Faculty
Morehouse College faculty are thought-leaders, researchers, influencers, social engineers, industry experts, mentors, inventors, and innovators.
FACULTY PROFILES
Abghari, Siavash
• Professor
• B.A., University of Tehran
• M.A., Memphis State University
• Ph.D., Emory University
Siavash.Abghari@morehouse.edu
Adams, Francine Allen
• Associate Professor
• B.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
• M.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
• Ph.D., Georgia State University
francine.allen@morehouse.edu
Aka, Ebenezer O.
• Professor
• Political Science Department
• BACRP, University of Louisiana
• M.A., University of Louisiana
• M.C.R.P., Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey
• Ph.D., Texas A & M University
ebenezer.aka@morehouse.edu
Alexander, Nathan
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., University of North Carolina
• M.A., New York University
• Ph.D., Columbia University
nathan.alexander@morehouse.edu
Andrews, Jennifer G.
• Assistant Professor of Psychology
• B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Emory University
Jennifer.Andrews@morehouse.edu
Bennett, Consuella
• Associate Professor
• B.A., University of the West Indies
• M.A., University of the West Indies
• Ph.D., Georgia State University
consuella.bennett@morehouse.edu
Blumer, Lawrence S.
• Professor
• Biology Department Chair
• B.G.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan
lawrence.blumer@morehouse.edu
Brania, Abdelkrim
• Professor, Mathematics
• B.S., National Polytechnic School of Algeria
• M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology•
Ph.D., Emory University
Abdelkrim.Brania@morehouse.edu
Brown, Vivian
•Associate Professor, French
• B.A., Hampton University
• M.A., Atlanta University
• Ph.D., Emory University
vivian.brown@morehouse.edu
Bryan, Derrick M.
• Associate Professor
• B.A., Morehouse College
• M.A., The Ohio State University
• Ph.D., The Ohio State University
derrick.bryan@morehouse.edu
Callejas, Denise
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., Florida State University
• M.A., Florida State University
• Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
denise.callejas@morehouse.edu
Carter, Lawrence E.
• Professor, Philosophy and Religion Department
• Founding Dean, Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel
• B.S., Virginia Universityy
• M.Div., Boston University
• S.T.M., Boston University
• Ph.D., Boston University
• D.D., Virginia University
lawrence.carter@morehouse.edu
Chang, Tina R.
• Associate Professor
• Psychology Department Chair
• B.A., University of California, Davis
• M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
• Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
tina.chang@morehouse.edu
Chávez, Jaime
•Assistant Professor, Spanish
• B.A., University of the South
• M.A., The University of Georgia
• Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Jaime.Chavez@morehouse.edu
Claiborne, Corrie B.
• Associate Professor
• B.A., Syracuse University
• M.A., University of Southern Carolina
• Ph.D., The Ohio State University
corrie.claiborne@morehouse.edu
Clark, Curtis
• Chair, Mathematics Department
• Associate Professor
• B.S., Morehouse College
• M.S., University of Chicago
• Ph.D., University of Michigan
Curtis.Clark@morehouse.edu
Clark, Krista
• Assistant Professor NTT
• B.F.A., Atlanta College of Art
• M.A., New York University
• M.F.A., Georgia State University
Krista.Clark@morehouse.edu
Clark, Tanya
• Senior Assistant Professor
• B.A., Clark Atlanta University
• M.S., University of Rhode Island
• Ph.D., Temple University
tanya.clark@morehouse.edu
Cooper, Duane
• Associate Professor
• B.S., Morehouse College
• M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Duane.Cooper@morehouse.edu
Corrales, Irving
• Associate Professor NTT
• B.S., Universidad Simón Bolívar
• M.B.A., Mercer University
irving.corrales@morehouse.edu
Crawford, Vicki
• Professor and Endowed Chair in Civil and Human Rights
•B.A., Spelman College
• M.A., University of Georgia
• Ph.D., Emory University
Vicki.Crawford@morehouse.edu
Creque, Leah
• Professor
• Associate Provost for Pedagogy and Assessment
• B.A., Wellesley College
• M.B.A., Atlanta University
• Ph.D., Emory University
leah.creque@morehouse.edu
Davenport, Dwann
• Assistant Professor
• M.S.P.H., George Washington University
• Ph.D., Howard University
Davis, Carolyn D.
