People in the program
Graduate Fellows
Tamara Battle
Ms. Battle is a graduate student in the atmospheric science program. Ms. Battle is studying the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) within the context of the NASA-African monsson multidisciplinary analysis project.
Vic L Boddie
Mr. Boddie is a graduate student in the deparment of biology (microbiology) at Howard University. Mr. Boddie doctoral research work involves the characterization and Phylogenetic analysis of bacterial isolates found in Ready-to-eat salads.
Tamara Muhammad
Ms. Muhammad is a graduate student in the department of physics and astronomy at Howard University. Her doctoral work is focused on the study of the ferroelectric properties of a bismuth chromium oxide.
Lauren Denkins
Ms. Denkins-Taffe is a graduate student in the department of physics and astronomy at Howard University (biophysics). Ms. Denkins-Taffe doctoral work involves the biophysical modeling of metabolic diseases.
Herald Douglas
Mr. Douglas is a graduate student in the department of biology (environmental biology). Mr. Douglas' work invovles the study of Diptera larvae in controlling Euglena concentrations in the pitchers of Sarracenia purpurea L.
Uvetta Dozier
Ms. Dozier is a graduate student in the department of biology at Howard University. The title of her doctoral project involves the isolation of receptor for activated C kinase interacting proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana using split ubiquitin assay.
Tehani Finch
Mr. Finch is a graduate student in the department of physics and astronomy at Howard University. Mr. Finch's doctoral work involves chronology, supertubes, and the BMPV black hole.
Thomas J Hardy
Mr. Hardy is a graduate student in the department of biology (ecology and environmental biology) at Howard University. Mr. Hardy's doctoral work involves the ecological comparison of three phytotelm taxa.
April Mclauchin
Ms. McLauchlin is a graduate student in the deparment of biology (genetics, molecular biology). Ms. McLauchlin research work is focused on the sumoylation of RAKC1 protein in Arabidopsis.
Middle School Teachers
Jennifer Perrella
Ms. Parrella is a middle school teacher at the Cesar Chavez public charter middle school for Public Policy. Ms. Parrella currently is working in environmental science.
Barrie Hamilton
Ms. Hamilton is a middle school teacher at the Cesar Chavez public charter middle school for Public Policy. Ms. Hamilton specializes in physical science and chemistry.
Nicole Hesson
Ms. Hesson is a middle school teacher at the Cesar Chavez public charter middle school for Public Policy. Ms. Hesson's specializes in life science.
Joy Henry
Ms. Henry is a middle school teacher and chair of the science department at the Cesar Chavez public charter middle school for Public Policy. Ms. Henry is currently focusing on earth science.
Rowland Webb
Mr. Webb is a middle school teacher at the Cesar Chavez public charter middle school for Public Policy. Mr. Webb specializes in physical science and chemistry.
Kethurah Williams
Dr. Williams is a middle school teacher at the Howard University public charter middle school for mathematics and science. Dr. Williams currently specializes in phyical and life science.
Faculty and Staff
Sue White
Dr. White is the chief academic officer for the Howard University public charter middle school for mathematics and science. (2007 - 2008)
Paul Organ
Dr. Paul Organ was the chief academic officer for the Howard University public charter middle school for mathematics and science. (2006 - 2007)
Jacquelyn Gordon
Dr. Jacquelyn Gordon is the lead evaluator for the Howard University GK12 program.
Kimberly Smith
Ms. Smith was the grant manager for the Howard Univerisity GK12 program from 2006 - 2008.
Jevon Walton
Mr. Walton is the grant manager for the Howard University GK12 program.
Gerunda Hughes
Dr. Gerunda Hughes is a professor in the School of Education, department of curriculum and development at Howard University. Dr. Hughes area of concentration is assessment and evaluation.
Gregory Jenkins
Dr. Gregory Jenkins is an associate professor and chair of the department of physics and astronomy at Howard University. His area of concentration is atmospheric physics.
Hemayet Ullah
Dr. Hemayet Ullah is an assistant professor in the department of biology. Dr. Ullah's area of concentration is genetics.
Raymond Petersen
Dr. Raymond Petersen was a professor in the department of biology at Howard University and was the PI on the Howard University GK12 grant in 2006-2007.
Marcus Alfred
Dr. Marcus Alfred is an assistant professor in the department of physics and astronomy and the PI for the Howard University NSF sponsored GK12 program. Dr. Alfred's area of concentration is computational physics.