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Cohort I (2017-2018)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Dr. Christopher Ian Foster
\nDepartment of English, Foreign Languages, and Speech Communication<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Chaiqua Harris,
\nDepartment of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Psychometric Services<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Hung-Chung “Joe” Huang
\nDepartment\u00a0 of Biology<\/p>\n

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Dr. Patrice Jenkins
\nSchool of Social Work<\/p>\n

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Dr. Athena King
\nDepartment of Political Science<\/p>\n

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\nProf. Saundra Thompson McFarland, JD,
\nDepartment of Business Administration<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Vincent Mendy,
\nDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Jennifer N. Sims,
\nDepartment of Behavioral and Environmental Health<\/p>\n

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Dr. Gloria Stamps Smith
\nSchool of Lifelong Learning<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Talya D. Thomas,
\nDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Yonghua Yan
\nDepartment of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences<\/p>\n

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Cohort II (2018-2019)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nDr. Luma Akil
\nSchool of Public Health<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Nelson A. Atehortua
\nSchool of Public Health<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Millard Bingham
\nSchool of Lifelong Learning<\/p>\n

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Dr. Felicite Nourbissi-Kamden
\nDepartment of Biology<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Kristin Richards
\nSchool of Social Work<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Shanna L. Smith
\nDepartment of English, Foreign Languages, and Speech Communication<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Deidre L. Wheaton
\nCollege of Education and Human Development<\/p>\n

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Writing Group (2018-2019)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nTrenia Allen
\nSchool of Social Work<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Young Sik Cho
\nDepartment of Business Administration<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Javis Knott
\nDepartment of Healthcare Administration<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Jennifer N. Sims
\nDepartment of Behavioral and Environmental Health<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Natalie F. Williams
\nDepartment of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Psychometric Services<\/p>\n

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Cohort III (2019-2020)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr. Albert Carter<\/p>\n

Dr. Marilyn Evans<\/p>\n

Dr. Siddig Fageir<\/p>\n

Dr. Jennifer Fuller<\/p>\n

Dr. Phyllis Lewis-Hale<\/p>\n

Dr. Sheila McKinney<\/p>\n

Dr. Xiaoli Su<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Natalie F. Williams
\nDepartment of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Psychometric Services<\/p>\n

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Cohort IV (2020-2021)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr. James Broussard
\nDr. Felicia Cosey
\nDr. Lydia Didia
\nDr. Diane Groat
\nDr. Roderick Little
\nDr. Laura Robinson-Vaughn
\nDr. Sharon Simmons
\nDr. Sade Turnipseed
\nProf. Yolanda Williams<\/p>\n

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Cohort V (2021-2022)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr. Yalanda Barner
\nDr. Tanya Buckley
\nDr. Latannia Ellerbe
\nDepartment of Music
\nDr. Tierra Flowers
\nDr. Lin Gong
\nDr. Brieah Hudson
\nDr. Hyunseob Kim
\nDr. Joon Young Lee
\nDr. Karen Linstrum
\nDr. Ray Mikell
\nDepartment of Political Science
\nDr. Brittany Myburgh
\nDepartment of Art and Theatre
\nDr. Doreen Myrie
\nDr. Emmanuel Nwachukwu
\nDepartment of Journalism and Media Studies
\nDr. Lakesha Opara-Nadi
\nDr. Nathan Towery
\nDepartment of Journalism and Media Studies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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