The Jackson State University Academy for Research & Scholarly Engagement inducted 18 faculty members into the fifth cohort of the academy on Friday, Sept. 30.
The 2016-2017 academy scholars hail from the College of Education & Human Development; College of Liberal Arts; College of Science, Engineering & Technology; School of Public Health Initiative; and Undergraduate Studies & Cyberlearning.
The 2016-2017 academy scholars are as follows:
- Dr. Lisa Beckley-Roberts, Department of Music;
- Dr. Mark Bernhardt, Department of History & Philosophy;
- Dr. Barbara L. Howard, School of Lifelong Learning;
- Dr. Athena King, Department of Political Science;
- Dr. Shanna Smith, Department of English & Modern Foreign Languages;
- Dr. Melinda Todd, Department of Criminal Justice & Sociology;
- Dr. Catherine Kyeyune, School of Lifelong Learning;
- Dr. Jennifer Young, Department of Educational Leadership;
- Dr. Yu Zhang, Department of Criminal Justice & Sociology;
- Dr. Qilin Dai, Department of Physics, Atmospheric Sciences & Geoscience;
- Dr. Abdelnasser Eldek, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering;
- Dr. Sravanthi Joginipelli, Department of Computer Science;
- Dr. Mohammad Khan, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering;
- Dr. Venkata Kiran Melapu, Department of Computer Science;
- Dr. Maricica Pacurari, Department of Biology;
- Dr. Brent Thoma, Department of Biology;
- Dr. Javis Knott; Department of Healthcare Administration; and
- Dr. Shirley Burnett; University College.
The Academy for Research & Scholarly Engagement seeks to broaden the community of Jackson State University faculty members who competitively win extramural funding for their research agendas and/or creative endeavors. It matches a multi-disciplinary cohort of faculty at various stages in their careers with experienced Jackson State principal investigators (PIs) for sustained coaching. Academy Scholars participate in a year-long program of in-person workshops, self-paced online learning and engagement with program officers at federal agencies and foundations.
Title III funds the Academy for Research & Scholarly Engagement through the JSU Center for University Scholars. For more information visit https://www.jsums.edu/scholars/academy/ or contact Dr. Candis Pizzetta at (601) 979-6344 or candis.p.pizzetta@jsums.edu.