Dr. Marion Sanford

Director

B.S. Psychology, Jackson State University

Master’s Degree, Professional Studies/Higher Education, Iowa State University

PhD, Professional Studies/Higher Education, Iowa State University

Dissertation Title: The Effectiveness of Summer Orientation Programs on
Retention and Subsequent Academic Performance of Minority Students: A
Follow-Up Study.

JoAnna Raucci

Associate Director

B.A. Psychology, James Madison University

Master’s Degree, Higher Education Administration, Old Dominion University

Chris Williams

Assistant Director

B.S. Mass Communications, Virginia Commonwealth University

Dr. LaWanda M. Simpkins

James Farmer Post Doctoral Fellow

B.A. Business Administration – Marketing, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Masters of Science, Adult Education – Higher Education, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Doctorate of Philosophy, Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations – Cultural Studies, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Dissertation Title: Double Dutching in My Own Skin: An Authoethnography on Colorism