•Associate Professor
• B.S., Northwestern University
• M.B.A., University of Chicago
• Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Carolyn.Davis@morehouse.edu
Dawson, Benjamin
• Assistant Professor NTT
• Music Department
• B.A., Thomas Edison State University
• M.A.,Appalachian State University
• D.M.A., University of Georgia
benjamin.dawson@morehouse.edu
Dennis, Sonya M.
• Assistant Professor NTT
• B.S., Savannah State University
• M.S., Clark Atlanta University
• Ph.D. Walden University
Sonya.Dennis@morehouse.edu
Dillon, Michael F.
• Professor
• Chair, Modern Foreign Languages
• B.A., Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
• M.A., University of Alabama
• Ph.D., University of Alabama
michael.dillon@morehouse.edu
Douglas, Andrew J.
• Professor
• B.A., University of California, Berkeley
• M.A., University of Virginia
• Ph.D., University of Virginia
andrew.douglas@morehouse.edu
Douglas, Michael
• Assistant Professor NTT
• B.A, Morehouse College
• M.S., Life University
michael.douglas@morehouse.edu
Dunn, Stephane
• Professor
• Chair, Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies Department
• B.A., University of Evansville
• M.F.A. University of Notre Dame
• M.A., University of Notre Dame
• Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
stephane.dunn@morehouse.edu
Eagan, John V.
•Associate Professor
• B.A., Georgia State University
• J.D., Harvard Law School
Carolyn.Davis@morehouse.edu
Earl-Lewis, Monique
• Associate Professor NTT
• B.A., Auburn University
• M.S., University of South Alabama
• M.A., Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles (CSPP-LA)
Elu, Juliet
•Charles E. Merrill Endowed Professor
• B.S., Utah State University
• M.B.A., Utah State University
• Ph.D., University of Utah
juliet.elu@morehouse.edu
Haftel, Valerie K.
• Professor
• B.S., Bucknell University
• M.S., Hahnemann University
• Ph.D., Emory University
Handy, Jeffrey
• Assistant Professor
• B.S., Morehouse College
• Ph.D., Meharry Medical College
jeffrey.handy@morehouse.edu
Haynes, John K.
• David Packard Endowed Professor
• B.S., Morehouse College
• Ph.D., Brown University
John.Haynes@morehouse.edu
Hendrickson, Triscia W.
• Professor
• Associate Provost for Research & Student Training
• B.S., University of the Virgin Islands;
• Ph.D., Emory University
triscia.hendrickson@morehouse.edu
Howard, Keith M.
• Associate Professor
• B.S., Delaware State College
• M.S., University of Delaware
• Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Keith.Howard@morehouse.edu
Gosha, Kinnis
• Hotenius I. Chenault Endowed Associate Professor
• Director, Culturally Relevant Computer Lab
• B.S., Albany State University
• M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
kinnis.gosha@morehouse.edu
Howard, John
• Assistant Professor
• B.S., Morehouse College
• Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
john.howard@morehouse.edu
Hollingsworth, Keith
•Professor
• B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
• M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
• Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
keith.hollingsworth@morehouse.edu
Hewitt, Cynthia L.
• Avalon Professor of Sociology
• Director of the International Comparative Labor Studies Program
• B.A., Brown University
• M.A., Howard University
• Ph.D., Emory University
cynthia.hewitt@morehouse.edu
Gibbs, SherRhonda R.
• Dean, Business and Economics Division
• Professor
• B.S., Grambling State University
• M.B.A., Winona State University
• Ph.D., Jackson State University
sherrhonda.gibbs@morehouse.edu
Howard, Natasha
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., Xavier University;
• M.A., New York University
• M.S., Long Island University
• Ph.D., Howard University
natasha.walker@morehouse.edu
Harris, Mikki
• Senior Assistant Professor
• B.A., Spelman Collegege
• M.S., Boston University
mikki.harris@morehouse.edu
Hughes, Chad
• Associate Professor
• Music Department
• B.M., University of Michigan
• Ph.D., Louisiana State University
chad.hughes@morehouse.edu
Hodge, Michael
• Professor
• B.A., University of Cincinnati
• M.A., University of Florida
• Ph.D., University of Florida
michael.hodge@morehouse.edu
Gilbert, Nina
• Assistant Professor
• B.S., University of West Georgia
• M.Ed., Clark Atlanta University
• Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania
nina.gilbert@morehouse.edu
Jackson, Duane M.
