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Cover Page: Faculty Advancement Grant 2015

A Faculty Learning Community on Makerspaces and Liberal Arts Education

Reporting PI:

Jerry Volcy, Ph.D. Brown-Simmons Professor of Computer Science Spelman College 350 Spelman Lane, SW Atlanta, GA 30314-4399 (404) 270-5768 [email protected]

coPI:

Kinnis Gosha, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science Morehouse College 830 Westview Dr SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-614-8576 [email protected]

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A Faculty Learning Community on Makerspaces and Liberal Arts Education

Introduction

A makerspace is a fabrication workspace where individuals of diverse backgrounds, called

makers, are invited to socialize, ideate and collaborate in the invention and prototyping and

manufacture of new products, ideas and designs. Unlike yesterday’s prototyping and machine

shops, which were accessible only to mechanically-skilled professionals, makerspaces leverage

sophisticated but user-friendly software to drive computer-controlled equipment to make

machining and prototyping accessible to anyone willing to invest a few hours of learning time.

As such, makerspaces level the playing field for innovation and entrepreneurship by empowering

individuals of all backgrounds – science, business, arts, humanities, economics, technology, etc.

– to invent and test ideas and designs at very low cost.

Making (the activity carried out in a makerspace) has reshaped the global landscape of

creativity, innovation, invention and entrepreneurship and has already become a staple in the

curriculum at technology-focused institutions of higher education. Studies suggest that the

multi-sensory nature of making has a positive impact on student engagement, learning,

motivation and retention.

While making has enjoyed wide adoption in the sciences and in technology, its use in the

liberal arts context has been sporadic. Faculty lack a deep understanding of these emerging

prototyping technologies and their relevance for teaching and learning. We propose to establish

and lead a faculty learning community to empower instructors with the expertise and tools to

employ our campus makerspaces in their courses. In addition to understanding the technology

available in these labs, faculty participants in the makerspace will be exposed to the techniques

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of rapid ideation followed by modeling and prototyping that have become de rigueur in the

training of innovators and entrepreneurs.

Rhis past summer, six faculty from Spelman and Morehouse participated in a faculty

development workshop hosted by the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. The

event included an immersive ideation/making program where teams were challenged to design

and create public spaces for museums. For example, one group was asked to design an exhibit

for the visually impaired. The teams were then charged to use makerspace equipment to

prototype how a visitor might experience the new museum space. The exercise proved to be

cross-disciplinary and made extensive use of the makerspace in a way that the faculty

participants had not envisioned. The proposed project aims to expand on this experience. While

the exercise at NYU focused on the design of museum spaces, we believe the methods of rapid

ideation and prototyping are adaptable to social causes and other topics of interest to liberal art

students and faculty.

In a recent guest lecture at Spelman College, we challenged a class of anthropology

students to imagine how they might use today’s technology to reduce household water use by

50%. In a mere 30-minutes, the students devised and presented a solution that involved a tier-

priced metering system along with a cell-phone app that delivers real-time consumption data and

a dial indicator that provides a visual indicator of how close to “red pricing” one was. While time

did not permit a visit to the makerspace, the exercise allows us to imagine “making” and the

associated brainstorming processes as valuable learning experiences in the liberal arts classroom.

An expanded integration of the physical makerspace into this class might include (1) developing

the phone app, (2) creating a model to illustrate the concept to the city water department, (3)

creating an exhibit that illustrates the problem of water usage, or (4) building an exhibit that

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teaches children about water conservation. This last idea was, in fact, completed by a group of

students using the makerspace.

Activities & Timetables

We propose to recruit three faculty members from Spelman College and three from Morehouse

College to participate with us (toal 8 faculty) in a year-long learning community about

makerspaces in higher education. Among the objectives of the Faculty Learning Community

(FLC) are:

● to introduce the liberal arts faculty to makerspaces and to their creative, pedagogical and entrepreneurial potential,

● to explore the uses of makerspaces on liberal arts campuses through a survey of literature and through guest speakers,

● to familiarize faculty with the tools available in the makerspace. (This process itself has the potential to spark ideas about how the space might be used.),

● to try out rapid ideation/making exercises that faculty members can duplicate in their courses (This exercise offers the faculty a glimpse of the student-student interdisciplinary interactions we hope to achieve.),

● to reframe and broaden the notion of making for the liberal arts by highlighting the tools of making less-often touted, but equally relevant to the arts and humanities. These include the creative use of image projectors, physical computing, sewing, filmmaking, metal working, circuit building, sound processing, wood working and other tools besides 3D printing and laser cutting.

● to demonstrate the relevance of making to social problems, producing creative artistic works as well as developing new products.

Participation in the FLC will be by invitation. We will strive to put together a cohort representing

the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. FLC meetings during the spring semester will

emphasise exploration and becoming familiar with the tools, mindsets, strategies and approaches

of making. During the summer, participants will receive an intensive 4-day training in

makerspace tools. In the fall, each participant will incorporate some aspect of making into at

least one of their classes. FLC meetings will be dedicated to sharing experiences and

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troubleshooting. The FLC will meet 5 times during each semester. A tentative schedule of FLC

meetings is outlined below.

