Introducing the NBGSA Advisory Board
INTRODUCING THE NBGSA ADVISORY BOARD
Michael Powell, Esq. (Chair)
Michael A. Powell, Esq. serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Climate at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. A graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law, Michael Powell, Esq. comes to UWM from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, where he was the Interim Associate Vice-President for Institutional Diversity/Affirmative Action Officer. His prior appointments include serving in diversity-related positions at Northwestern University, Ithaca College, and Tufts University. Michael serves the association as he possesses an extensive national perspective and a broad range of experience in leading diversity programs. Michael has served NBGSA in the advisory capacity for over 10 years.
Dean Orlando Taylor, PhD
Dean Orlando Taylor is dean of Howard University's Graduate School, vice provost for research and a professor in the School of Communications. As vice provost for research, he is responsible for increasing the number of Ph.D. recipients in science, math, and engineering. Dean Taylor is the author of numerous books, chapters and articles in the field of communication disorders and linguistics. He is also the recipient of numerous awards and honors.
Todd Shaw, PhD
Until the spring of 2002, Shaw was on the faculty of the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and has joined both USC's Department of Political Science and African-American Studies Program. He researches and teaches broadly in the areas of African American politics, urban politics and public policy, as well as social movements. Dr. Shaw is a founding members and 1st President of NBGSA.
James Anderson, PhD
Dr. James Anderson’s research has focused on the history of African American education in the South from 1860-1935, the history of higher education desegregation in southern states, the history of public school desegregation, institutional racism, and the representation of Blacks in secondary school history textbooks. His current research projects include the history of African American public higher education and the development of African American school achievement in the twentieth century. Dr. Anderson earned his Bachelors of Arts in Sociology at Stillman College, Masters of Education in History and Social Studies Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his Doctorate in History and Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. James Anderson has served as an expert witness on many cases and most recently on the famous Michigan affirmative action case.
Mr. Kevin Carreathers
Kevin R. Carreathers is the Assistant to the Provost/Director of Institutional Diversity at Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD. In 1979, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of North Texas. He obtained a Master of Arts degree in Guidance and Counseling from Prairie View A&M University in 1980. He has taken courses toward his Ph.D. at the University of North Texas, Texas A&M University and The University of Memphis. Mr. Carreathers is a founder of the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference.
Sharron Herron, PhD
Dr. Herron is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Alabama State University and she was an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at California State University from 1996 to 2002. She is the author of numerous articles, including five in the Malcolm X Encyclopedia. Dr. Herron received the Rosa Parks Award for Public Service in 2001 and is on the Executive Board of NASPAA and is the Co-Executive Director of the National Black Graduate Student Association.
Kimberly Moffitt, PhD
Kimberly Moffitt is a past-President of NBGSA. She received her Ph.D. from Howard University's School of Communication where she specialized in the research of images of marginalized groups in the media. Dr. Moffitt is currently the Coordinator of the Preparing Future Faculty Program and the Director of the Program for Academic Student Services at Howard University. She is also a member of the public service organization, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
William Person, PhD
Dr. William A. Person received his bachelor's degree from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, and his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Georgia in Athens. He has served as AGEM Principal Investigator at Mississippi State University since the inception of the program in 1999. Dr. Person is an active recruiter of doctoral students in the STEM areas. He has been on the faculty at Mississippi State in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction since 1977 and holds rank of Professor of Curriculum and Instruction.
Michael Fagin, PhD
As dean of Institutional Diversity, Fagin mentors, encourages and empowers students of color at Minnesota State Mankato. He is the embodiment of diversity at the University, having championed the cause since he became the first director of the University's Minorities Groups Studies Center in 1970. Dr. Fagin is also responsible for the Pan African Student Leadership Conference which will be held on the Minnesota State Mankato campus February 20 – 23, 2008.
Beatrice Tatum, PhD
Dr. Beatrice Tatum is the Director of Counseling Services at Mississippi State University. She possesses a strong interest in multicultural issues particularly as it relates to ethnicity and culture, ethics and university counseling center services. In addition to her work at the Counseling Center, Dr. Tatum enjoys being involved with campus activities and programs. She also values the opportunity to work with professionals across campus, within the local community, and on regional and national levels. Dr. Tatum received a Bachelor of Art in Psychology from Fish University, a Master of Arts in Political Science from Villanova University, another Master of Science in Counseling from State University of New York at Albany, and her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University.