• Professor of Psychology
• B.A., Morehouse College; Ph.D., University of Illinois
• Duane.Jackson@morehouse.edu
Jackson, Regine
• Professor, Sociology
• Dean, Division of Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, and Arts
• B.A., Brown University
• M.A., University of Michigan
• Ph.D., University of Michigan
regine.jackson@morehouse.edu
Janis, Michael
• Associate Professor
• B.A., Emory University
• Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook
michael.janis@morehouse.edu
Jensen, Kipton E.
• Associate Professor and Coca-Cola Endowed Chair of Leadership Studies
• Philosophy and Religion Department
• B.A., University of Nebraska
• Ph.D., Marquette University
kipton.jensen@morehouse.edu
Johnson, Amos
• Associate Professor
• B.S., Morehouse College
• M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Amos.Johnson@morehouse.edu
Jones, Adrienne
• Assistant Professor
• Political Science Department
• B.A., Brown University
• M.A., City University of New York
• J.D., University of California, Berkeley
• Ph.D., City University of New York
adrienne.jones@morehouse.edu
Joseph, Dwayne
• Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computational Sciences
• B.S., Morehouse College
• M.S., Ph.D., Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Karikari, Emmanuel
• Assistant Professor & Coordinator for Dual Degree Engineering Program
• B.S., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
• M.S., Ph.D., University of Virginia
Emmanuel.Karikari@morehouse.edu
King, Mansa B.
• Associate Professor
• Sociology Department
• B.A., Howard University
• M.A., Johns Hopkins University
• Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
mansa.king@morehouse.edu
Knight, Frederick C.
• Associate Professor
• B.A., Morehouse College
• M.A., University of California, Riverside
• Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
frederick.knight@morehouse.edu
Korol, María
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., University of California, Irvine
• M.F.A., Indiana University
maria.korol@morehouse.edu
Lamar, Tuwaner H.
• Associate Professor, Mathematics Department
• B.S., Florida State University
• M.S., Florida State University
• Ph.D., Auburn University
Tuwaner.Lamar@morehouse.edu
Larebo, Haile M.
• Associate Professor
• B.A., Angelicum University
• S.T.L., Angelicum University
• Ph.D., University of London
haile.larebo@morehouse.edu
Larrauri-Santiago, Jose A.
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
• M.A., Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
• Ph.D., Emory University
• vivian.brown@morehouse.edu
Lawrence, Brian M.
• Associate Professor
• Director, Morehouse MakerSpace Exploration Center
• B.S., University of California, Berkeley
• Ph.D., Harvard University
brian.lawrence@morehouse.edu
(470) 639-0700
Ligon, Alison
• Associate Professor
• B.A., Hampton University
• M.A., Duke University
• D.A., Clark Atlanta University
alison.ligon@morehouse.edu
Livingston, Samuel T.
• Associate Professor of Africana Studies
• B.A., University of South Carolina
• M.A., Ph.D., Temple University
Samuel.Livingston@morehouse.edu
Loftis, Sonya Freeman
• Professor
• Chair, English Department
• B.A., University of North Georgia
• Ph.D., University of North Georgia
sonya.loftis@morehouse.edu
Lutenbacher, Cindy
• Professor
• B.A., Vanderbilt University
• M.F.A., Washington University
• Ph.D., Northwestern University
cindy.lutenbacher@morehouse.edu
Malik, Rubina F.
• Senior Assistant Professor NTT
• B.S., Georgia State University;
• M.B.A., Mercer University
• Ph.D., University of Georgia
Rubina.Malik@morehouse.edu
Markham, Chris
• Associate Professor of Psychology
• B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Hawaii
• Chris.Markham@morehouse.edu
Marks, Bryant T.
• Associate Professor of Psychology
• B.A., Morehouse College
• M.A., University of Michigan
• Ph.D., University of Michigan
Bryant.Marks@morehouse.edu
Martinez-Cola, Marisela
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., University of Michigan
• J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law
• Ph.D., Emory University
marisela.cola@morehouse.edu
McCray, Joseph W.