Spring 2016 Meeting 1 General discussion of making. What is it? Why is it important? What

is the connection to the liberal arts? Shared Reading: Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom

Meeting 2 Making in Higher Education 1st guest speaker (tentatively from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU)

Meeting 3 Rapid Ideation/Pin-and-Present exercise Shared Reading: Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers

Meeting 4 Introduction to equipment and software found in makerspace Meeting 5 Ideation session on incorporating making into participants’ courses

Summer 2016 4-day training session on using the equipment and software in the makerspace. This session culminates with the making of some object agreed upon by the FLC Shared reading: The Maker's Manual: A Practical Guide to the New Industrial Revolution

Fall 2016 Meeting 1 Making in the Classroom

2nd guest speaker (tentatively Dr. Kylie Peppler of Indiana U.) Meeting 2 Development of appropriate making modules for courses Meeting 3 & 4 Sharing of course/assignment development Meeting 5 Summary of findings; discussion of next steps

Evaluation

The primary goal of the FLC is to impact at least 8 courses on the two campuses, infusing

student experiences with markerspace technology and approaches. We will document

achievement of this goal by collecting syllabi and assignments from the participant’s courses.

Another aspect of project evaluation is to examine the process of the FLC as a mechanism for

transforming courses and curricula. We will gather feedback from participants about the

process, including meetings, guest speakers, shared readings, ideation exercises and collaborative

course/assignment development.

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Dissemination

Syllabi and assignments, notes from guest speakers, summaries of shared readings and other

project updates will be shared on the Spelman Innovation Lab website. Participants will give

presentations about their courses at Spelman’s Teaching Research and Resource Center. Dr.

Volcy will give a presentation about the FLC process itself.

We anticipate various opportunities for FLC participants to collaborate on articles for

disciplinary pedagogy journals. While makerspaces are becoming more and more common on

college campuses, their impact on learning and teaching has not been fully explored.

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Budget

The budget for this effort will cover faculty time for developing projects and modules, travel

costs for guest speakers, two student assistants and books/materials for project and module

development.

$750/participant x 4 Spelman faculty members = $3,000

Fringe Benefits (29.5%) = $885

Travel and honoraria for three guest speakers = $3,600

Makerspace supplies ($300 per participant) = $2,400

Stipend for Spelman student to assist with 4-day summer training event = $300

Books for group discussion (approx. $70 per participant) = $560

● Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom (ISBN 0989151107) ~$30

● Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers (0596804172) ~$20

● The Maker's Manual: A Practical Guide to the New Industrial Revolution (ISBN 145718592X) ~$20

Subcontract to Morehouse College:

$750/participant x 4 Morehouse faculty members = $3,000

Fringe Benefits ( 30%) = $900

Stipends for Morehouse student to assist with 4-day summer training event = $300

Total = $14,945

Spelman College 350 Spelman Lane SW Box 1209 Atlanta, Georgia 30314-4399 www.spelman.edu

November 11, 2015 Associated Colleges of the South I am pleased to offer my endorsement of the enclosed proposal prepared by Spelman’s Jerry Volcy and Kinnis Gosha of Morehouse College. Leveraging maker technologies to enhance learning is a priority of Spelman’s new president Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell. The development activities outlined in this proposal will allow faculty at both colleges to integrate these new technologies into their instructional practices. While the specific tools (e.g. 3d printers) may seem like a fad, the values and practices underlying makerspaces - creativity, trial and error, collaboration, and tinkering - will be central to liberal arts education in the coming decades. Faculty who are well-versed in these approaches will be able to guide students in developing curiosity and enthusiasm for learning as well as preparing them to adapt to the technologies and mindsets of careers we can only imagine today. Already we have seen biology faculty use the makerspace to construct skeletal models, and dance faculty incorporate electronic wearables into their performances. I am excited to see the makerspace woven into courses in every discipline. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,

Myra Burnett, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST PHONE: 404-270-5031

MYRA N. BURNETT, PH.D. INTERIM PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT , ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

830 Westview Drive S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30314-3773

TEL: (404) FAX: (404) 507-8617

Associated Colleges of the South 1975 Century Blvd. Suite 10 Atlanta GA 30345 November 13, 2015 I am pleased to endorse the attached proposal entitled "A Faculty Learning Community on Makerspaces and Liberal Arts Education" prepared by Jerry Volcy of Spelman College and Kinnis Gosha of Morehouse College. Their proposal to establish and lead a faculty learning community to empower instructors with the expertise and tools to make use of our campus makerspaces in courses is exciting and critically important as we press forward the frontiers of new learning and pedagogies. Expanding upon the activities of the past summer makes this proposal particularly attractive. Faculty will be able to utilize the techniques of rapid ideation followed by modeling and prototyping that have become de rigueur in the training of innovators and entrepreneurs in their classes. Participants will leave with technological and pedagogical tools to engage students in a critical examination of how ideas are fomented and how knowledge is produced. This work directly addresses the core missions of the College to instill a sense of servant leadership and to use the acuity developed at the institution to be consequential in life. This symposium promises to make use of the methods of rapid ideation and prototyping in order to address social issues and other topics that are typically of great interest to Liberal Arts students and faculty. Additionally, the potential of broad appeal allows for a levelling of the playing field for innovation and entrepreneurship by empowering individuals of all disciplines – to invent and test ideas—to make. Participants in this Faculty Learning Community will be able to infuse new learning modalities into the classroom so that these are spaces where diverse peoples are invited to socialize, ideate and collaborate in ways that are meaningful and productive.

