Speakers

Today's thought leaders and experts

Dr. Cletis Allen

Elementary Education Consultant

CLETIS Education Consulting LLC

Mark C. Grafenreed

Graduate Student

Southern Methodist University

Dr. Fredrick Douglass

Director, African American Studies Program

Radford University

Dr. Candace Murray, Ph.D.

Assistant Instructor & Researcher

Capella University

Dr. Johanna Andrews Adlam

Premexcellence®

Dr. Terrence Duncan

Assistant Professor

Liberty University

Terry D. Cooper, MS, MPH, CEM

Doctoral Candidate

University of New Haven

Dr. Shawn S. Savage

Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Dr. Marquita S. Blades

POWARRful Teaching Strategies

Dr. Roslyn Billy

Assistant Professor

Tennessee State University

Dr. Wendi Wallace

Compliance Specialist

Morgan State University

Dr. Kimberly Colclough

SEEK Counselor & Adjunct Instructor

St. John's University School of Education

Dr. Michael Bivins

Distance Learning Faculty

United States Sports Academy

Dr. Chris Omni, MPH, MLS

Provost Postdoctoral Scholar

Florida State University

Dr. Tamara A. Noel, DSW, LCSW

Owner & Psychotherapist

Wisdom Solutions of the CSRA, LLC

Dr. Tadzia M. Dennis

Owner/Consultant

Taz & Co. Consulting

Juanita L. Braxton, PhD

Executive Director

Imani Consultants, PhD

Dr. Cynthia J. Hickman, RN, MSN-Ed.

Chief Executive Officer

Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate, LLC.

Director of Intercultural Center

Brandeis University

Dr. Leona M. Johnson

Psychology Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor

Florida A&M University

Hope Victoria Charles, MA

Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

Liberty University| A Hopeful Future LLC

Sharon V. Lewis, PhD, LPC, NCC

Assistant Professor - Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies

Liberty University

Rosalynne E. Duff, MAT, CBCT

Graduate Student/Instructor

Georgia State University

Dr. Courtney Wilkerson, Ed.D.

Howard University

Joy A. Anogwih, PhD

Graduate Student

University of Alabama

Celesti Colds Fechter, Ph.D.

Professor of Organizational Behavior

King Graduate School

Assistant Professor of Media Arts, Dept. of Communication and Media Arts

Marymount Manhattan College

Janet Colds, BSN, RN-BC

Project Coordinator

Dr. D’Andrea N. Robinson

Program Director

The Education Chronicles LLC

Pamela E. Foster, Ph.D.

Research Director

The HBCUHeritageHome.com

Dr. Emanuel Brown

Chief Executive Operator

Freeman Sports Entertainment

Jessica O. Stamp

Howard University

Dr. Ashley Gaddy Robbins

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant/Instructor

Ashley Gaddy Enterprises

Jeanette E. Vaughn, PhD

Graduate Student

Pepperdine University

Shemariah J. Arki, EdD

Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Pan African Culture

Kent State University

Dr. Tanesha L. Barnes

Recent Graduate

National University

Dr. Xellex Z. Rivera

Chief Program Officer

Housing Solutions of New York

Dr. John W. Hatcher III

Associate Professor

Southeastern Louisiana University

Dr. Joseph Brown

12 Seven Education Group, LLC

Dr. Michael Frank

Associate Director of Opportunity Programs

New York University

Tori Porter, M.A.

Ph.D. Candidate

University of California, Riverside

Dr. Monica W. Smith, Ed.D.

Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer of Management

University of West Georgia

Dr. Charlotte Dudley

President and CEO

Dr. Judie Sherrer, DM

Adjunct Professor

Eastern Gateway Community College

Dr. Ingrid Hayes-Burrell, DBA, MBA

Adjunct Associate Professor

University of Maryland Global Campus

Carolina Lebene Kudesey

The University of Alabama

Andrea Garraway PHD, CCS, ICAADC, ICCS, LCMHC-S, LCAS

Psychotherapist/Practice Owner

Andrea Garraway Counseling PLLC

Duvalier Malone

Graduate Student & PhD Candidate

University of the District of Columbia

Dr. Kimberly L. Miller-Griffin, Ph.D.

