi Leigh Blaisdell Genetics and Human Genetics B.S., Michigan State University, 2000 Brian S. Moore Mechanical Engineering B.S., Howard University, 1999 Melissa Ann Crowder Nutritional Sciences B.S., Virginia State University, 2004 Henry Phillips III Mechanical Engineering B.S., Tougaloo College, 2003 Angela Marie Dean Genetics and Human Genetics B.S., Florida State University, 2004 Hugh-Berk D. Sinclair Civil Engineering B.S.C.E., Howard University, 2006 Trellis Evonne Duplessis Genetics and Human Genetics B.S., Howard University, 2004 Nadir Rikai Wade Electrical and Computer Engineering B.S.E.E., Howard University, 2005 Marcha Dyer Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Towson University, 2005 MASTER OF SCIENCE Tonesia Rosita Fenton Psychology B.S., Howard University, 2003 Dianna Armstrong Human Development B.A., California State University, Long Beach, 2004 Caleb James Ashley Mathematics B.S., Howard University, 2000 Rachel E. Austin Exercise Physiology B.S., Florida State University, 2006 Angela Christine Beard Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Eastern Illinois University, 2006 Alison N. Beason Biochemistry B.S., Jarvis Christian College, 2001 12 Tammi Marie Fergusson Human Development B.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 2004 Bertrum Foster Mathematics B.S., University of the Virgin Islands, 2003 Jennifer Louise Fransen Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Ohio University, 2005 Deirdra Elizabeth Gilliam Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Northern Illinois University, 2003 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School MASTER’S DEGREE CANDIDATES Andy Yuen Hai Ting Chemical Engineering B.S.Ch.E., Howard University, 2005 Isaac W. Mugo Biochemistry B.S., Laroche College, 2003 Jamie LaVerne Hamilton Psychology B.S., Howard University, 2002 Elisa d’Olivier Ndombele Psychology B.A., Alabama A&M University, 2004 Lakishea Nicole Hawkins Genetics and Human Genetics B.S., North Carolina A&T State University, 2004 Ogechi Onyedikachi Nwaokelemeh Exercise Physiology B.S., University of Texas, Austin, 2001 Anita Estell Jackson Health, Human Performance, and Leisure Studies B.S., Bowie State University, 1999 Chinenye O. Ofodile Mathematics B.S., Morehouse College, 2004 Mallory Kae Johnson Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Xavier University, Louisiana, 2005 Oluwatosin Modupe Olaleye Genetics and Human Genetics B.S., Kennesaw State University, 2005 Kerrie Samantha Lashley Anatomy B.S., Howard University, 2004 Adedolapo Olutayo Owolabi Biochemistry B.S., University of Agriculture, Nigeria, 2004 Deneen Nancy Long-White Health, Human Performance, and Leisure Studies B.A., Howard University, 2006 Isha M. Renta-López Atmospheric Sciences B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 2004 Karen Diane Luu Communication Sciences and Disorders B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 2004 B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 2005 Alicia R. Richardson Mathematics B.S., Morgan State University, 2004 Mamadou T. Mbaye Physics B.S., University of the District of Columbia, 2005 Andre Capri McNair Biology B.S., Howard University, 2007 Tejani M. Mendiz Genetics and Human Genetics B.S., Syracuse University, 2003 Kim Virginia Morrison Genetics and Human Genetics B.S., Howard University, 2001 Tanya Latoya Rigby Chemical Engineering B.S.Ch.E., Howard University, 2002 LaTanya Lovella Josephine Robinson Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Michigan State University, 1999 Kaleena M. Rogers Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Howard University, 2006 Monique Kendinique Rolle Nutritional Sciences B.S., Culinary Institute of America, 2004 Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 13 MASTER’S DEGREE CANDIDATES Sheronda Elizabeth Shearon Psychology B.A., Spelman College, 2005 Ava D. Williams Genetics and Human Genetics B.S., Howard University, 1999 Tricia Patrice Silverton Chemistry B.S., Howard University, 2005 Kendall Ryan Ashford Williams Mathematics B.S., Howard University, 2005 Jeannine S. Skinner Psychology B.S., University of Central Florida, 2003 Monica L. Williams Psychology B.A., Spelman College, 1993 Gisselle Olivia Spence Psychology B.S., Coppin State University, 2005 Walter Eugene Wilson, Jr. Psychology B.S., Howard University, 2005 Chabonik Sweet Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Howard University, 2006 Charmaine DeMeetria Young Communication Sciences and Disorders B.A., North Carolina A&T State University, 2006 Lillian Edith Thompson Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., University of Central Florida, 2006 Andrea Toliver-Smith Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., University of Arkansas, Little Rock, 2005 14 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Muneer M. Abbas, Ph.D., Microbiology. B.S., Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1993; M.S., Yarmouk University, 1996. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2003-2007. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Georgia Dunston. Dissertation Title: Association of Polymorphisms in Innate and Specific Immune Response Genes in Trachoma. Research Specialization: Microbiology. Present Position: Research Assistant, National Human Genome Center, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Aisha I. Adam, Ph.D., Biology. B.S., Ahfad University, Sudan, 1994; M.S., Howard University, 2002. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Teaching Assistantship, 2002-2007; Minority Biomedical Research Support, 2000-2002. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Sisir Dutta. Dissertation Title: Microbial Community Analysis of 12 PCB Contaminated Field Plots Using 16S Ribosomal DNAs. Research Specialization: Molecular Biology and Genetics. Megan Lynn Adams, Ph.D., Communication and Culture. B.A., University of Pittsburgh, 2001; M.S., Galludet University, 2005. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2007-2008. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Richard Wright. Dissertation Title: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Early Phase of the Total Communication Movement in Deaf Education (1969-1971). Research Specialization: Intercultural Communication. Claire Nadya Agard, Ph.D., Psychology. B.S., Howard University, 1980; M.A., Howard University, 1983. Honors and Awards: Scholarship for National Conference, American Board of School Neuropsychology, 2007; Graduate Assistantship, Psychoeducational Studies, 1981-1983; Trustee Tuition Scholarship, 1977-1980. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Leslie Hicks. Dissertation Title: Urine Creatinine Levels and Neurocognitive Functioning in African-American Adults. Research Specialization: Neuropsychology. Present Position: School Psychologist, Department of Psychological Services, Prince George’s County Public Schools, Adelphi, Maryland. Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan, Ph.D., Physics. B.S., Dhaka University, Bangladesh, 1993; M.S., Dhaka University, 1994. Honors and Awards: Research Assistantship, 2002-2007; Teaching Assistantship, 2001-2002. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Tristan Hubsch. Dissertation Title: FourDimensional Spacetime Physics From Orbifold M-Theory. Research Specialization: High Energy Physics. Present Position: Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Yaser Numan Mohamad Al-Sa’bi, Ph.D., Communication Sciences and Disorders. B.A., Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1989; M.A., San José University, 1999. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Ovetta Harris. Dissertation Title: The Jordanian Expressive Vocabulary Test Study. Research Specialization: Cultural and Linguistic Assessment Tools. Present Position: Assistant Professor, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. Aisha Tata Asby, Ph.D., Psychology. B.A., Johnson C. Smith University, 2000; M.S., Howard University, 2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Ronald Hopson. Dissertation Title: The Relationship of Stigma and Depression With Family Functioning Among Families Affected by Maternal HIV Infection. Research Specialization: HIV/AIDS. Present Position: Psychology Intern, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Forensic Unit, Houston, Texas. Dodzi Kofi Attimu, Ph.D., Mathematics. B.S., University of Ghana, 2003; M.S., Howard University, 2006. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Graduate Assistantship, 2004; Best Graduating Student in Science, University of Ghana, 2004; Best Graduating Student in Math, University of Ghana, 2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Toka Diagana. Dissertation Title: Linear Operators on Some Non-Archimedean Hilbert Spaces and Their Spectral Theory. Research Specialization: Non-Archimedean Functional Analysis. Marinna Banks-Shields, Ph.D., Social Work. B.A., Emory University, 1990; M.S.W., Howard University, 1992. Honors and Awards: Uniformed Services Awards from the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service for Outstanding Contributions, 2007-2004, 2002, 2000, 1998; Health Services Officer Professional Advisory Committee Chair Award in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions in the U.S. Public Health Service, 2007, 2003; Presenter, Uniformed Service Social Work Conference, 2004; Presenter, American Psychiatric Association’s Institute of Psychiatric Services, 1998; Presenter, National Assertive Community Treatment Conference, 1998. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Annie Woodley Brown. Dissertation Title: African-American Mothers With Serious and Persistent Mental Illness: Social Support, Parenting Satisfaction, and Parenting Style. Research Specialization: Mental Health. Present Position: Commissioned Health Services Officer and Senior Public Health Analyst, Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Division of Community Based Programs, Rockville , Maryland . Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 15 PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Gwendolyn Scotton Bethea, Ph.D., Mass Communication and Media Studies. B.A., Howard University, 1972; M.A., American University, 1974. Honors and Awards: United Press International Internship; Graduate Fellowship in Print Communications; Top Fifty Publications, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Award; Outstanding Young Women of America; Washington D.C. Art Directors Club Award; Howard University Merit Awards. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Byerly. Dissertation Title: Technology-Based and Related Cognitive Attributes in Adopting Educational Gaming Technology Among K-12 Teaching Preparation Students in an Urban University. Research Specialization: Mass Communication and Media Studies. Present Position: Director of Communications, Graduate School, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Mark A. Bolden, Ph.D., Psychoeducational Studies. B.A., Seton Hall University, 1996; M.Ed., Seton Hall University, 2001. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Student of the Year Service Award, Association of Black Psychologists, 2004; Graduate Assistantship, The Journal of Negro Education, 2003-2004; American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program, 2001-2004; Graduate Assistantship, 2001-2003; Minority International Research Training Fellowship, 2002. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Aaron Stills. Dissertation Title: Stress and Violence Exposure as Predictors of Substance Use Among African Americans: Exploring the Moderating Effects of Family Cohesion and Family Violence. Research Specialization: Counseling Psychology. Present Position: Research Associate, DC-Baltimore Research Center on Child Health Disparities, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Melton Jermane Bond, Ph.D., Sociology. B.A., Morehouse College, 1996; M.A., Fisk University, 2002. Honors and Awards: Frederick Douglass Doctoral Fellowship, 2007-2008; Graduate Research Assistantship, 2005. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Reviere. Dissertation Title: Social Factors, Human Capital, Ethnicity and the Mediating Effects of Paternal Involvement on Select Pregnancy Outcomes. Research Specialization: Medical Sociology. Mireille Bright-Gbebry, Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences. B.S., Loma Linda University, 1993; M.P.H., George Washington University, 1997. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Allan Johnson. Dissertation Title: Predictors of Adherence in a Dietary Intervention Study of Postmenopausal African-American Women: The Women’s Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial. Research Specialization: Community Nutrition. Present Position: Nutritionist, Howard University Cancer Center, Washington, D.C. Kilolo Akua Brodie, Ph.D., Social Work. B.A., Clark Atlanta University, 1994; M.S.W., California State University, Stanislaus, 1998. Honors and Awards: California State University (CSU) Forgivable Loan, CSU Chancellor’s Office, 2000-2007; Trustee Award, 2000-2002; Graduate Assistantship, 2000-2001; Most Outstanding Student, Master of Social Work Program, CSU Stanislaus, 1998; Title IV-E Child Welfare Stipend, CSU Stanislaus, 1996-1998. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Sandra Edmonds Crewe. Dissertation Title: An Exploratory Study Describing the Relationship Between an Internal Agency Environment and the Family Group Conference Process. Research Specialization: Public Child Welfare and Interagency Collaboration. Present Position: Title IV-E Project Coordinator, Department of Social Work, California State University – East Bay, Hayward, California. Zaneta G. Brown, Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences. B.S., Howard University, 1998; M.S., Howard University, 2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Allan Johnson. Dissertation Title: Examining the Relationship Between Social Support and Chronic Disease, Diet, Food Security, and Body Mass Index (BMI) in African-American Women. Research Specialization: African-American Women and Obesity. Present Positions: Program Director, WeightControl Information Network, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; Senior Program Manager, Heal Academy, Black Entertainment Television, Washington, D.C. Dawn Nichole Bryant, Ph.D., Social Work. B.A., Canisius College, 2000; M.S.W., Howard University, 2002. Honors and Awards: Graduate Research Assistantship, 2004; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2002-2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Soleman Abu-Bader. Dissertation Title: Psychosocial Correlates of Depressive Symptoms Among African-American Children. Research Specialization: Mental Health. Present Position: School Social Worker, Hope Community Charter School, Washington, D.C. Nicole Michelle Buie, Ph.D., Chemistry. B.S., Hampton University, 2001. Honors and Awards: Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2006; Best Overall Graduate Student, Senior, 2006; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2005; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Fellowship, 2002. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Galina Talanova. Dissertation Title: Complexation of Heavy and Transition Metal Ions With New Fluorogenic Calix[4]arene-Based Ionophores. Research Specialization: Inorganic Chemistry. Present Position: Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, Virginia. 16 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Atia Byll-Cataria, Ph.D., African Studies and Research. B.A., Spelman College, 2000; M.A., George Washington University, 2003. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2008; Stanley J. Tarver Memorial Scholarship Recipient, 2006-2007; Graduate Assistantship, 2006-2007. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Almaz Zewde. Dissertation Title: Bottoms Up: An African Experience in Microfinance and Gender in Mali. Research Specialization: Development and Public Policy. Leslie Simone Byrd, Ph.D., Mass Communication and Media Studies. B.A., Alabama State University, 2000; M.A., City University of New York, 2004. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2008; Howard University Academic Excellence Fund, 2005-2006. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Richard Wright. Dissertation Title: Collaborative Corporate Social Responsibility: A Case Study Examination of the International Public Relations Agency Involvement in the United Nations Global Compact. Research Specialization: Mass Communication and Public Relations. Present Position: Fall 2008, Assistant Professor in Communications, Alabama State University, Montgomery, Alabama. Brandi Nicole Cage, Ph.D., Psychology. B.S., Howard University, 2003; M.S., Howard University, 2005. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2003-2008. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. C. Jules Harrell. Dissertation Title: How Does it Feel? A Cultural Perspective of Personality, Spirituality, and Emotion Regulation. Research Specialization: Personality Psychology. Pedro Alberto Capó-Lugo, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering. B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 2003; M.Eng., Howard University, 2005. Honors and Awards: Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2007; Second Place, Graduate Research Symposium, 2007; First Place, Graduate Level Paper Competition, Washington Society of Engineers, 2006; First Place, Graduate Level Paper Competition, D.C. Council of Engineering and Architectural Sciences, 2006; Sigma Xi National Scientific Research Society, 2005; First Place, Graduate Research Symposium, 2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Peter Bainum. Dissertation Title: Classical and Modern Control Strategies for the Deployment, Reconfiguration, and Station-Keeping of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Benchmark Tetrahedron Constellation. Research Specialization: Aerospace Engineering. Present Position: Adjunct Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Marcel Castro-Sitiriche, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 2000. Honors and Awards: Institute for Scholarship on Engineering Education (ISEE) Scholar, College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences, 2006-2007; First Place, Doctoral Oral Presentation, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Graduate Research Symposium, 2007; Teaching Assistantship, Motion Control and Drives Laboratory, 2007; Research Assistantship, Motion Control and Drives Laboratory, 2001-2007; Second Place Paper Award, 8th UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Kingston, Jamaica, February 2005; Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Fellowship, Graduate School, 2000-2005; First Place, Doctoral Oral Presentation Award, Graduate Research Symposium, 2005; Graduate Research Internship Program (GRIP) Summer Program, University of California, 2004; Research Intern, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 2002. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Ahmed Rubaai. Dissertation Title: Artificial Intelligence-Based Real Time Controllers for Industrial Drives. Research Specialization: Control Systems. Present Position: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Rico Devara Chapman, Ph.D., African Studies and Research. B.S., Jackson State University, 1997; M.A., Jackson State University, 2000. Honors and Awards: Tuition Scholarship Award, 2001-2005; Fulbright Scholarship, 2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Robert Edgar. Dissertation Title: A Culture of Resistance: Student Activism at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa, 1970-1994. Research Specialization: African Studies and South Africa. Present Position: Instructor, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi. Jamaal Sharif Claggion, Ph.D., Sociology. B.A., Virginia State University, 1998; M.P.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 2000. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Vernetta Young. Dissertation Title: Understanding Recidivism Rates in Washington D.C.: Assessing Individual and Neighborhood Level Determinants of Criminality Among African-American Male Ex-Offenders. Research Specialization: Crime and Justice. Present Position: Program Analyst, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, Washington, D.C. Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 17 PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Desmond Michael Coverley, Ph.D., Communication and Culture. B.Rel.Ed., Bluewater Bible College, United States Virgin Islands, 1972; B.S., Howard University, 1987; M.A., University of the District of Columbia, 1993. Honors and Awards: President Elect, National Society of Allied Health, 2007-2008; Board Member, National Society of Allied Health, 2005-2008; Membership Committee Chairman, National Society of Allied Health, 20052008; Member, Health Professions Network (HPN), USA, 2003-2008; Lonnie E. Mitchel Scholarship, 2007; Certificate of Membership, International Iridology Practitioners Association (IIPA), 2007; Board Member, IIPA, 2006; IIPA Certification, 2006, 2003; Chair, Clergy Leadership Conference with the Arial Foundation, 2006; Invitation from the Embassy of Lesotho to participate in the Training of the Clergy of Lesotho, 2006; Allied Health Sciences Training Award, 2005; Allied Health Sciences Recognition Award, 2004-2005, 2001-2002; Excellence and Humanities Grant, 2003-2005; Allied Health Sciences Leadership Award, 2003-2004, 2002-2003; American College of Iridology Award, 2003; Health Management Program Award, 2003; Allied Health Recruitment Committee Award, 2002; Indefinite License from the Superior District Court, Washington, D.C., 2002; Editor’s Choice Award, International Library of Poetry, 2001; Richmond Fellowship International Certificate for Community Mental Health in Association with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), 1996; District of Columbia Public Schools Award, 1993; Golden Key National Honor Society, 1987; Certificate of Recognition, University of the District of Columbia Student Government Association, 1982-1983; Academic Achievement Award, University of the District of Columbia, 1983-1984; Certificate of Ordination, Baptize International Missions Incorporated, 1974. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Richard Wright. Dissertation Title: Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Leadership and Communication Dynamics During Organizational Transition and Change at a Major Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Research Specialization: Organizations, Communication, Leadership, Management, Mergers, Health Organizations, and Health Communication. Present Position: Assistant Professor; Allied Health Education/Health Management; School of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences; Howard University, Washington, D.C. Jerry L. Crawford II, Ph.D., Mass Communication and Media Studies. B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1985; M.S., Virginia State University, 2003. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2008; Frederick Douglass Doctoral Scholarship, 2008; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2005-2007. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Barbara Hines. Dissertation Title: 19822007: Twenty-Five Years of Accreditation in Journalism and Mass Communication at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 1982-2007. Research Specialization: Accreditation and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Linval Lloyd Crosdale, Ph.D., Economics. B.B.A, University of the District of Columbia, 1991; M.B.A., Howard University, 1999. Honors and Awards: Summa Cum Laude Academic Honors, University of the District of Columbia, 1991. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Ransford Palmer. Dissertation Title: The New Basel Accord and Risk Exposure: A Case Study of a Commercial Bank in Jamaica. Research Specialization: Monetary Policy and Banking. Present Position: Chief Financial Officer, Leon H. Sullivan Foundation, Washington, D.C. Doris Kate Crusoe, Ph.D., History. B.A., Mississippi State University, 1987; M.A., Howard University, 2004; M.A., Howard University, 2005. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2006-2008; Brenda Lawson Brown Scholarship, 2005-2006. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis. Dissertation Title: Mothers, Children, Stereotypes, and Visual Culture: The African-American Experience Interpreted Through Art, 1940-2000. Research Specialization: African-American Women in Art History. Present Position: Teaching Associate, Department of History, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Bassidy Dembele, Ph.D., Mathematics. B.S., University of Mali, 1999; M.S., University of Mali, 2000; M.S., Howard University, 2004. Honors and Awards: Teaching Associate, 2005-2008; Teaching Assistantship, 2002-2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu. Dissertation Title: Malaria Model in Periodic Environments. Research Specialization: Applied Mathematics. Present Position: Teaching Associate, Department of Mathematics, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Ayo Priscille Doumatey, Ph.D., Microbiology. B.S., University of Lyon, France, 1997; M.S., University of Lyon, 1998. Dissertation Advisors: Drs. Charles Rotimi and Georgia Dunston. Dissertation Title: Polymorphisms in Inflammatory Pathway Markers and Their Association With Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Populations of the African Diaspora. Research Specialization: Immunology and Molecular Genetics. Present Position: Research Laboratory Manager, National Human Genome Center, Howard University Cancer Center, Washington, D.C. Tameka L. Dunlap, Ph.D., History. B.A., Florida Atlantic University, 2003; M.A., Howard University, 2005. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis. Dissertation Title: Washington’s Sweetheart: Nannie Helen Burroughs. Research Specialization: African-American History. 18 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Victor Bassey Eno, Ph.D., Political Science. B.S., University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1987; M.S., University of Lagos, Nigeria, 1990. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Graduate Teaching Associate, 2002-2008; Leslie C. Forde Memorial Scholarship, 20062007; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2002-2006; Patricia Harris Public Affairs Fellowship, 2004;. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Michael Frazier. Dissertation Title: Perceptions of Governance Constraints and Primary Health Care Services: The Case of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Research Specialization: Public Policy and Health Policy. Present Position: Teaching Associate, Department of Political Science, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Fatimah Abdul-Tawwab Fanusie, Ph.D., History. B.A., Lincoln University, 1997; M.A., Tufts University, 2001. Honors and Awards: Roothbert Fellowship, 2003-2007; Gilder Lehrman Research Fellowship, New York Public Library, 2006; U.S.-India Research Fellowship, Kolkata, India, 2005; Teaching Assistantship, 2004; Carl T. Solberg Fellowship, 2003-2004; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2001-2004; Rayford Logan Fellowship, 2000. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Emory Tolbert. Dissertation Title: W.D. Fard Muhammad in Historical Context: An Islamic Thread in the American Religious and Cultural Quilt. Research Specialization: U.S. History. Tehani Kahi Finch, Ph.D., Physics. B.A., Harvard University, 1995; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. Honors and Awards: Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2006; Featured Student, Howard Magazine, 2005; Member of the U.S. Delegation to the Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), 2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Tristan Hubsch. Dissertation Title: Chronology, Supertubes, and the Breckenridge-Myers-Peet-Vafa (BMPV) Black Hole. Research Specialization: Black Hole Physics. Present Position: Fellow, National Science Foundation Grades K-12 Program, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Michael Shane Firven, Jr., Ph.D., History. B.A., Southern University, Baton Rouge, 1997; M.A., Southern University, Baton Rouge, 2000. Honors and Awards: Recipient of University Trustee Scholarship, 2003-2004; Lecturer, Department of History, 2003-2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Emory Tolbert. Dissertation Title: From Paternalism to Black Power: Civil Rights, the Black Panther Party, and the Evolution of Black Leadership in New Orleans, Louisiana. Research Specialization: 20th Century African-American and Civil Rights History. Present Position: Assistant Professor, Department of History, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Bruk Getachew, Ph.D., Pharmacology. B.S., Peru State College, 1995; M.S., Howard University, 2002. Honors and Awards: Guze Symposium on Alcoholism Meeting Award, School of Medicine, Washington University, 2006-2008; Selected for Oral Presentation, New England Science Symposium, School of Medicine, Harvard University, 2007; Graduate Research Assistantship, 2002-2007; Trustee Tuition Scholarship, 2002-2007; The Acres of Diamonds National Abstract Award, Minority Training Research Forum, School of Medicine, Temple University, 2006; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Student of the Month, Graduate School, 2005; Merit/Junior Investigator Award, Research Society on Alcoholism, 2005; Second Place Poster Presentation, Graduate Research Symposium, 2001; All-American Scholar, Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, 1995; Honor Program Graduate, High Distinction, Peru State College, 1995; Joseph Robertson Scholarship, Peru State College, 1992-1995. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Yousef Tizabi. Dissertation Title: Effect of Chronic Intermittent Alcohol in a Rat Model of Depression: Role of Biogenic Amines. Research Specialization: Neuropsychopharmacology. Present Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Psychiatric Research, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis, Indiana. Ainsley Anthony Gibson, Ph.D., Chemistry. B.S., University of the West Indies, 1995. Honors and Awards: Academic Performance Award, Eli Lilly, 2000. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. John Harkless. Dissertation Title: Electronic Structure Properties of the 3d-Block Transition Metals Using ab Initio, DFT and Quantum Monte Carlo Methods. Research Specialization: Computational Chemistry. Present Position: Systems Administrator, Advanced Research Computing, University Information Services, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Dereje Desta Gimite, Ph.D., Biology. B.S., Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1989; B.S., University of the District of Columbia, 2001. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2002-2007; College Chemistry Achievement Award, The Chemical Society of Washington, 2001; Student Award, American Institutes of Chemists, 2001; Outstanding Performance in Organic Chemistry Award, Polymer Education Committee, Division of Polymer Chemistry and Polymeric Materials, American Chemical Society, 2000. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Clarence Lee. Dissertation Title: Acriflavine Inhibits the Proliferation of Trypanosoma musculi by Inducing Apoptosis With Specific Binding Affinity to kDNA. Research Specialization: Molecular Biology and Parasitology. Present Position: Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Postdoctoral Researcher and Faculty, Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 19 PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Cerise L. Glenn, Ph.D., Communication and Culture. B.A., University of North Carolina, Asheville, 1999; M.S., North Carolina State University, 2005. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2008; Frederick Douglass Doctoral Fellowship, 2005-2008; G2 Scholarship, Howard University and Georgetown University, 2007; National Communication Doctoral Honors Seminar, National Communication Association, 2007; Passed Comprehensive Exams with Distinction, 2007. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. William Starosta. Dissertation Title: Negotiating Cultural Identities and Organizational Terrains: African-American Females at Predominantly White Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Research Specialization: Intercultural Communication and Organizational Communication. Angela DeJoyce Glymph, Ph.D., Psychology. B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2001; M.S., Howard University, 2005. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Outstanding Teaching Assistantship, Preparing Future Faculty Program, 2008; Teaching Associate, 2005-2007; Teaching Assistantship, 2002-2005; Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship, 2001-2002. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Angela Cole. Dissertation Title: Attenuation of Racial Bias in Jurors’ Decisions: A Social Cognitive Explanation. Research Specialization: Juror Decision Making, Group Dynamics, Social Justice, and Teaching of Psychology. Present Position: Graduate Research Assistant, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Shalanda Nichelle Gordon, Ph.D., Psychology. B.S., Xavier University, Louisiana, 2002; M.S., Howard University, 2004. Honors and Awards: Graduate Research Assistantship, 2002-2006; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2002-2006; Payne Research Award, Shiloh Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., 2006; Student of the Year Award, Department of Psychology, 2006. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Alfonso Campbell. Dissertation Title: Trait Depression, Perceived Stress, and Glucocorticoids as Predictors of State Depression in a Community Sample of African Americans. Research Specialization: Psychoneuroimmunology, Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology, and Health Psychology. Present Position: Clinical Neuropsychology Resident, South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas. Shelma Middleton Grant, Ph.D., Social Work. B.S., College of Charleston, 1989; M.S.W., Howard University, 1995. Honors and Awards: Walter and Theodora Daniel Educational Research Award, School of Education, 2006; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2004-2005. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline Smith. Dissertation Title: Physical and Social Environmental Predictors of Diabetes Self-Management in African Americans: The Mediating Effects of Individual Level Psychosocial Factors. Research Specialization: Public Health. Present Position: Program Analyst, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Ashley Reneé Griffin, Ph.D., Psychology. B.A., Georgetown University, 2001; M.S., Howard University, 2004. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Graduate Research Assistantship, Capstone Institute, 2005-2008; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2005-2008; Graduate Research Assistantship, Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education, 2002-2005. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. A. Wade Boykin. Dissertation Title: Meaningful Learning, Variability, and Density: Effects on Motivation, Academic Engagement, and Context Clue Learning. Research Specialization: Developmental Psychology with Education Focus. Present Position: Graduate Assistant, Capstone Institute, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Linda Yvonne Henderson, Ph.D., Psychoeducational Studies. B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2000; M.A., Pepperdine University, 2002. Honors and Awards: Psi Chi Honor Society, 1999; Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society, 1999. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Constance Ellison. Dissertation Title: The Effects of In-Home Community-Based Intervention Services on the Academic Achievement and Community Functioning of Black Foster Children. Research Specialization: Educational Psychology. Present Position: Home and Community Based Services Manager, District of Columbia Department of Mental Health, Washington, D.C. April Y. M. Hodges, Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences. B.S., Bennett College, 2002; M.S., Howard University, 2005. Honors and Awards: Science Enrichment Scholarship, 2007; Minority Access to Research Careers Travel Award, 2007; Graduate Representative, Department Chair Search Committee, 2007; Compact for Faculty Diversity Award Sponsorship, 2006; Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Travel Award for Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Conference, 2006; Allied Health Sciences Recognition of Academic Achievement, 2005; NAACP Freedom Fund Featured Scholarship Recipient, 2004; FASEB Conference Sponsorship 2004; Graduate Research Assistantship, 2002. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Allan Johnson. Dissertation Title: The Influences of Dairy Product Consumption and Milk Micronutrients on the Parameters of the Metabolic Syndrome. Research Specialization: Metabolic Syndrome. Present Position: Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Fellow, Graduate School, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 20 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Altaf Husain, Ph.D., Social Work. B.S., Case Western Reserve University, 1992; M.S.S.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1994. Honors and Awards: First Place, Graduate Research Symposium, 1999; De Graff Scholarship, Young Men’s Christian Association, Akron, Ohio, 1993; Award for Excellence, Office of Student Affairs, Case Western Reserve University, 1992; President’s Award, Case Western Reserve University, 1991. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Fariyal Ross-Sheriff. Dissertation Title: The Impact of Religiosity, Ethnic Identity, Acculturation and Discrimination on the SelfEsteem and Academic Achievement of Somali Youth in the United States. Research Specialization: Displaced Populations. Present Position: Executive Assistant for Academic Affairs, Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Syretta R. James, Ph.D., Psychoeducational Studies. B.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 2001; M.Ed., Howard University, 2003. Honors and Awards: Minority Scholarship, Maryland School Psychology Association, 2006; Graduate Research Assistantship, 2003. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Gregory Reed. Dissertation Title: The Impact of Kindergarten Scheduling, Gender, Geographic Location, and Parental Involvement on the Achievement and Behavior of African-American Children. Research Specialization: Early Childhood Education and Assessment. Present Position: Certified School Psychologist, Baltimore County Public Schools, Towson, Maryland. James Kenneth Johnson, Ph.D., Psychoeducational Studies. B.S., Southern University and A&M College, 1998; M.Ed., Howard University, 2002. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Gerunda Hughes. Dissertation Title: Correlates of Mathematics Achievement Among Generation X African-American High School Seniors. Research Specialization: African Americans and Math Education. Present Position: Assistant Director, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Wayne David Johnson II, Ph.D., Pharmacology. B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 2000. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Doctoral Fellowship, Learning Communities for STEM Academic Achievement (LCSAA) Project, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Grant, 2005-2008; Research Society for Alcoholism Student Merit Award, 2004, 2005, 2007; Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Fellowship, 2002-2007; The Acres of Diamond Fellowship and Award for Oral and Poster Presentation, Minority Training Research Forum (MTRF), 2005-2006; Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Fellowship, 2003-2005; U.S. Armed Services Veteran, U.S. Navy, 19972002; Magna Cum Laude, Prairie View A&M University, 2000; Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities, 1997-2000; The National Dean’s Award, 1997-2000; Mr. Prairie View A&M University Scholarship Recipient, 1998. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. B. Emmanual Akinshola. Dissertation Title: Characterization of the Effects of Ethanol Administration on AMPA Glutamate Receptors. Research Specialization: Pharmacology and Neuroscience. Present Positions: Interim Director of Program Coordination, Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate), Howard University, Washington, D.C.; May 2008, Postdoctoral Fellow, Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. Cheryl D. Jones, Ph.D., Sociology. B.B.A., West Georgia College, 1985; M.B.A., Atlanta University, 1988; M.P.H., Morehouse School of Medicine, 1999. Honors and Awards: Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship, 2004-2006; Graduate Research Assistantship, 2003-2004; Doctoral Scholars Fellowship, 2000-2001, 2002-2003; Public Health Fellowship, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, 1997-1998. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Arvilla PayneJackson. Dissertation Title: Lay Midwifery in Jamaica and the United States. Research Specialization: Reproductive Health. Present Position: Research Instructor, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D., History. B.A., George Mason University, 1999; M.A., Howard University, 2002. Honors and Awards: Barbara S. Mosbacher Fellowship, The John Carter Brown Library, Brown University, 2006-2007; David Nicholls Memorial Prize, Society of Caribbean Studies, Regeants College at Oxford University, 2006-2007; Hawthorne Dissertation Award, 2006-2007; Center for Latin American Studies Library Travel Grant, University of Florida, 2006-2007; Short-Term Fellowship, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, 2005-2006; Summer Travel Research Grant Award, 2005. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Selwyn Carrington. Dissertation Title: Revolution and Reaction: Santo Domingo During the Haitian Revolution and Beyond, 1791-1844. Research Specialization: Latin American and Caribbean History. Present Position: Archival Technician, National Archives and Record Administration, College Park, Maryland. Gladys Wangari Kamau, Ph.D., Communication and Culture. B.A., California State University, San Bernadino, 2001; M.A., California State University, San Bernadino, 2003. Honors and Awards: Graduate Assistantship, 2008, Graduate Assistantship, Department of Economics, 2004-2007; Resident Assistant, Howard University Towers, 2004-2007. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Richard Wright. Dissertation Title: A Comparative Analysis of Indigenous and Western Leadership and Management Practices in Kenya. Research Specialization: Sociolinguistics. Present Position: Communication Intern, Africare, Washington, D.C. Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 21 PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Merve S. Kavakci, Ph.D., Political Science. B.S., University of Texas, Dallas, 1993; M.P.A., Harvard University, 2003. Honors and Awards: Graduate Research Assistantship, 2004-2007. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Mervat Hatem. Dissertation Title: Questioning Turkey’s Role Model Status: A Critical Examination of the Social and Political Implications of the Headscarf Ban in Turkey. Research Specialization: Middle Eastern Politics. Present Position: Lecturer, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Truman Ryan Keys, Ph.D., Communication and Culture. B.S., University of Illinois, 2002; M.A., DePaul University, 2005. Honors and Awards: Pre-Faculty Internship, Partnership between Emerson College and Howard University, 2007-2008; Passed Doctoral Comprehensive Examination with Distinction, 2007-2008; Instructorship, Office of the Provost, Amgen Scholars, 2007; First Place Doctoral Oral Presentation Award, Graduate Research Symposium, 2007; Teaching Assistantship, 2005-2007; Top Student Paper Award, African American Communication and Culture Division, 2006; National Communication Association Award, 2006. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Stroman. Dissertation Title: A Narrative Systematic Review of Culture, Communication, and Competence in the American Health Care Provider-Health Care Recipient Relationship. Research Specialization: Interpersonal and Health Communication. Present Position: Lecturer, Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts. Marie-Jose Kouassi, Ph.D., Economics. B.S., University of Clermont, France, 1998; M.A., University of Clermont, France, 2000. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2005-2007; Fulbright Scholarship, Institute of International Education (IIE), 2003-2005. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Satish Wadhawan. Dissertation Title: Microfinance and Health: A Study of Selected Countries. Research Specialization: Development Economics. Present Position: Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Joseph Kiptoo Lang’at, Ph.D., Chemistry. B.S., Bethune-Cookman College, 2002. Honors and Awards: Graduate Research Assistantship, 2003; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2002. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Dharmaraj Raghavan. Dissertation Title: A Study of ImidazoliumFunctionalized Clay Epoxy Nanocomposites. Research Specialization: Polymer and Clay Nanocomposites. Present Position: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Central Florida Community College, Ocala, Florida. Graham G. Laurence, Ph.D., Physiology. B.S., University of the West Indies, 1994. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Georges Haddad. Dissertation Title: Humoral Modulation of Calcium by Intracellular Signaling Pathways During Compensated Eccentric Cardiac Hypertrophy. Research Specialization: Cardiovascular Physiology. Nancy Thompson Lee, Ph.D., Communication and Culture. B.S., Bowie State College, 1988; M.A., Marymount University, 1992; M.A.R.S., Howard University, 1999. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2003-2006; Evans C. Crawford Graduate Assistantship, Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, 1997-1999; Board of Visitors Award, Bowie State College, 1988; Graduate Assistantship, Department of Education; James Daniel and Brittie Ann Tymes Award, School of Divinity; Second Place Doctoral Oral Presentation Award, Graduate Research Symposium. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Stroman. Dissertation Title: A Thematic Analysis of the Perceptions and Lived Experiences of the African-American Caregiver. Research Specialization: Organization Communication and Health Communication. Present Position: Co-Project Director; Socialization to Success in Nursing Project, Division of Nursing; College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences; Howard University, Washington, D.C. Lakeshia R. Legette, Ph.D., Mathematics. B.S., Columbia College, 2003; M.S., Howard University, 2005. Honors and Awards: Preparing Future Faculty Program Completion, 2007; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2003. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Neil Hindman. Dissertation Title: Maximal Groups in the Stone- ech Compactification of a Discrete Semigroup. Research Specialization: Topology/Foundations. Hui Liu, Ph.D., Chemistry. B.S., Nanjing University of Technology, China, 2000; M.S., Nanjing University of Technology, China, 2003. Honors and Awards: Research Assistantship, 2008; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2003-2007. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Dharmaraj Raghavan. Dissertation Title: Tailoring of Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) Copolymers for Bone Tissue Applications. Research Specialization: Polymer Chemistry. Leelannee Kay Malin, Ph.D., Mass Communication and Media Studies. B.A., Clark Atlanta University, 1998; M.A., Bowie State University, 2004. Honors and Awards: Outstanding Graduate Student, Communications Chairman Award, Bowie State University, 2004; U.S. National Collegiate Academy Scholarship, 2004; Second Attendant, Miss Clark Atlanta University, 1997-1998. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Barbara Hines. Dissertation Title: Reel Women: Depictions of Females in the Sport Film Genre. Research Specialization: Mass Communications. Present Position: Mass Media Department Chair, Largo High School, Prince George’s County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. 22 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Isiah Marshall Jr., Ph.D., Sociology. B.A., Texas Southern University, 1996; M.S.W., Howard University, 1998. Honors and Awards: Graduate Assistantship, 1996-1998. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Vernetta D. Young. Dissertation Title: Life Deferred: An Ethnographic Study of Young Adults in Long Term Care Facilities. Research Specialization: Urban Sociology, Criminology, and Social Work Education. Present Position: Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of the Bachelor of Social Work Program, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. James C. Mauer, Ph.D., History. B.A., Grand Valley State University, 1996; M.A., Howard University, 1999. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Selwyn Carrington. Dissertation Title: When the Ancestors Speak: Preference in Captive African Ethnicity and Labor in Colonial Colombia, 1525-1820. Research Specialization: Black Diaspora in South and Central America and the Caribbean. Present Position: Teaching Associate, Department of History, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Mara Lindy Mberira, Ph.D., Psychology. B.S., Cardiff University, Wales, 1992; M.S., City University, London, 1994; M.S., Howard University, 2006. Honors and Awards: Fulbright Scholarship, 2001-2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Linda Berg-Cross. Dissertation Title: Personal Judgments and Psychologically Abusive Behaviors: An Analysis of Ethnic Differences in Namibia. Research Specialization: Family Therapy and Family Violence. Present Position: Lecturer, Department of Psychology and Social Work, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia. Lawrence R. McNeil, Jr., Ph.D., Economics. B.A., Morgan State University, 1997; M.A., Columbia University, 2000. Honors and Awards: Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2007; Graduate Assistantship, 2001-2002, Academic Fellowship, Columbia University, 1998-1999; Honors Student Delegate to the International Achievement Summit, Academy of Achievement, 1999; United States Fulbright Fellowship, International Institute of Education, 1997; Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship, PPIA Program, 1996. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Satish Wadhawan. Dissertation Title: The International Diffusion of Technological Knowledge: Industry-Level Evidence From Ten Developing Economies. Research Specialization: International Economics and Development Economics. Moogi-Ayanna Mogengege, Ph.D., Psychology. B.S., Howard University, 1998. Honors and Awards: Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2008; Frederick Douglass Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Academic Excellence Fellowship Award, Office of the Provost, 1998-2002; Graduate Assistantship, 1998. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Linda Berg-Cross. Dissertation Title: If Mama’s Not Happy, Nobody’s Happy: An Exploration of the Influence of Stigma, Disclosure, and Family Coping on the Transmission of Maternal Depression to Children in African-American Families Affected by HIV/AIDS. Research Specialization: HIV/AIDS Affected Families. Present Position: Psychology Associate, Mental Health Resources Plus, LLC, Oxon Hill, Maryland. Nneka Obiajulu Mokwunye, Ph.D., Sociology. B.A., George Washington University, 2001; M.A., Howard University, 2003. Honors and Awards: Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2008. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Reviere. Dissertation Title: A Comparison Study of Cost, Mortality, and Quality of Life Outcomes of Inappropriate and Appropriate Admissions to a Medical Intensive Care Unit. Research Specialization: Medical Sociology. Present Position: Director of Bioethics and Spiritual Care, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. Kesha M. Morant, Ph.D., Communication and Culture. B.A., West Chester University, 1999; M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 2005. Honors and Awards: Preparing Future Faculty Fellowship, 2008; Frederick Douglass Summer Teaching Scholarship, West Chester University, 2008; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2005-2008; Frederick Douglass Summer Teaching Scholarship, Clarion University, 2007. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Richard Wright. Dissertation Title: African-American Communication Dynamics: The Continuity and Extension Through Talk Elements of Commercial Black Radio. Research Specialization: Intercultural and Rhetorical Communication. Present Position: Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania. Nadine Ann-Marie Morris, Ph.D., Economics. B.S., University of the West Indies, 2000; M.A., Howard University, 2003. Honors and Awards: Teaching Assistantship, 2007-2008; Teaching Associate, 2004-2005; Research Assistantship, 2002-2005; Graduate Assistantship, 2001-2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Satish Wadhawan. Dissertation Title: Regional Integration, Foreign Investment, and Income Convergence. Research Specialization: Urban Economics and Economic Development. Alan S. Mzengi, Ph.D., Economics. B.A., Mzumbe University, Tanzania, 1984; M.S., Bradford University, 1994. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Satish Wadhawan. Dissertation Title: Education, Growth, and Skill Formation in Tanzania and Selected East African Countries. Research Specialization: Human Resources. Present Position: Minister Plenipotentiary, Tanzania Embassy, Washington, D.C. Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 23 PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Rhea Keisha Roper Nedd, Ph.D., Political Science. B.A., University of Maryland, 2000; M.A., The Catholic University of America, 2002. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2006-2008; Ralph Bunche Award for Research in International Relations, 2006-2007; Graduate Assistantship, 2003-2006; Baltimore City Mayoral Fellowship, 2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Jane Flax. Dissertation Title: Good Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility: Rhetoric to Reality. Research Specialization: International Relations. Present Position: Assistant Director, Pre-College Programs, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Obinna Boniface Obah, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.Eng., Federal University of Technology, Nigeria, 1992; M.S., Federal University of Technology, Nigeria, 2002. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2008; Frederick Douglass Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2004-2007; Student Co-Author Award for Technical Publications, 2005. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Charles Kim. Dissertation Title: Fast Static Contingency Assessment Based on Reactive Loss Compensation Index. Research Specialization: Power System Engineering. Present Position: Graduate Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Oluwasegun Okusanya, Ph.D., Economics. B.S., University of Lagos, Nigeria, 1999; M.A., Howard University, 2002. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Graduate Scholarship Award, 2001, 2003-2005; Best Graduating Student, Zenith Bank Award, 1999; Valedictorian, Graduating Class, University of Lagos, 1999; Recipient of Nine University Awards/Prizes, University of Lagos, 1999; Arthur Andersen Honors List Award, Arthur Andersen Consulting, 1999; Best Graduating Student, School of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, 1999; Most Brilliant Student, Department of Economics, 1999; Scholarship Award, University of Lagos, 1997, 1998. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Satish Wadhawan. Dissertation Title: Financial Globalization and Host Country Effects: An Empirical Analysis. Research Specialization: International and Monetary Economics. Natalie Andrea Ottey, Ph.D., Communication Sciences and Disorders. B.S., Ryerson University, 1995; M.S., University of the District of Columbia, 1998. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Wilhelmina Wright-Harp. Dissertation Title: The Language and Working Memory Abilities of Children With Sickle Cell Disease With and Without Silent Cerebral Infarct. Research Specialization: Language and Working Memory. Present Position: Assistant Professor, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. John Brian Parks, Ph.D., History. B.A., Howard University, 2002; M.A., Howard University, 2003. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2004-2005. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Selwyn Carrington. Dissertation Title: Freedom v. Slavery: Lawsuits, Petitions, and the Legitimacy of Slavery in the British Colonies and the United States. Research Specialization: Legal History. Lisa Reneé Rawlings, Ph.D., Social Work. B.A., Rutgers University, 1996; M.S.W., Howard University, 2003. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2008; Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Doctoral Fellowship, 20062008; Hawthorne Dissertation Award, 2007; Teaching Assistant of the Year, 2006-2007; Dean’s List, School of Social Work, 2001-2003. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Fariyal Ross-Sheriff. Dissertation Title: Displacement and Psychological Functioning of African-American Survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Research Specialization: Displaced Populations. Present Position: Graduate Assistantship, Graduate School, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Terri Harris Reed, Ph.D., Communication and Culture. B.A., Calvin College, 1989; Ed.M., Harvard University, 1994. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Melbourne Cummings. Dissertation Title: Does Diversity Matter? Developing Dimensions of Intercultural Communications Competence. Research Specialization: Intercultural Communication. Present Position: Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. Elizabeth Anne Reicherter, Ph.D., Psychoeducational Studies. B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1985; M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University, 1995. Honors and Awards: Walter and Theodora Daniel Scholarship, School of Education, 2007; Abstract Recognition of Excellence, American Physical Therapy Association, 2006; Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Award, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 2002. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Constance Ellison. Dissertation Title: Female Caregivers’ Educational Expectations and Behavioral Perceptions of Their Elementary-Age Children: Ethnic Identity, Socioeconomic Status, and Mental Health Literacy as Predictors. Research Specialization: Mental Health Literacy and Parental Beliefs About Child Learning. Present Position: Associate Professor; Department of Physical Therapy; College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 24 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Allana Nicole Rita Roach, Ph.D., Genetics and Human Genetics. B.S., Howard University, 2003. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Graduate Assistantship, 2005-2007; Research Assistantship, 2001-2006; Outstanding Scholarly Publication in the Biological and Life Sciences, 2005; Student Travel Award, Annual Meeting of American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology, 2003; Featured Speaker, NASA Revolutionary Aerospace Concepts-Academic Linkage, Universities Space Research Association, 2003; American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) Diversity Scholars Award, 2003; AIBS Annual Meeting, 2003; Magna Cum Laude, Howard University, 2003; Capstone Scholarship for B.S. in Biology, 1999-2003; Dean’s List, College of Arts and Sciences, 2002; National Dean’s List, 2002; Second Place, Immunology Section, Poster Presentation, HBCU Conference, 2002; Third Place, Immunology and Neuroscience Category, Poster Presentation, Annual Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, 2002; Most Outstanding Presentation Award, Oral Presentation, NASA Revolutionary Aerospace Concepts-Academic Linkage, Universities Space Research Association, 2002; Honors Program, College of Arts and Sciences, 1999. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Charmaine Royal. Dissertation Title: Racial Identity Attitudes and Coping Strategies in African Americans With Sickle Cell Disease. Research Specialization: Impact of Physiological and Psychological Functioning on Diseases. Present Position: Research Assistant, National Human Genome Center, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Aaron Frank Roane, Ph.D., Physics. B.S., Howard University, 1993; M.S., The Johns Hopkins University, 2000. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Tristan Hubsch. Dissertation Title: Some Brane-World Cosmological Models. Research Specialization: High Energy Theoretical Physics. Present Position: Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, Virginia. Dennis Bernard Rogers, Ph.D., Political Science. B.A., North Carolina State University, 1992; M.A., Howard University, 2003. Honors and Awards: Who’s Who Among College Students in America, 2008; Preparing Future Faculty Certification, 2008; Founder, Howard Men Rising Series, 2008; Graduate Teaching Associate, 2006-2007, 2007-2008; President, Graduate Student Council, 2005-2006, 2006-2007; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2004-2006; Judicial Council, Graduate Student Council, 2004-2006; Founder, Edward A. Bouchet Honor Society, 2005; Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society, 2004; Vice President, Graduate Political Science Association, 2002-2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Michael Frazier. Dissertation Title: Politics and the Pulpit in the African-American Church: A Theoretical Investigation of Four Pastor Politicians. Research Specialization: Political Theory and Black Politics. Present Positions: Graduate Trustee, Board of Trustees, Howard University, Washington, D.C.; Teaching Associate, Department of Political Science, Howard University, Washington, D.C.; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ma’at Enterprises, LLC, Washington, D.C.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Wisdom Speakers Bureau, Washington, D.C. William Leroy Fitzgerald Rose, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S.E.E., Howard University, 1990. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Gary Harris. Dissertation Title: Investigation of Aluminum Oxynitride as a Replacement Dielectric for Silicon Dioxide on Silicon Carbide Devices. Research Specialization: Material Science and Electrical Engineering. Present Position: Research Assistant, Howard Nanoscale Science and Technology Facility, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Tina Maria Russell, Ph.D., Psychoeducational Studies. B.A., University of Virginia, 1993; M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University, 1996. Honors and Awards: Minority Scholars Fellowship, 1998-1999; Minority Tuition Grant, Old Dominion University, 1995; Academic Achievement Award, University of Virginia, 1989-1993. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Ivory Toldson. Dissertation Title: Individual and Familial Influences on Psychological Functioning and Help-Seeking Behavior of Black College Students. Research Specialization: Help Seeking in College Students. Present Position: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Independent Contractor, Contemporary Therapeutic Services, Germantown, Maryland. Nana Aba Kweiba Sam, Ph.D., African Studies and Research. B.A., Howard University, 1999; M.A., Howard University, 2004. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2008; Graduate Research Assistantship, 2007; Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 1999; Golden Key National Honor Society, 1997. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Almaz Zewde. Dissertation Title: The Feminization of Sustainable Development: Assessing the Participation of Women in Achieving Food Security in Ghana – A Study of Rural Greater Accra. Research Specialization: Development and Public Policy. Present Position: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of African Studies and Research, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Aya M. Sayedelahl, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.Eng., Mansoura University, Egypt, 2000; M.Eng., Howard University, 2003. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Chouikha. Dissertation Title: Human Detection Rate Enhancement in Infrared Images. Research Specialization: Image Processing. Present Position: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Regina Celeste Sims, Ph.D., Psychology. B.A., University of Delaware, 2000; M.S., Villanova University, 2002. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2004-2007. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Alfonso Campbell. Dissertation Title: Neurocognitive Correlates of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Blacks. Research Specialization: Health and Cognitive Function in African Americans. Present Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 25 PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Ramsey LaVarr Smith, Ph.D., Chemistry. B.S., Morehouse College, 2000. Honors and Awards: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Oak Ridge Associated Universities/NASA Postdoctoral Program, 2008; Graduate Research Assistantship, 2000-2007; NASA/D.C. Space Grant Academic Year Paid Internship Program, 2005-2006; Guest Graduate Student Scientist, Advanced Light Source Laboratory, Chemical Sciences Division, Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2006, 2003; Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Mini Grant, NASA/United Negro College Fund Special Programs, 2002-2005; Graduate Fellowship Award, NASA Center for the Study of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Atmospheres, 2005-2007, 2001; Teaching Assistantship, 2002-2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Vernon Morris. Dissertation Title: An Evaluation of the Fate of Octafluorocyclobutate and Hexafluoroethane in the Atmospheres of Terrestrial Planets. Research Specialization: Physical Chemistry and Atmospheric Chemisty. Present Position: NASA Postdoctoral Fellow, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. Patrick Emecheta Sopuruchukwa, Ph.D., African Studies and Research. B.S.W., Morgan State University, 1993; M.S.W., Howard University, 1995. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Sulayman Nyang. Dissertation Title: The Farmers in Ogoni-Oilland. Research Specialization: Public Policy Analysis. Present Position: Social Worker II, Department of Social Services, State of Maryland Government, Landover, Maryland. Alberta Eleene Springer, Ph.D., Psychology. B.S., Virginia State University, 1984; M.S., Virginia State University, 1993; M.S., Howard University, 2002. Honors and Awards: Beta Beta Beta Biological Society, 1992-2008; Beta Kappa Chi National Honor Society, 1992-2008; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2005-2006; Graduate Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, 2001-2005; Graduate Research Assistantship, 1998-1999. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Alfonso Campbell. Dissertation Title: Neurocognitive Functions and Mood States in African-American Men Who Abuse Cocaine, Alcohol, and Polysubstances. Research Specialization: Neuropsychology. Present Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, New York. Jennifer Ellen Struve, Ph.D., Communication and Culture. B.S.S., Cornell College, 2001; M.A., University of Northern Iowa, 2005. Honors and Awards: Preparing Future Faculty Program, 2006-2008; Frederick Douglass Doctoral Fellowship, 2005-2008. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Richard Wright. Dissertation Title: The Making of an Illegal Human: The Discourse and Counter-Discourse of “Illegal” Immigration. Research Specialization: Rhetoric and Intercultural Communication. Present Position: Teaching Associate, Department of Communication and Culture, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Bradley G. Thomas, Jr., Ph.D., Physiology. B.S., Bowie State University, 2000. Honors and Awards: Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Fellowship 2005; Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Fellowship, 2000. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Robert Canada. Dissertation Title: Synergistic Effect of Terbium on the Cytotoxic Activity of Cisplatin in Human PC-3 Prostate Cancer Cells. Research Specialization: Cancer Research and Tissue Culture. Mia Jihan Thompson, Ph.D., Anatomy. B.S., Spelman College, 2001. Honors and Awards: Intramural Training Award, National Institutes of Health, 2003-2007; Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2002. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. James Baker. Dissertation Title: Examination of ErbB4 mRNA and Protein in Schizophrenia. Research Specialization: Neuroanatomy. Present Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanley Medical Research Institute, Rockville, Maryland. Mohammad Taqi Tirmazi, Ph.D., Social Work. B.A., California State University, Monterey Bay, 2000; M.S.W., Howard University, 2003. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship, 2007-2008; Race, Ethnicity and Migration Studies Scholarship, Utrecht University, 2006-2007; Cosby Fellowship, 2003. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Soleman Abu-Bader. Dissertation Title: The Impact of Acculturation on Psychosocial Well-Being Among Immigrant Muslim Youth. Research Specialization: Urban and Immigrant Youth. Ada Vilageliu-Díaz, Ph.D., English. B.A., University of La Laguna, Spain, 1999; M.A, University of La Laguna, Spain, 2004. Honors and Awards: Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship, 2006-2008; Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2007; Sigma Tau Delta, The International English Honor Society, 2005; Research Assistantship, 2004-2005; Teaching Assistantship, 2002-2005; First Place for Doctoral Oral Presentation, 2004. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Eleanor Traylor. Dissertation Title: Narrative Insurrection in the Short Stories of Toni Cade Bambara, Edwidge Danticat, and Mayra Santos Febres. Research Specialization: African-American, Caribbean, and Afro-Latio Literature. Present Position: Graduate Assistantship, Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellow, Office of Retention, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Shaunée Lenice Wallace, Ph.D., Mass Communication and Media Studies. B.A., Delaware State University, 1997; M.S., Iona College, 2000. Honors and Awards: Frederick Douglass Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Inez Kaizer Scholarship, 2006-2007; Graduate Assistantship, Preparing Future Journalism Faculty Program, 2006; Graduate Assistantship, Insights® Consumer Research Center, 2004; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Scholarship, 1992. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Rochelle Ford. Dissertation Title: Latina Public Relations Agency Practitioners: An Examination of Career Experiences and Ethnic Diversity. Research Specialization: Latinas and Public Relations. Present Position: Communications Instructor, The College of New Rochelle, Harlem Campus, New York, New York. 26 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School PROFILES OF THE 2007-2008 PH.D. CANDIDATES Charmaine P. Warren, Ph.D., History. B.A., Montclair State University, 1984; M.A., City University of New York, City College, 1989. Honors and Awards: Faculty Member, Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance, Queens College of City University of New York, 2006-2008, Faculty Author Certificate, 2005; Faculty Member, Department of Theatre, St. Peter’s College; 2003-2005; Faculty Member, Department of Theatre Arts, Dance Arts, 19972005; Faculty Member, Department of Dance, Duke University, 1996. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Selwyn Carrington. Dissertation Title: “Dance Come Meet Mi” Nation-Building as Cultural Continuance Through Religion and Dance, Up to the Twenty-First Century. Research Specialization: Jamaican Dance History. Present Position: Instructor, Alvin Ailey/Fordham University Fine Arts Program in Dance, The Ailey School, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, The Classical Studio, New York, New York. Charles A. Wash, Jr., Ph.D., History. B.S., Grand Valley State University, 1996; M.A., Howard University, 1999. Honors and Awards: Frederick Douglass Doctoral Fellowship, 1999-2004; “The Race of Men of Howard University”, WHUT Television Grant, 2000-2001; Mt. Welby Farm Research Grant, National Park Service, 1999-2000; Graduate Assistantship, 1998-1999. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Selwyn Carrington. Dissertation Title: Enslaved Children in Urban and Rural Bahia, Brazil, 1822-1888. Research Specialization: Brazilian History and Slavery. Present Position: Gubernatorial Records Archivist, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio. Johnathan L. Wharton, Ph.D., Political Science. B.A., Howard University, 1996; M.A., Howard University, 1999; M.A., Rutgers University, 2002. Honors and Awards: 50th Anniversary Doctoral Fellowship, 2008; Dana Mattison Fellowship, 2004-2005. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Lorenzo Morris. Dissertation Title: Politics, Paradigms, and Perceptions: The Racial, Generational, and Urban Developmental Implications of the 2002 and 2006 Newark Mayoral Elections. Research Specialization: Political Science and Local Politics. Present Position: Visiting Lecturer, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey. Douglas Franklin White, Ph.D., Microbiology. B.S., Longwood College, 1994; M.S., Hampton University, 1997. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Department of Microbiology, 2005; Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Award, American Association for Cancer Research, 95th Annual Meeting, 2004; Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Fellowship, 2001-2004; Minority Academic Achievement Award, Longwood College, 1993; National Dean’s List, 1992; Academic Initiative Scholarship, Longwood College, 1990. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Yasmine Kanaan. Dissertation Title: Biological Evaluation of Imido-Substituted Chloro- 1,4-Naphthoquinone Derivatives on Prostate Cancer Cell Lines. Research Specialization: Cancer Research. Present Position: Adjunct Professor of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Prince George’s Community College, Largo, Maryland. Kathy M. Woolbright, Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences. B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1990; M.A., Howard University, 1997. Honors and Awards: Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2000. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Allan Johnson. Dissertation Title: Associations Between Nutrition and Asthma Among Children Aged 17 Years and Younger: An Examination of the 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Data. Research Specialization: Asthma in Children and International Nutrition. Present Position: Public Health Nutritionist and Breastfeeding Coordinator, Department of Health, Supplemental Feeding Program for Women, Infants and Children State Agency, Washington, D.C. Pierre Einar Wright, Ph.D., Psychoeducational Studies. B.A., North Carolina Central University, 1997; M.A., Hampton University, 2000. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2007-2008. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Gregory Reed. Dissertation Title: Examining Psychosocial Factors Related to Condom Use Among African-American Women College Students. Research Specialization: HIV/AIDS and African-American Female College Students. Present Position: Special Programs Corporation/Director, United Negro College Fund, Fairfax, Virginia. Xunqin Yin, Ph.D., Biology. M.D., Qiqihar Medical University, China, 1998. Honors and Awards: Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2002-2007; Excellent Graduate Student, Qiqihar Medical University, 1998. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. William Eckberg. Dissertation Title: Identification of Phospholipases C (PLCs) and Their Possible Roles in Egg Activation in Chaetopterus. Research Specialization: Molecular and Developmental Biology. Present Position: Postdoctoral Associate, Children Memorial Research Center, Children Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 27 THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL: 50 YEARS OF DOCTORAL EDUCATION The Howard University Graduate School has launched a year-long celebration saluting 50 years of doctoral education: 1958-2008. This celebration affords the University an opportunity to commemorate its accomplishments and to envision future aspirations in doctoral education. In 50 short years, Howard has made a meteoric rise in American higher education, advancing from the awarding of the first Ph.D. in 1958 to becoming a top national research university, granting nearly 100 degrees annually in 28 doctoral programs. The annual production of doctoral degree recipients and annual grant acquisitions place the University among the top echelon of higher education as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Today, within its highly diverse graduate student body, Howard University is the largest on-campus producer of African-American Ph.D. recipients in the United States. In many ways, the Doctor of Philosophy degree is the centerpiece of a research university. This is especially true of Howard, which remains focused on addressing many of the issues that face its primary constituencies, our nation and the world, chiefly through the research work of its doctoral programs and doctoral recipients. During this Golden Anniversary year, special lectures, fundraising activities, and other events will explore previous and continuous efforts of the University through a committed cadre of professors, alumni and students. We remain true to our expanding mission as a leading university in doctoral education. Most importantly, today, May 8, 2008, the Graduate School salutes its 50th Ph.D. Anniversary Candidates. Congratulations! 28 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School THE FIRST TWO PH.D. RECIPIENTS HAROLD DELANY, PH.D. ’58, Department of Chemistry “I believe there is a very fundamental purpose in higher education and that is it is designed to develop talents of the mind while at the same time giving sustenance to the gentility of the human spirit.” -- Harold Delaney, Ph.D. ‘ 58 Dr. Harold Delaney earned one of the first two Ph.D. degrees ever awarded by Howard University in 1958. He was professor of chemistry for 21 years at Morgan State University, where he served as both department chair and dean. His distinguished career included service on the Manhattan Project with the University of Chicago and a research post with E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co. He provided leadership in the state higher education systems of North Carolina, New York and Maryland, and served in national policy positions at the National Institute of Education and American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). He served as president of Manhattanville College, and after retiring from AASCU, served as interim president of Chicago State University, Frostburg State University and Bowie State University. Dr. Delaney served on numerous boards over the years, including Central Carolina Bank, Chapel Hill; The Howard Thurman Trust; Manhattanville College; Paul College; the Washington Center; and the Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouse on Higher Education. Many scholarships, fellowships and other tributes have honored his lasting contribution to education. BIBHUTI MAZUMDER, PH.D’ 58, Department of Chemistry Dr. Bibhuti Mazumder, a native of India, received his B.Sc. (Honros) from Calcutta University in 1944, his M.Sc. from Dacca University in the first class of 1947. In 1958, Dr. Mazumder received the Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from Howard University. He was senior scientist at Lever Brothers India from 1959-1967 and professor of chemistry at Morgan State University from 1967-90. His publications include In Search of a Meaningful Life and the Delight of Living, in addition to publications in his discipline. Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 29 *Total Ph.D. Degrees by Division and Department ARTS AND HUMANITIES Communication and Culture Communication Sciences and Disorders Communication Arts and Sciences (Communication Sciences and Disorders and Communication and Culture were merged until 1979) Education English Human Communication Studies (Now Communication and Culture) Mass Communication and Media Studies Modern Languages and Literatures ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES 210 38 55 184 78 131 13 9 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES Anatomy Biochemistry Biology Genetics Microbiology Nutritional Sciences Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacology Physiology Psychology 30 16 29 169 44 35 44 2 89 64 265 Atmospheric Sciences Chemistry Electrical Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Physics 6 253 51 43 24 78 SOCIAL SCIENCES African Studies Economics History Human Ecology (Discontinued) Political Science Social Work Sociology Total 146 120 105 58 201 30 104 2,563 ______________________ * Total as of May 2, 2008 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School First Ph.D. Graduates by Major Department DEPARTMENT African Studies & Research Anatomy Atmospheric Sciences Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Communication & Culture * Communication Arts & Sciences Communication Sciences & Disorders Economics Electrical Engineering English Genetics & Human Genetics History ** Human Communication Studies *** Human Ecology Mass Communication & Media Studies Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Microbiology Modern Languages Nutritional Sciences Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacology Physics Physiology Political Science Psychoeducational Studies Psychology **** Romance Languages Social Work Sociology ****** Zoology GRADUATE Lezmore Emanuel Ophelia Weeks Natasha Greene Lizette Roldán Andrea Sealy Reynold John Roger Ramsammy Princess Uston Harold Delaney Bibhuti Mazumder Donna-Marie Darlington-Dawes Sherry Scott Johnetta G. Davis Cleo Jones Gray Joan Payne Nereida Hillyer-Wright Ephraim Mbaba Thomas Bradley Gregory Rigsby Goziam Attoh Moses Nwulia GRADUATION DATE 6/5/1970 12/19/1980 5/13/2006 5/13/2006 5/13/2006 5/14/1977 5/8/1993 5/8/1993 6/6/1958 6/6/1958 8/10/2001 8/10/2001 7/24/1976 7/24/1976 7/24/1976 8/11/1990 5/13/1978 5/14/1983 1/25/1968 7/26/1986 6/3/1966 William Shija Ikemefuna Obizoba Kandace Harris Sherrie Wallington Abdulkeni Zekeria Ramasamy Sellappan Warren Ashe Agnes Day Toney Davis III Uchenna Olejeme Vida Farrar Samarendra Dutta Titus Pankey, Jr. Basdeo Balkissoon Elaine Yarborough Norris Haynes Mildred Johnson-Brown Fred Yaffe Simon Ndombele Sandra Crewe Ivor Livingston Nathaniel Boggs, Jr. James Oliviere Sidney Smith, Jr. 5/14/1988 5/8/1976 12/22/2005 12/22/2005 12/14/1984 12/21/1977 5/12/1984 5/12/1984 8/7/1993 5/11/1991 8/7/1993 8/22/1964 8/26/1961 6/5/1964 12/22/1995 7/29/1978 7/29/1978 8/28/1972 5/11/1985 5/10/1997 7/28/1979 6/7/1963 6/7/1963 6/7/1963 * Divided into two departments: Communication Sciences & Disorders and Human Communication Studies ** Now Communication and Culture *** No Longer Offered in the Graduate School **** Now Modern Languages ***** Merged with Botany to form Biology Salute to The Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. Degree Candidates Class of 2008 31 ALMA MATER Reared against the eastern sky Proudly there on hilltop high, Far above the lake so blue Stands old Howard firm and true. There she stands for truth and right, Sending forth her rays of light, Clad in robes of majesty; O Howard, we sing of thee. Be thou still our guide and stay, Leading us from day to day; Make us true and leal and strong, Ever bold to battle wrong. When from thee we’ve gone away, May we strive for thee each day As we sail life’s rugged sea, O Howard, we’ll sing of thee. –Words, J.H. BROOKS, ‘16 –Music, F.D. MALONE, ‘16 32 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School