Associate Provost Research, Scholarship, Creative Production

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Disclosure statement

Both Spelman and Morehouse have received federal funds to support makerspace equipment.

Neither institution has funds for faculty development around the use of the makerspace or its

integration into the curriculum.

Jerry Volcy Office Home 350 Spelman Ln. Box 1257 2972 Ridge Valley Road Atlanta, GA 30314 Atlanta, GA 30327 404.270.5768 404.932.3558 [email protected] [email protected] ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Professional Experiences 2014-present Spelman College, Atlanta, GA Director of Spelman Innovation Lab Brown-Simmons Professor, Department of Computer & Information Sciences. 2007-present JV Labs, LLC., Atlanta, GA President. JV Labs engineers custom, low-level software solutions to a range of industries including

the biomedical, education, fiber optics, robotics and gaming industries. The company specializes in developing firmware for DSPs, MCUs and FPGAs, device drivers for the Windows and Linux operating systems and embedded PC applications.

2012-2014 SoftWear Automation, Inc., Atlanta, GA COO SoftWear Automation is a DARPA-funded collaboration with Georgia Tech and the

Georgia Teach Research Institute (GTRI) to build an automatic sewing machine that will enable the domestic manufacture of garments and other sewn goods at rates below what is possible through off-shore production.

2000-2012 Micron Optics, Inc, Atlanta, GA Senior Research Engineer and Lead Software Engineer and Architect. Responsible for all levels and all aspects of firmware and software related to the

development of high-tech, high-precision, high-reliability measurement instruments for the telecom, opto-mechanical sensing and medical imaging industries.

1999-2000 CAMotion, Inc, Atlanta, GA Chief Technical Officer for software development. Responsible for developing PC-based real-time software to implement an advanced set of

algorithms used to control non-rigid robots. This is achieved through a real-time extension of the NT operating system.

1996-1999 Lucent Technologies Bell Labs, Norcross, GA Head of the Intelligent Machines and Controls Laboratory in Bell Labs. This laboratory is responsible for developing and deploying sub-micron technologies to

facilitate the automated assembly, physical measurement and optical characterization of fiber optic connectors and optical ICs. In many cases, machine vision was the technology of choice.

1991-1992 New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ Research assistant in charge of generating a high bandwidth asynchronous

communication package in C and Assembly for transferring video data between a digital high-speed camera and IBM 80x86 microcomputers.

DOE Lab UNIX System Administrator.

Volcy 2 Education 1994-1996 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA Ph.D., Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, October 1996. 1992-1994 New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ MS in Mechanical Engineering, January 1994. 1988-1992 New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ BS in Mechanical Engineering, May 1992: Magna Cum Laude. Publications and Presentations

J. Volcy, C. Sidbury, “Effects of Two Experientially-Correct Introduction To Engineering Modules on Prospective Female Engineering Students”, Accepted, ASEE 121st Annual Conference, June 15-18, 2014, Indianapolis, IN. S. Dickerson, J. Volcy, S. Jayaraman et al. “Automated Measurement and Control for Fabric Assembly”, SAMPE Annual Conference, May 6-9, 2013, Long Beach, CA. J. Volcy, C. Sidbury. “Developing a Summer Bridge Course for Improving Retention in Engineering”. ASEE 120th Annual Conference, June 23-26, 2013, Atlanta, GA. Best conference paper award. J. Volcy. “STEM Degree In Hand…Now What? – Early Preparation for Success the Day After Graduation”. Address to the incoming minority STEM students of the University of Georgia through the Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, 27 July 2011, Athens, GA. K. Hsu, T. Haber, J. Mock, J. Volcy, T. Graver. “High-Speed Swept-Laser Interrogation System for Vibration Monitoring”, Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, 15-17 Sept 2003, Stanford, CA. P.J. Santangelo, J. Mock, J. Volcy, K. Chandler, K. Hsu, and C. M. Miller, “Fiber ring laser speeds swept-wavelength measurements for manufacturing”, WDM Solutions, November 2001. Dave, R., Volcy, J., Agrawal, J., Gupta, V. “Nonintrusive Rigid Body Tracking Technique for Dry Particulate Flows. Part II: Practical Aspects and Implementation”, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 69, issue 10, October 1998, pp. 3606-3613. Volcy, J., Martin, C.J. “All-Optical Core-to-Ferrule Concentricity Measurement”, Proceedings of the SME ‘98MVA Conference, 18-21 May 1998, Nashville, TN.

Volcy, J., Coles, A.X., Mock, T. B., “Vision Based Metrology in Fiber Optic Connector Assemblies”, Presented at the Clark Atlanta University Engineering Seminar Series, January, 1998.

Volcy J., Dickerson, S. L., “Scatterometry for Machine Vision”, Proceedings of the SPIE Photonics East ‘96 Symposium, 18-22 November 1996, Boston, MA. Volcy J., Dickerson, S. L., “Optimum Illumination for Machine Vision Using Optical Scatter Data”, Proceedings of the SPIE Photonics East ‘96 Symposium, 18-22 November 1996, Boston, MA.

Dickerson, S., Volcy J., Du W., “Integrated Vision Units for Process Monitoring and Feedback in Electronic Assembly”, Proceedings of the ASME Winter Annual Meeting, November 1995, Los Angeles, CA.