• Associate Professor
• B.S., Morehouse College
• Ph.D., Purdue University
Joseph.McCray@morehouse.edu
Mendenhall, Juana
• Chemistry Department Chair
• Walter E. Massey Endowed Professor in the Physical Sciences
• B.S., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
• Ph.D., Clark Atlanta University
Juana.Mendenhall@morehouse.edu
Miller, Timothy
• Assistant Professor NTT
• B.A., Morehouse College
• M.M., Mannes College of Music
ron.thomas@morehouse.edu
Morris, Muhsinah
• Assistant Professor NTT
• B.S., Clark Atlanta University
• M.B.A., Devry University
• Ph.D., Emory University
muhsinah.morris@morehouse.edu
Morrow, David E.
• Professor
• Chair, Music Department
• B.A., Morehouse College
• M.M., University of Michigan
• D.M.A., University of Cincinnati
david.morrow@morehouse.edu
Murray, Yohance
• Assistant Professor of Psychology
• B.A., Morehouse College
• M.A., University of Michigan
• Ph.D., University of Michigan
• Yohance.Murray@morehouse.edu
Myrick-Harris, Clarissa
• Professor of Africana Studies
• B.A., Morris Brown College
• M.A., The Ohio State University
• Ph.D., Emory University
Clarissa.Myrick-Harris@morehouse.edu
Ng, Chung W.
• Associate Professor
• B.S., Imperial College
University of London;
• M.S., Ph.D., Tulane University
Chung.Ng@morehouse.edu
Nmah, Benedict K.
• Associate Professor
• B.S., University of Liberia
• M.S., Utah State University
• Ph.D., New Mexico State University
benedict.nmah@morehouse.edu
Nobis, Nathan
• Professor, Philosophy and Religion Department
• B.A., Wheaton College
• Ph.D., University of Rochester
nathan.nobis@morehouse.edu
Norment, Nathaniel
• Professor
• B.S., Ball State University
• M.S., Saint Francis University
• Ph.D., Fordham University
nathaniel.norment@morehouse.edu
Onifade, Emmanuel O.
• Professor
• B.S., Central State University
• M.B.A., University of Cincinnati
• Ph.D., University of South Carolina
emmanuel.onifade@morehouse.edu
Owens-Ashford, Billette
• Assistant Professor NTT
• B.A., Clark Atlanta University
• M.A., The Ohio State University
billette.owens-ashford@morehouse.edu
Parker, Aaron L.
• Associate Professor
• B.A., Morehouse College
• Ph.D., Emory University
aaron.parker@morehouse.edu
Peister, Alexandra
• Associate Professor
• B.A., Franklin & Marshall College
• Ph.D., Tulane University
Alexandra.Peister@morehouse.edu
Peng, Chuang
• Professor, Mathematics
• B.S., Beijing Normal University
• M.S., Beijing Normal University
• Ph.D., University of Georgia
chuang.peng@morehouse.edu
Piscopo, Gabriela Maria
• Assistant Professor NTT
• B.A., Universidad Carabobo
• M.B.A., Carnegie Mellon University
• Ph.D., Georgia State University
maria.piscopo@morehouse.edu
Platt, Matthew
• Associate Professor
• Chair, Political Science Department
• B.A., Morehouse College
• Ph.D., University of Rochester
matthew.platt@morehouse.edu
Pogal, Patricia
• Associate Professor
• B.A., George Washington University
• M.A., Harvard University
• Ph.D., Harvard University
• J.D. Georgia State University
patricia.pogal@morehouse.edu
Poyer, David A.
• Associate Professor
• B.S., Howard University
• Ph.D., The State University of New York College at Buffalo
david.poyer@morehouse.edu
Ray, Mona
• Associate Professor
• B.A., University of Kalyani
• M.A., University of Kalyani
• Ph.D., Clemson University
emmanuel.onifade@morehouse.edu
Red, Eddie C.
• Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computational Sciences
• B.S., Morehouse College
• M.S., Ph.D., Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Rosenman, Martin F.
