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James Rosser Honored with John Hope Franklin Award

Dr. James M. Rosser, former president of California State University, Los Angeles, was presented last night with the Dr. John Hope Franklin award at the American Council of Education conference.

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Looking Up: Dr. Adia Harvey Winfield

In 2012, she received the American Sociological Association’s Distinguished Early Career Award. Already with a long list of publications to her credit and making great strides in her field, Harvey says his daughter, the professor, “is probably 15 years ahead of where I was at this same point in my academic career.”

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AIDS Advocate: Wilson Working on Making a Difference

The 35-year-old Columbia University professor has focused his research on HIV prevention and ethnicity and sexuality among gay men in the United States. Specifically, he has zeroed in on the intersection of psychological factors like identity and socio-contextual factors such as stigma and discrimination.

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Problem Solver: Dr. Ivory A. Toldson

Known as a certified “myth buster,” Toldson has written and published hundreds of articles and has spoken about the state of education for Blacks in national media outlets.

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Dr. Rodney Priestley Exemplifies the Rigor of Research in the Ivy Leagues

Priestley’s research on the structure of polymer molecules and the changing behaviors of molecular activity on a nano-scale indicated the elevated research levels required of Ivy League professors. In developing research around polymer science, he was awarded several honors. His research proposition, coupled with many awards, positioned him to be one of the first Black professors to start on a tenured track within Princeton University’s chemical and biological engineering department.

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Champion of Change: Dr. Flavia Peréa explores issues of equity and health disparities

An assistant professor in the department of public health and community medicine in the Tufts University School of Medicine, Peréa’s work focuses largely on health disparities.

A Passion from the Philippines: Dr. Ethel Nicdao

Whether it is breast cancer among Asian-American women or exploring how culture, religion and language affect responses to diseases among the Hmong in California’s Central Valley, much of Nicdao’s work focuses on examining the differences among the diverse Asian-American population.

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Forensic Frontier: Dr. Karla-Sue Marriott

Marriott is on a mission in the classroom and in her laboratory. During her first five years at Savannah State, the new professor worked with other faculty and administrators to transition a minor in forensic science to an undergraduate major with concentrations in chemistry and biology.

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