Dave R., Volcy J., Rosato, A., "Non-Intrusive Rigid Body Tracking in Dry Granular Flows", Proceedings of the Twelfth US National Congress of Applied Mechanics, June 26-July 1, 1994, Seattle, WA.

Dave R., Bukiet B., Rosato A., Fischer I., Volcy J., "Non-Invasive Rigid Body Tracking", Proceedings DOE/NSF: The Flow of Particulates and Fluids, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 1993, Ithaca, NY

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Volcy J., "Three Dimensional Particle Tracking Using High Speed Digital Photography", Proceedings of the ASME Winter Annual Meeting, November 10, 1992, Anaheim, California.

Volcy J., “Particle Tracking Using Digital Imaging”, Presented at the ASME Eastern Regional Conference, April 10, 1992. Polytechnique University, NY.

Patents “All-Optical System and Method For Measuring the Concentricity of a Core to a Ferrule” US Patent No. 6011616, 1/4/00. “Method and Apparatus for Multiple Scan Rate Swept Wavelength Laser-Based Optical Sensor

Interrogation System with Optical Path Length Measurement Capability” US App. No. 7573021, 8/11/09. References Available upon request.

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Kinnis Gosha, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Morehouse College

Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: www.kinnisgosha.com Office Phone: 404.215.6268 Department Fax: 404.614.8576

Mailing Address: Computer Science Dept. 830 Westview Drive SW Morehouse College Atlanta, GA 30314

Areas: Human Computer Interaction, Embodied Conversational Agents, Telementoring & Technology Entrepreneurship Education August 2009 – May 2013

Clemson University Doctorate in Human Centered Computing Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate from Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership Research Areas: Advanced Learning Technologies, Technology Entrepreneurship, Service Science, Database Systems & Human Centered Interaction Advisor: Dr. Juan E. Gilbert

August 2005 – July 2009

Auburn University Masters of Science in Computer Science (May 2007) Research Areas: Database Systems & Human Centered Interaction Advisor: Dr. Juan E. Gilbert

August 2001 – May 2005

Albany State University (Albany, Georgia) Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Business Emphasis)

Total Funding Amount (As PI or Co-PI): $1,937,004 Federal Government Proposal Writing Experience

1. Kennedy, M., Gosha, K., Benson, L., Dean, D., High, K., Sharp, J. (2015) Collaborative: Bridge into Graduate Scholarship: Recognizing Opportunities, Accessing Resources (BIG ROAR), S-STEM, NSF, $5,000,000 (Morehouse Total: $923,813) 2016-2021. Status: SUBMITTED

2. Gosha, K., Marshall, B. (2015) Collaborative: Evaluating the Impact of Socially Relevant Computing Academic Year Research in Retention of At-Risk Computer Science Majors at Morehouse and Spelman Colleges, CREST Broadening Participation Research, NSF, $300,000, 2016-2019. Status: SUBMITTED

3. Muldrow, L., Gosha, K. (2015) Increasing Retention by Creating a Growth Mindset Culture with Utilitarian Scientific Literacy Skills, Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program, Department of Education, $750,000, 2015-2018. Status: AWARDED

4. Muldrow, L., Gosha, K., Jackson, J. (2015) EI: Embodied Conversational Agent facilitated Research Simulation Case Studies for Utilitarian Scientific Literacy, STEM+C, NSF, 2016-2018. Status: NOT AWARDED

5. Gosha, K., Lewis, C., Albert, J. (2015) HBCU-UP Broadening Participation Research Project: Exploring Computing Careers through a Virtual Career Fair Using Embodied Conversational Agents, NSF, $349,057, 2015-2018. Status: AWARDED

6. Muldrow, L., Gosha, K., Bryan, D. (2014) iTEST: Career Attainment Realization by ECA Education, Research and Scientific Literacy (CAREER SL), NSF, $1,194,254, 2015-2018. Status: NOT AWARDED

7. Muldrow, L., Gosha, K., Crosby, N., Marks, B. (2014) Freshman Intervention and Retention in STEM Through Scientific, NSF, $250,000, 2015-2017. Status: AWARDED

8. Gosha, K. (2014) NSF HBCU-UP Research Initiation Award: Research Initiation Award: Virtual Mentoring Systems Using Embodied Conversational Agents, $199,989, 2014-2015. Status: NOT AWARDED

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9. Gosha, K., Lewis, C. (2014) HBCU-UP Broadening Participation Research Project: Exploring Computing Careers through a Virtual Career Fair Using Embodied Conversational Agents, NSF, $349,057, 2014-2017. Status: NOT AWARDED

10. Muldrow, L., Gosha, K. (2014) iTEST: Career Attainment Realization by ECA Education, Research and Scientific Literacy (CAREER SL), NSF, $1,198,079, 2014-2017. Status: NOT AWARDED

11. Gosha, K. (2013) NSF HBCU-UP Research Initiation Award: Research Initiation Award: Virtual Mentoring Systems Using Embodied Conversational Agents, $200,000, 2013-2014. Status: NOT AWARDED

12. Muldrow, L., Gosha, K., Javazon, E. (2013) NSF HBCU-UP: Sustainable Energy Case Study Library, NSF, $400,000, 2013-2015. Status: NOT AWARDED

13. (Contributed to) Gilbert , J., Anderson, M., Daily, S., Jones, E., Seals, C. (2013) NSF BPC-A: Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (iAAMCS). Amount: $5,089,295. Status: AWARDED