• Professor of Psychology
• B.S., University of Florida
• M.A., University of Arkansas
• Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Martin.Rosenman@morehouse.edu
Sambandham, Masilamani
• Professor, Mathematics
• B.S., University of Madras
• M.S., Atlanta University
• M.S., Annamalai University
• Ph.D., Annamalai University
Masilamani.Sambandham@morehouse.edu
Sharif, Wallace
• Assistant Professor NTT
• B.S., Morehouse College• ; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Wallace.Sharif@morehouse.edu
Sims-Alvarado, Falechiondro Karcheik
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., M.A., Clark Atlanta University
• Ph.D., Georgia State University
falechiondro.sims@morehouse.edu
Sims, Wesley
• Interim Department Chair, Physics
• Assistant Professor
• B.S., Morehouse College
• M. Eng., University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Ph.D., Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
wesley.sims@morehouse.edu
Smith, Levar
• Assistant Professor
• Political Science Department
• B.A., Morehouse College
• M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
• M.A., Miami University
• Ph.D., Miami University
levar.smith@morehouse.edu
Stayton, Corey
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., Xavier University of Louisiana
• M.A., Clark Atlanta University
• Ph.D., Clark Atlanta University
corey.stayton@morehouse.edu
Stewart, Felicia R.
• Professor
• Chair, Communication Studies Department
• B.A., Howard University
• J.D., Emory University
• Ph.D., Howard University
felicia.stewart@morehouse.edu
Tanner, Robert T.
• Associate Professor
• Music Department
• B.A., Capital University
• M.A., The Ohio State University
• D.M.A., The Ohio State University
robert.tanner@morehouse.edu
Tassie, Keisha E.
• Associate Professor
• B.A., University of Georgia
• M.A., University of Georgia
• M.S., Long Island University
• Ph.D., University of Georgia
keisha.tassie@morehouse.edu
Taylor, Taura
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., Howard University
• M.A., Georgia State University
• Ph.D., Georgia State University
taura.taylor@morehouse.edu
Terrell, Joyce
• Assistant Professor NTT
• B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• M.S., Walden University
• Ph.D., Walden University
joyce.terrell@morehouse.edu
Thomas, Ronald
• Associate Professor
• Chair, Journalism in Sports, Culture, and Social Justice Department
• B.A., University of Rochester
• M.A., Northwestern University
ron.thomas@morehouse.edu
Vereen, Ethell
• Assistant Professor
• B.S., South Carolina State University
• M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia
CHEMISTRY
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ethell.vereen@morehouse.edu
Washington, Patrick Bernard
•Associate Professor
• B.A., Morehouse College
• M.S., University of Alabama
• Ph.D., University of Alabama
patrick.washington@morehouse.edu
Watkins, Alfred
• Chair, Computer Science Department
• Assistant Professor NTT
• B.S., Morehouse College
• B.E.E, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
alfred.watkins@morehouse.edu
Welcher, Adria
• Associate Professor
• Chair, Sociology Department
• B.A., Spelman College
• M.A., Stanford University
• M.A., University of Michigan
• Ph.D., Emory University
adria.welcher@morehouse.edu
Wells, Cassandra
• Associate Professor
• B.A., Clark College
• M.B.A., University of Florida
• Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
cassandra.wells@morehouse.edu
Williams, Avery O.
• Assistant Professor NTT
Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies
• B.A., Morehouse College
• M.F.A., New York University
avery.williams@morehouse.edu
Wilson, Ulrica
• AssociateProfessor
• B.S., Spelman College
• M.S., University of Massachusetts
• Ph.D., Emory University
Ulrica.Wilson@morehouse.edu
Young, Lance W. Shipman
• Associate Professor and James King Jr. Faculty Fellow
• B.S., Morehouse College
• Ph.D., Texas A & M University
• Postdoctoral, Emory School of Medicine
Lance.Young@morehouse.edu
Younge, Sinead N.
• Danforth Endowed Professor in Psychology
• B.A., San Diego State University
• M.A., Michigan State University
• Ph.D., Michigan State University
Sinead.Younge@morehouse.edu
Yuhasz, George
• Assistant Professor, Mathematics
• B.S., Virginia State University
• M.S., Virginia State University
• Ph.D., North Carolina State University
George.Yuhasz@morehouse.edu
Zhang, Chaohui
• Assistant Professor, Mathematics
• B.S., Fudan University
• M.S., Fudan University
• Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook
Chaohui.Zhang@morehouse.edu
Zoggyie, Haakayoo N.
• Associate Professor
• B.A., University of Ghana
• M.A., University of Alberta
• Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
• aakayoo.zoggyie@morehouse.edu