Capella University

Kayla J. Baker, PhD

Diversity Program Manager

American Physical Society

LMSW/ MSEd/ PhD candidate

Wurzweiler School of Social Work - Yeshiva University

Alana Stevenson, PhD

Bossier Parish Community College

Academic Advisor

Southern New Hampshire University

Honorine Ntoh Yuh

Ph.D. Candidate

The University of Alabama

Asha' Jones, PhD

Assistant Director

San Diego State Univeristy/Claremont Graduate University/NASPA

Diamond Morehead

Syncing Syllabi CEO

Uchenna “Dr. Lulu” Umeh

Pediatrician, CEO and Corporate Consultant

Dr. Lulu's Life Coaching Lounge

Dr. Esther C. Lawrence

Stockton University

Renee Bazemore, Ed.D.

Senior Director, Alumni Affairs

Georgia State University

Amanda Emery, Ed.D.

Director of Student Services

Florida International University

Dr. Maurice Green

Managing Director

Black Doctoral Network

Sharon Turnage, LMSW, CASAC-T

PHD Candidate & Chief Executive Officer

Yeshiva University, Wurzweiler School of Social Work

Dr. Desiree Strickland

Young Black and Professional, LLC

Dr. Oswald Cartwright

Graduate Student

Boston University

Research Technician

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Tammy R. Greer, Ph.D.

Director, BIS Social Entrepreneurship and Clinical Assistant Professor

The Andrew Young School of Public Studies, Georgia State University

Dr. Joyce Roberson-Steele, PhD, LMSW, CASAC-T

Assistant Professor

Medgar Evers College

Dr. Rodlyn Remina Hines

Assistant Professor

SUNY Empire State University

Brittany Greene

Graduate Student, Credit Crusader

Crowned Financials LLC

Dr. Charlene Lewis

Executive Principal

Knox County Schools

Suzanne Goodney Lea, PhD

Assistant Professor

University of the District of Columbia

Nathalie Mizelle, PhD

Associate Professor

University of the District of Columbia

Niyana Rasayon, PhD

Associate Professor

University of the District of Columbia

Marlynn R. Jones, Esq.

Career Skills Architect

Dr. Hari Drayton, DCJ

Program Director for Justice-Involved Care

Morehouse School of Medicine

Ms. Erica L. Knight

Director of Student Engagement and Strategic Initiatives

Harvard University - T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Julian E. Nixon, PhD

CAFLS Director of Diversity & Inclusion

Clemson University

Graduate Student

University of California, Los Angeles

Carole Bonner, MSET, MSAS

Integrated Benefits Institute - Oakland, CA

Kimberly Spellman, PhD, LPC, NCC

Liberty University

Mick Anderson, MA, MS

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Nadine Barnett Cosby

Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Iona University

Mr. Sirocus Barnes

Director of Expanded Learning Programs - Georgia Tech

University of Pittsburgh, Doctoral Candidate

Ms. Edlyn Thompson-Mettle

Director of High School Enrichment Programs - Stevens Institute of Technology

University of Pittsburgh Doctoral Candidate ’24, Urban Education

Mrs. Constance Barnes-Watson

Director, CUNY ASAP|ACE National Replication Collaborative

University of Pittsburgh Doctoral Candidate ’24, Urban Education

Dr. Chaka Blackman-Lee

Founder, Principal Consultant

Future Focus Consulting, LLC

Dr. Celeste N. Lee

Assistant Professor

Spelman College

Undergraduate Student

Spelman College

Undergraduate Student

Spelman College

Zahriah Sellers

Undergraduate Student

Spelman College

Jacqueline Hatcher, LCSW

Graduate Student in Clinical Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at XULA