14. (Contributed to) Gilbert, J.E., Woodard, D., & Hodges, L. (2011) NSF S-STEM: Human-Centered Computing Scholars: Fostering a New Generation of Underrepresented and Financially Disadvantaged Researchers, NSF, $552,000, 06/2011 - 05/2016. Status: AWARDED

15. (Contributed to) Smith, K., Gilbert, J.E., NSF Ethics Hub: A Distributed Ethics Community in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering, NSF, $4,998,786, 1/2011-12/2015. Status: NOT AWARDED

Other Proposal Writing/Funding Experience

16. Shaw, J., Gosha, K., (2015) Boeing Cyber Grant, Technology Leadership Center. Amount: $42,750. Status: AWARDED

17. Gosha, K., White, B., Livingston, S., Jenson, K., Claiborne, C. (2015) Evaluation of the Microsoft Surface Hub for Teaching Socio-Ethical Leadership. Microsoft Research. Status: DECLINED.

18. Gosha, K., (2015) Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates Award. CRA-W and CDC, $10,500. Status: AWARDED

19. Gosha, K., (2015) Academic Year Undergraduate Research. Subaward for the NSF BPC-A: Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (iAAMCS). Amount $8,500, 8/2014-8/2015. Status: AWARDED

20. Gosha, K. (2015) Boeing AUC Technology Leadership Center. Amount $220,000. Status: AWARDED

21. Gosha, K. (2014) Morehouse STARS Leadership Corps. Amount $7,000. Status: AWARDED

22. Gosha, K., (2014) Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Data Management and Reporting. Annie E. Casey Foundation. Amount $66,804. Status: AWARDED

23. Gosha, K., (2014) Academic Year Undergraduate Research. Subaward for the NSF BPC-A: Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (iAAMCS). Amount $9,500, 8/2013-8/2014. Status: AWARDED

24. Gosha, K., (2013) Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Data Management and Reporting. Annie E. Casey Foundation. Amount $45,000. Status: AWARDED

25. Gosha, K., (2013) Associated Colleges of the South Faculty Advancement Proposal, Pilot Testing for Virtual Writing Assistants for Enhancing Writing Competency. Amount: $9,880. Status: AWARDED

26. Gosha, K., (2013) Associated Colleges of the South Faculty Advancement Proposal, The Creation of an Evening Video and Text Chat Tutorial Service. Amount: $10,000. Status: AWARDED

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27. Gosha, K., (2013) Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates Award. CRA-W and CDC, $29,500. Status: AWARDED


29. Gosha, K., (2013) United Negro College Fund Henry C. McBay Research Fellowship Grant, Computer Science Mentorship Using Embodied Conversational Agents. Amount: $11,955.56. Status: NOT AWARDED

30. Cooper, D., Gosha, K., (2013) Boeing Cyber Grant, Tutorial Program for the Division of Science and Mathematics. Amount: $50,000. Status: AWARDED

31. Gosha, K., (2012) Associated Colleges of the South Faculty Advancement Proposal, Increasing Writing Competency Using Virtual Writing Assistants. Amount: $8,000. Status: AWARDED

32. Gosha, K., (2012) CRA-W/CDC Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS), Amount: $1,967. Status: AWARDED

33. Gosha, K., (2012) Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates Award. CRA-W, CDC, and A4RC, $30,300. Status: AWARDED


35. Gosha, K. (2012) Google RISE Award. Metro Atlanta App Camp. Amount: $25,000. Status: NOT AWARDED

Book Chapters

1. Gosha, K., Benjamin, T., Horace, J., Ordu, C., Thompson, R. (2012). Recruiting Students of Color Through Developing Online Graduate Student Panels. In Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education. (to appear)

2. Jackson, J. F. L., Gilbert, J. E., Charleston, L. J., Gosha, K. (2009). Differential gender effects of a STEM-based intervention: An examination of the African American researchers in computing sciences program. In H. T. Frierson, W. Pearson, J. H. Wyche (Eds.), Black American Males in Higher Education: Research, Programs, and Academe. Bingley, UK: Emerald, Volume 7, pp. 317-330.

Journal Publications

3. Payton, J., Barnes, T., Buch, K., Rorrer, A., Zuo, H., Gosha, K., Nagel, K., Napier, N., Randere, E., Dennis, L. (2015) STARS Computing Corps: Enhancing Engagement of Underrepresented Students and Building Community in Computing. IEEE Computing in Science and Engineering Journal Special Issue: "Best of RESPECT 2015" (In submission)

4. Gosha, K., Middlebrook, K. (2015) The Effectiveness of Embodied Conversational Agents in Providing Spiritual Guidance to College Students. International Journal of Emerging Trends in Electrical and Electronics (IJETEE–ISSN: 2320-9569), 11(5).

5. Gosha, K., Porter, J., Cherry, D., Ordu, C. (2014) Spiritual Counseling for Male College Students Using Embodied Conversational Agents. Journal of Progressive Policy and Practice. Spring 2014, Volume 2. Issue 1.

6. Hunter, C., Gosha, K. (2013) It’s in Black and White: Preservice Teachers’ Perceived Abilities to Facilitate Literary Conversations about African-American Picture Books. The Annuals of the Next Generation.