Michael Powell, Esq. (Chair)
Michael A. Powell, Esq. serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Climate at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. A graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law, Michael Powell, Esq. comes to UWM from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, where he was the Interim Associate Vice-President for Institutional Diversity/Affirmative Action Officer. His prior appointments include serving in diversity-related positions at Northwestern University, Ithaca College, and Tufts University. Michael serves the association as he possesses an extensive national perspective and a broad range of experience in leading diversity programs. Michael has served NBGSA in the advisory capacity for over 10 years.
Dean Orlando Taylor, PhD
Dean Orlando Taylor is dean of Howard University's Graduate School, vice provost for research and a professor in the School of Communications. As vice provost for research, he is responsible for increasing the number of Ph.D. recipients in science, math, and engineering. Dean Taylor is the author of numerous books, chapters and articles in the field of communication disorders and linguistics. He is also the recipient of numerous awards and honors.
Todd Shaw, PhD
Until the spring of 2002, Shaw was on the faculty of the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and has joined both USC's Department of Political Science and African-American Studies Program. He researches and teaches broadly in the areas of African American politics, urban politics and public policy, as well as social movements. Dr. Shaw is a founding members and 1st President of NBGSA.
James Anderson, PhD
Dr. James Anderson’s research has focused on the history of African American education in the South from 1860-1935, the history of higher education desegregation in southern states, the history of public school desegregation, institutional racism, and the representation of Blacks in secondary school history textbooks. His current research projects include the history of African American public higher education and the development of African American school achievement in the twentieth century. Dr. Anderson earned his Bachelors of Arts in Sociology at Stillman College, Masters of Education in History and Social Studies Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his Doctorate in History and Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. James Anderson has served as an expert witness on many cases and most recently on the famous Michigan affirmative action case.
Mr. Kevin Carreathers
Kevin R. Carreathers is the Assistant to the Provost/Director of Institutional Diversity at Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD. In 1979, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of North Texas. He obtained a Master of Arts degree in Guidance and Counseling from Prairie View A&M University in 1980. He has taken courses toward his Ph.D. at the University of North Texas, Texas A&M University and The University of Memphis. Mr. Carreathers is a founder of the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference.
Sharron Herron, PhD
Dr. Herron is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Alabama State University and she was an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at California State University from 1996 to 2002. She is the author of numerous articles, including five in the Malcolm X Encyclopedia. Dr. Herron received the Rosa Parks Award for Public Service in 2001 and is on the Executive Board of NASPAA and is the Co-Executive Director of the National Black Graduate Student Association.
Kimberly Moffitt, PhD
Kimberly Moffitt is a past-President of NBGSA. She received her Ph.D. from Howard University's School of Communication where she specialized in the research of images of marginalized groups in the media. Dr. Moffitt is currently the Coordinator of the Preparing Future Faculty Program and the Director of the Program for Academic Student Services at Howard University. She is also a member of the public service organization, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
William Person, PhD
Dr. William A. Person received his bachelor's degree from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, and his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Georgia in Athens. He has served as AGEM Principal Investigator at Mississippi State University since the inception of the program in 1999. Dr. Person is an active recruiter of doctoral students in the STEM areas. He has been on the faculty at Mississippi State in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction since 1977 and holds rank of Professor of Curriculum and Instruction.
Michael Fagin, PhD
As dean of Institutional Diversity, Fagin mentors, encourages and empowers students of color at Minnesota State Mankato. He is the embodiment of diversity at the University, having championed the cause since he became the first director of the University's Minorities Groups Studies Center in 1970. Dr. Fagin is also responsible for the Pan African Student Leadership Conference which will be held on the Minnesota State Mankato campus February 20 – 23, 2008.
Beatrice Tatum, PhD
Dr. Beatrice Tatum is the Director of Counseling Services at Mississippi State University. She possesses a strong interest in multicultural issues particularly as it relates to ethnicity and culture, ethics and university counseling center services. In addition to her work at the Counseling Center, Dr. Tatum enjoys being involved with campus activities and programs. She also values the opportunity to work with professionals across campus, within the local community, and on regional and national levels. Dr. Tatum received a Bachelor of Art in Psychology from Fish University, a Master of Arts in Political Science from Villanova University, another Master of Science in Counseling from State University of New York at Albany, and her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University.
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