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 Dr.
Robert M. Catchings
Associate Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
phone: 202 806-6700
fax: 202 234-3947
email: coas@howard.edu
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Bio:
Dr. Robert M. Catchings is Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences Division
in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is also a professor in the
Department of Physics and Astronomy. Dr. Catchings received his Ph.D.
in physics in 1970 from Wayne State University. He received his M.S.
degree in physics from Wayne State University and he received his
B.S. degree in mathematics from the University of Michigan. His area
of research is in experimental solid state physics. His work has
mainly centered on magnetic, electrical, optical, and structural
properties of materials. He has studied magnetic, spin glass, semiconducting,
and superconducting materials.
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Dr. Franklin Ampy, Interim Chairman
Department of Biology
College of Arts and Sciences, Howard University
415 College Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20059
phone: 202-806-6933
fax: 202
806 4564
email:
Department Website
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Dr.
Vernon Morris, Interim Chair
Department of Chemistry
525 College Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
phone: 202-806-6900
fax: 202 806 5442
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Dr.
Marjay D. Anderson, Director
Comprehensive Sciences Program
2441 Sixth Street, NW
Howard University
Washington, DC 20059
phone: 202 806-6744
fax: 202 806 5786
email: mdanderson@howard.edu
Department Website
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Bio:
Marjay D. Anderson. Ph. D. has provided expertise in academic, administrative,
teaching, and research activities in the natural sciences at the University
for more than three decades. She has been a member of the botany/biology
department since 1968 and has provided the leadership for Comprehensive
Sciences since 1979. Her research involvement areas have included mammalian
physiology, genetic, and ecological investigations. Dr. Anderson has
been the chief architect for the crafting of curriculum revisions,
reviews, and development of the introductory natural science lecture-laboratory
courses.
Dr. Anderson
has earned membership in several scientific honor societies and
organizations. She has been the principal investigator on numerous
science educational programs and projects. She is an author of
several publications and serves as a science consultant, science
fair judge, science workshop/seminar presenter, and conference
speaker. Dr. Anderson’s most recent literary production is “A
Compendium of African-American Scientists.” It is a collection
of biographies that highlight the contributions of these scientists
to subject areas in the natural sciences. Information on chemists,
biologists, physicists, geologists, astronomers, medical science
researchers, as well as some inventors is included. The booklet
is distributed each semester to the students that are enrolled
in the introductory natural science courses.
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Dr. Doris Corbett, Chairperson,
Department of Health, Human Performance, and Leisure Studies
College of Arts and Sciences, Howard University
Sixth and Girard Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20059
phone: 202-806-7142
fax: 202 806 4894
email:
Department Website
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Bio:
Dr. Doris R. Corbett received a Bachelor of Science
Degree from North Carolina College. A Master of Science
Degree from North Carolina Central University and a
Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of
Maryland, College Park.
Dr.
Corbett has Thirty-four years of teaching, research,
and administrative leadership experience primarily
at Howard University but include other academic and
research, national and international professional associations,
and military institutions such as The United States
Military Academy at West Point as an invited Distinguished
Visiting Professor/Scholar and Consultant; The United
States Capital Historical Society as a Congressional
Research Fellow; Nanyang Technological University,
Republic of Singapore as an invited Distinguished University
Professor/Scholar; and the Jones Institute for Educational
Excellence at Emporia State University (a Policy Center)
as an invited Jones Distinguished University Professor/Scholar.
Leadership roles at Howard University have included:
Department Chairperson, Interim Departmental Chairperson,
Director of the Graduate Program in Health, Human Performance
and Leisure Studies (HHPLS), and Parliamentarian for
the University-Wide Faculty Senate. As an educator
and scholar, Dr. Corbett is the recipient of numerous
honors and awards including the AAHPERD’s highest
honor “The Gulick Award.”
She is the author/co-author of two books, one monograph,
numerous refereed journal articles and chapter publications.
As an invited Keynote Speaker, Dr. Corbett has traveled
to over 40 states and delivered more than 150 scholarly
papers presented at international and national professional
meetings throughout the continental U.S.A. She has
conducted workshops, seminars, or delivered Keynote
or main addresses in the Republic of China - Taipei,
Taiwan; The Peoples Republic of China - Beijing; London,
England; Vancouver, Canada; San Jose, Costa Rica; Guatemala
City, Guatemala; Mexico City, Mexico; Conception, Chile;
Netanya, Israel; Prague, Czechoslovakia; Seoul, Korea;
Limerick, Ireland; Yokohama, Japan; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
Olympia, Greece; Lausanne, Switzerland; Hong Kong;
Republic of Singapore; Sydney, Perth, and Adelaide,
Australia; Manila, Philippines; Trinidad/Tobago; Brussels,
Belgium; Barcelona, Spain; Jamaica, West Indies; Ecuador,
and Cairo, Egypt.
Among
her many positions of leadership, Dr. Corbett has
served as President of AAHPERD (The American Alliance
for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance)
an organization with a membership of nearly 40,000
at the time of her Presidency); She served two 4-year
(1991-1999) terms of office as President of ICHPER.SD
(The International Council for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, Sport and Dance) which is a world-wide
international educational organization represented
by more than 145 countries throughout the world with
Regional Organizations on each continent. Dr. Corbett
served one quadrennial as a member of the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) Sport for All Commission. In
addition, Dr. Corbett serves on the Advisory Boards
for The Institute for International Sport at the University
of Rhode Island, The Northeastern University Center
for the Study of Sport in Society, the Women Sports
Foundation, and The President’s Council for Physical
Fitness and Sport Science Board
Dr. Corbett, a Sport Sociologist is a frequent speaker
in the areas of Ethics and Moral Conduct in Sport,
Race and Gender Issues in Sport, and Global Perspectives
on Physical Education and Sport.
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Dr.
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Chairman
Department of Mathematics
2441 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
phone: 202 806-6830
fax: 202 806 6831
Department Website
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 Dr.
Demetrius Venable,Chairman
Physics and Astronomy
2353 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
phone: 202 806-6245
fax: 202 806 5830
email:
Department
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Bio:
Demetrius D. Venable is Professor of Physics and Chairman of the Department
of Physics and Astronomy at Howard University. He has held this position
since July 1, 1995. He is the Director and Principal Investigator of
the “Center for the Study of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial
Atmospheres.” From December1999 through June 2000 he also served
as the Interim Associate Provost for Research at Howard University.
Recently he has served or continues to serve as Co-Principal on the
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Dr. Jules P. Harrell, Acting Chairman
Department of Psychology
525 Bryant Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
phone: 202 806-6805
fax: 202 806 4873
Department
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