7. Gosha, K., Ekandem, J., (2012) Alabama in Motion: The Development of a Web-based Program Management Application for Alabama Residents to Fight Against Obesity, Annuals of the Next Generation

8. Gosha, K. (2005). Creation of a Mobile Database for the Soil Moisture Experiment 2003, The Source, p.115-127, ISSN 1549-8247.

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Conference Papers (Morehouse College & Spelman College student coauthors in grey) 2015

9. Gosha, K., Brownlow, B., Gentry, K., Oladele, A. (2015) The Creation of BullyShutdown.com as a Tool for Bullying Prevention. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Kona, Hawaii, October 19-22, 2015.

10. Gosha, K., White, B., Livingston, S., Jensen, K., Claiborne, C. (2015) Development of the Microsoft Surface Hub for Teaching Socio-Ethical Leadership. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Kona, Hawaii, October 19-22, 2015.

11. Gosha, K., Okpokowuruk, I. (2015) Using Embodied Conversational Agents to Teach Bullying Intervention in Schools. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Las Vegas, Nevada, March 2-6, 2015.

2014

12. Gosha, K., Bassy, R., McCauley, L., Bascelli, D., Porter III, J. (2014) Measuring the Effectiveness of Embodied Conversational Agents for College Writing Labs. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. New Orleans, Louisiana, October 27-30, 2014.

13. Gosha, K., Jairam, A. (2014) Using a Brain Computer Interface Activity to Determine How Music Affects the Brain. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. New Orleans, Louisiana, October 27-30, 2014.

14. Gosha, K., Oladele, A., Bassy, R., Porter III, J. (2014) Using Interactive Storytellers to Broaden Participation in Graduate Computing. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. New Orleans, Louisiana, October 27-30, 2014.

2013

15. Gosha, K., Bassy, R., Falcone, C., Bascelli, D., Porter III, J. (2013) Utilizing Embodied Conversational Agents for College Writing Labs. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Las Vegas, Nevada, October 21-24, 2013.

16. Gosha, K., Ordu, C., Horace, J., Turner, M., Cherry, D., Johnson, J., Brickler, D. (2013) Using Interactive Storytelling Agents to Broaden Participation in Computing. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Las Vegas, Nevada, October 21-24, 2013.

17. Gosha, K., Ordu, C., Horace, J., Posey, J., Angel, J. (2013) Measuring the Effectiveness of Additional Functionalities to the Virtual Mentorship System. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Las Vegas, Nevada, October 21-24, 2013.

18. Gosha, K., Benjamin, T., Horace, J., Ordu, C. (2013). Recruiting Students of Color Through Developing Online Graduate Student Panels. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: AACE.

2010 - 2011

19. Gosha, K., James, M., Janifer, A. (2011) The Development of the Online Graduate Student Panel Experience for African American STEM Graduate Students. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Honolulu, Hawaii, October 18-21, 2011.

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20. Smotherman, J. M., Gosha, K., Gilbert, J.E. (2010) The Construction of a Multitouch Table Application for Peer Assisted Learning in Early Childhood Classrooms. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (pp. 2719-2724). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

21. Gosha, K., Moses, W., & Gilbert, J.E. (2010) The Creation of a Service Queue Management System on Barbershop Administration. ACM Southeast Conference, Oxford, MS, April 15-17, 2010, CD-ROM.

22. Gosha, K., Moses, W., Wachs, A. & Gilbert, J.E. (2010) Creation of a Voice User Interface Survey for Dynamic Service Feedback. ACM Southeast Conference, Oxford, MS, April 15-17, 2010, CD-ROM.

23. Gosha, K., Billionniere, E., & Gilbert, J.E. (2010) Developing a Framework for Teacher Professional Development Using Online Social Networks. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (pp. 2977-2979). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

24. Gosha, K., Billionniere, E., Ramsey, M., & Gilbert, J.E. (2010) Towards the Creation of an Open Source Teacher Professional Development Distribution Community. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (pp. 1449-1454). Chesapeake, VA: AACE

25. Jackson, J. F. L., Gilbert, J. E., Charleston, L. J., George, P. L., Grenell, K. D., & Gosha, K. Differential gender

effects of a STEM-based intervention: An examination of the African American Researchers in Computing Science program. American Education Research Association (AERA), Denver, CO, April 30 – May 4 (66.040-9).

26. Jackson, J. F. L., Gilbert, J. E., Charleston, L. J., George, P. L., Grenell, K. D., & Gosha, K. Multiple Identities for Blacks in Math, Science and Technology. American Education Research Association (AERA), Denver, CO, April 30 – May 4 (66.040-9).

2009

27. Billionniere, E., Greiman, D., & Gosha, K. (2009) A Comparison of Social Service Selection Techniques. IEEE International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing (DASC-09), Chengdu, China, December 12-14, 2009, pp. 260 – 265.

28. Gosha, K., Gilbert, J., & Seals, C. (2009) Towards the Construction of a Peer-Assisted Learning Tool using a Social Media Network, In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009, pp. 3500-3503. Vancouver, Canada, October 26-30, 2009.

2008

29. Gosha, K., Thomas, J. & Gilbert, J.E. (2008) Exploring the Impact of Queue Management on Quality of Service for SMBs, IEEE International Conference on Services Computing, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 8-11, 2008, Volume 2: p. 551 – 553.