Dr. Bwanda D. Albert

Director, Graduate School of Education

Lesley University

Detrich V. Galloway

University of California, Riverside

Wyconda Cotton-Curtis, MPH

Loma Linda University

Aqueelah Russell

Loma Linda University

Dr. Mark A. Brown

Jhinelle Dawson, DHSc, MPH

Graduate Advisor, Internship Coordinator, and Adjunct Faculty

University of New Haven

Elyse N. Johnson

Georgia State University

Ms. Rachel K. Quick, ABD

Graduate Student

University of Oregon

Vonetta M. Dotson, PhD

Georgia State University

Angela S. Mixon, DrPH

Capella University

Danielle T. Cooper, Ph.D., CPP

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

University of New Haven

Olajide Oladipo

Graduate Student

University of Georgia, Athens

Dr. Kelly K. Ivy

Assistant Professor

University of the District of Columbia

Dr. Sandra Williamson-Ashe

Associate Professor & Academic Affairs Recruitment Coordinator

Norfolk State University

Dr. Shannon M. Cochran

Director of Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program

Clayton State University

Dr. Eurica Palmer

University of the Free State (South Africa)

HIV Prevention Researcher

Mrs. Latonya Sallad-Hill

Associate Director

Morehouse School of Medicine

Christopher D. Holmes, PhD

CEO/School Founder

Fully Engage Education

Dr. Ethell Vereen

Assistant Professor

Morehouse College

Camille Valentine

Psychologist/ Organization Development Consultant/ Executive Coach

Valentine Coaching & Consulting, LLC.

Dr. S. Renee Mitchell

Visionary HeARTivisit

Morgan State University

Barbara Harris Combs, J.D, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology and Chair Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Kennesaw State University

Elizabeth Armstrong-Mensah, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor & Undergraduate Program Director of Health Policy and Bahavioral Sciences

Georgia State University

Kelly J. Cross, PhD

Assistant Professor

Georgia Tech and Emory University - Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Dr. Kimberly Wallace-Sanders

Associate Professor of American and African American Studies

Emory University

Dr. A. Lamont Williams

Assistant Professor

San Jose State University

Dr. Jarvais Jackson

Assistant Professor

Georgia Southern University

Mr. Isaiah Williams

Teacher & Graduate Student

Hunter College & South Bronx High School

Dr. Lisa Langford

University of Phoenix

Dr. Adrian Allen

Shaw University

Professor Van Havercome

St. John's University

Dr. Jada Hoyle-Gardner

Postdoctoral Fellow

Emory University

Sinead Younge, Ph.D.

Morehouse College

Keoka Grayson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Assistant Professor

Morehouse College

Dr. Renee Cromer

Organization Development Consultant/ Strengths Executive Coach

Amplified Strengths, LLC.

Mrs. Keyona N. Harper

Doctoral Student/ Licensed Professional Counselor

Liberty University

Mrs. Tamika Lewis

Doctoral Student/ Licensed Professional Counselor Assistant

Liberty University

Ms. Margaret Lee

Doctoral Student

Liberty University

Nivischi Ngozi Edwards, PhD, LMHC, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH

Core Faculty/ Licensed Mental Health Counselor/ Licensed Professional Counselor

Liberty University

Dr. Jennifer Rooke

Assistant Professor

Morehouse School of Medicine

Oluyemi Farinu, PhD, MPH, CHES

Social & Behavioral Scientist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brian J. Manns, PharmD

Health Equity Science Team Lead

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Euna M. August, Ph.D., MPH, MCHES

Lead Behavioral Scientist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Pamela Denise Long

Principal Consultant

Dr. Julia A. Lynch

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Dr. Traci Harrell

National Black MBA Association, Seattle

Dean of Graduate Admissions

Nova Southeastern University

Director of Graduate Admissions

Nova Southeastern University

Blue Pathways Educational Mentorship Services

Tarek Grantham, Ph.D.

University of Georgia

Vincent Price, Ph.D.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago