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EXPERTS AND
THOUGHT LEADERS
Morehouse’s faculty are thought leaders, researchers, authors, and presenters in a wide range of topics.

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Abortion Experts
Africa Experts

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
Black Male Issues Experts

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

Morehouse College Taps the University of Tennessee’s Derrick Brooms to Lead its Black Men’s Research Institute as Executive Director
Morehouse College has appointed Dr. Derrick Brooms as the new executive director of its Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) beginning August 1. An award-winning scholar,
Black Politics Experts

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

Platt, Matthew
• Associate Professor
• Chair, Political Science Department
• B.A., Morehouse College
• Ph.D., University of Rochester
matthew.platt@morehouse.edu
Civil Rights Experts

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

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

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
Diaspora Experts

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
Education Experts

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

Morehouse College Taps the University of Tennessee’s Derrick Brooms to Lead its Black Men’s Research Institute as Executive Director
Morehouse College has appointed Dr. Derrick Brooms as the new executive director of its Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) beginning August 1. An award-winning scholar,
Entrepreneurship Experts

Taylor, Taura
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., Howard University
• M.A., Georgia State University
• Ph.D., Georgia State University
taura.taylor@morehouse.edu
Georgia Politics Experts

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
Human Rights Experts

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
INTERSECTIONALITY Experts

Taylor, Taura
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., Howard University
• M.A., Georgia State University
• Ph.D., Georgia State University
taura.taylor@morehouse.edu
LABOR Experts

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
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. '48 Experts

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
Metaverse Experts

Morris, Muhsinah
• Assistant Professor NTT
• B.S., Clark Atlanta University
• M.B.A., Devry University
• Ph.D., Emory University
muhsinah.morris@morehouse.edu
MULTIETHNIC ISSUES Experts

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
National Politics Experts

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
Police and Community Relations Experts

Platt, Matthew
• Associate Professor
• Chair, Political Science Department
• B.A., Morehouse College
• Ph.D., University of Rochester
matthew.platt@morehouse.edu
Racial Disparities experts

Hodge, Michael
• Professor
• B.A., University of Cincinnati
• M.A., University of Florida
• Ph.D., University of Florida
michael.hodge@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

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
Religion Experts

Bennett, Harold V.
• Professor and Martin Luther King, Jr. Endowed Chair, Philosophy and Religion
• B.S., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
• M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center
• M.A., Georgia State University
• M.A., Vanderbilt University
• Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
harold.bennett@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
STEM Education Experts

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

Morehouse College Taps the University of Tennessee’s Derrick Brooms to Lead its Black Men’s Research Institute as Executive Director
Morehouse College has appointed Dr. Derrick Brooms as the new executive director of its Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) beginning August 1. An award-winning scholar,
Women's Issues Experts

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

Taylor, Taura
• Assistant Professor
• B.A., Howard University
• M.A., Georgia State University
• Ph.D., Georgia State University
taura.taylor@morehouse.edu