30. Gosha, K. & Thomas, J. (2008) Evaluating Service-Based Software Applications, ACM Southeast Conference, Auburn, AL, March 28-29, 2008, CD-ROM.

31. Cross II, E.V., Eugene, W., Hamilton, C. & Gosha, K. (2008). Street Legal Customs: A Tool for Teaching Financial Responsibility. In K. McFerrin et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (pp. 4631-4636). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

32. Cross II, E.V., Gosha, K., Eugene, W., Arcediano, F., Hamilton, C., Hundley, J. (2008) Game Design from the Lens of a Student, ACM Southeast Conference, Auburn, AL, March 28-29, 2008, CD-ROM.

Research Presentations (Non-Conference Paper/Abstract Only)

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1. Gosha, K. (2013) National Laboratories Professional Development Workshop for Underrepresented Participants at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 13-14, 2013, Oak Ridge, TN.

2. Gosha, K. (2013) Measuring the Effectiveness of Virtual Graduate School Mentoring for African American Computer Science Majors, The 25th Annual National Black Graduate Student Conference (NBGSC), March 7-10th, 2013, Deerfield, MI.

3. Gosha, K., Gilbert, J.E. (2010) Increased Procurement Quality and Requirement Analysis for Usable Website Design, The 22nd Annual National Black Graduate Student Conference (NBGSC), March 10-14th, 2010, p. 33.

4. Gosha, K. (2010) Online Social Networks in Education. Computer Human Interaction Mentoring (CHIMe) Workshop, April 9 – 10th, 2010. (Poster, Co-located with CHI 2010)

Culturally Relevant Computing Lab Graduates in Doctoral Computing Programs

1. Robertson Bassy (Class of 2015) Computer Science Doctoral Program at Auburn University

2. Zaire Ali (Class of 2015) Computer Science Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina-Charlotte

3. Jassiem Ifill (Class of 2015) Computer Science Doctoral Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

4. John Angel (Class of 2015) Computer Science Doctoral Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

5. John Porter, III (Class of 2014) Human Centered Computing Doctoral Program at Clemson University

6. Cazembe Kennedy (Class of 2014) Human Centered Computing Doctoral Program at Clemson University

7. David Cherry (Class of 2014) Human Centered Computing Doctoral Program at Clemson University

8. Hakeem Jones (Class of 2014) Human Centered Computing Doctoral Program at Clemson University

9. Bernard Dickens, III (Class of 2014) Computer Science Doctoral Program at University of Chicago

10. David Brickler (Class of 2013) Human Centered Computing Doctoral Program at Clemson University

11. Myles Nicholson (Class of 2013) Computer Science Doctoral Program at Ohio State University

12. Joseph Crawford (Class of 2013) Computer Science Doctoral Program at University of Notre Dame Culturally Relevant Computing Lab Students in National Summer Research Programs

1. Igwe Onumah – 2015 – University of Michigan

2. Akin Oladele – 2013 – University of Michigan

3. Robertson Bassy – 2015 – Auburn University

4. Andrew Garrett – 2015 – University of Florida

5. Daniel Johnson – 2015 - Harvard University

6. Ifreke Okpokowuruk – 2015 – University of California, Berkeley

7. Joshua Posey – 2014 – Oregon State University

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8. Darnell Coleman – 2013 – Clemson University

9. Keythe Gentry – 2014 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

10. Channing Vanderbilt – 2013 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

11. Jassiem Ifill – 2013 – University of Minnesota

12. David Cherry – 2013 – University of Minnesota

13. Jonathan Johnson – 2013 – Auburn University

14. Akin Oladele – 2013 – Stanford University

15. Marvin Turner – 2013 – Georgia Tech

16. Austin Tucker – 2013 – Georgia Tech

17. Justin Grier – 2012 – Clemson University

18. Kenneth McKanders – 2012 – Clemson University

19. Jamal Thorne – 2012 – Clemson University

20. Austin Tucker – 2012 – Clemson University

Invited Talks 1. Gosha, K. What is Human-Centered Computing? Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, March 16, 2013. 2. Gosha, K., How to Run the Yard as a Graduate Student, Morehouse College (Hopps Scholars Program Weekly Meeting), Atlanta, Georgia, September 24, 2011. 3. Gosha, K., Job Talk for Kinnis Gosha, Morehouse College (Department of Computer Science), Atlanta, Georgia, May 18, 2011. Kinnis Gosha / Culturally Relevant Computing Lab in the Press HBCU Buzz - http://hbcubuzz.com/morehouse-college-computer-science-pipeline-continues-to-grow/ HBCU Digest - http://hbcudigest.com/post/126757893466/hbcu-digest-podcast-series-morehouse-professor The Atlantic - http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/01/why-are-so-few-black-people-using-bitcoin/384268/ HBCU Digest - http://hbcudigest.com/morehouse-college-reduce-black-incarceration/ Atlanta Magazine - http://www.atlantamagazine.com/2014/culturally-relevant-computing-lab/ Rockdale Citizen - http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/news/2014/feb/15/west-newton-students-took-a-field-trip-to/ Live Science - http://www.livescience.com/38274-kinnis-gosha-be-confident-about-what-you-know-video.html Clemson Newsroom - http://www.clemson.edu/ces/computing/news-stories/2013awards.html

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Morehouse News Center - http://www.morehouse.edu/newscenter/morehouse-computing-research-center-lab-uses-latest-technology-to-save-youth-of-color-from-incarceration/ Graduate Research Assistant Positions 2009 - 2013 Human-Centered Computing Lab - Clemson University

Team Leader for NSF BPC-DP: Incorporating Cultural Tools for Math and Computing Concepts into the Boys and Girls Clubs of America Project

• Designed and constructed database driven, web-based student assessment tool for culturally based multimedia instruction software

• Lead a multi-university team (one graduate and five undergraduate researchers) in the creation, testing and verification of culturally based multimedia instruction modules

Teaching Experience 2013 - present Assistant Professor – Morehouse College (Atlanta, Georgia)

- Director of the Culturally Relevant Computing Lab - Courses Taught: Web Development, Programming II, Database Systems, Operating Systems, Programming Languages and Data Structures

2011 - 2013 Instructor – Morehouse College (Atlanta, Georgia) - Implemented a new course teaching website application development - Created the Culturally Relevant Computing Lab: www.crclab.org - Over $100,000 in funding in 14 month period

2008 Adjunct Professor - Columbus State University (Columbus, Georgia) - Instructor for 2 sections of the newly implemented “Introduction to Information Technologies”

2005 – 2006 Graduate Teaching Assistant for Personal Computer Applications (COMP1000) – Auburn University (Auburn, Alabama) - Instructed courses on non-CS majors on Microsoft Office 2003 versions of Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and FrontPage

Professional Experience 2008 Summer Intern for the Business Informatics Group –

IBM Research (Yorktown, NY) - Conducted a preliminary investigation on a visualization protocol for artifact-centric business process modeling - Created the outline for a mobile interface for a radically simple artifact-centric business process modeling development tool

2007 Web Application Developer for Auburn University Office of Technology - Develop web applications for different departments throughout the university using Visual Studio 2005 (C#) and SQL Server - Developed the division’s software engineering process (CMM - Level 2)

2005 Systems Engineering Intern, Network Operations Management Group - Synovus Financial Corporation (Columbus, Georgia) - Responsible for the patch management for over 1000 desktops - Created guidelines, standards and protocols for patch & update deployment - Researched and ranked critical updates for the company

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- Constructed testing strategies for company critical applications

2004 IT Executive Intern, Business IT Partnering/ Consulting Group - Synovus Financial Corporation, Columbus, Georgia - Created vendor selection scorecard for all procurement projects over $100K - Conducted extensive research in the Balanced Scorcarding method of evaluating performance and developed a proposal for a company-wide solution - Educated key decision makers on fair, unbiased vendor selection with recommendations to the vendor selection process - Facilitated requirement gathering exercises for the creation of an internal web portal

Undergraduate Research Experience 2003 Researcher, Center for Hydrology, Soil Climatology and Remote Sensing,

Summer Research Program - Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University - Worked on NASA sponsored projects using knowledge of Artificial Neural Networks in order to predict soil moisture

Fellowships, Honors and Awards 2014 Atlanta Magazine 2014 Groundbreakers Award

2013 Albany State University Top 50 Under 50

2013 Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Human Centered Computing Award (Clemson University)

2010 - 2011 R C Edwards Graduate Fellowship

2010 - 2011 George MacDonald Graduate Fellowship

2010 - 2011 Clemson Alumni Graduate Fellowship

2009 Conference Funding Award - Clemson University School of Computing

2009 - 2010 Southeast Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (SEAGEP) Fellowship

2006 – 2008 Southern Regional Educational Board (SREB) Doctoral Scholar Award

2008 IEEE Services Society Certified Services Computing Instructor Certificate

2005 Auburn University President's Graduate Opportunity Program (PGOP) Award

Service 2015 Judge for the 2015 Morehouse College Makerspace Exploration Center Drone Competition

2015 Advisory Board Member for the Morehouse College Makerspace Exploration Center

2015 Provost’s Committee for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM)

2015 Poster Presentation Judge for the Association of Computer and Information

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Science/Engineering Departments at Minority Institutions (ADMI) 2015 National Conference

2014 - 2015 Member – Action Research Team for the Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA

2014 & 2015 Proctor & Gamble Summer Leadership Academy Faculty and Curriculum Developer

2014 Delta Psi Boule of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (Athens, GA) Junior Scholars Program Morehouse Visitation Coordinator

2014 Poster Presentation Judge for the 2014 Morehouse College Dreams to Teach Program

2014 Research Mentor for the 2014 Morehouse College Dreams to Teach Program

2013 & 2014 Summer Greater Orlando Upward Bound Math/Science Program Computer Science Instructor

2013 & 2014 Panelist for the SAEOPP McNair/SSS Scholars Research Conference (Atlanta, GA)

2014 Oral Presentation Judge for the SAEOPP McNair/SSS Scholars Research Conference (Atlanta, GA)

2013 - 2014 Coordinator for the Division of Science and Mathematics Tutorial Program

2013 – 2014 Paper Reviewer – ACM Computer Science Education Conference

2013 – 2014 Reviewer – Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference Poster Competition

2013 Coordinator for West Newton Elementary School 2nd Grade Gifted Program CRC Lab Visitation

2011 – 2012 Member – Empowering Leadership Alliance Student Advisory Board – Funded by the National Science Foundation

2011 Panelist for the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (SM -LAC) - Debutante Program & Educational Development Career Panel

2010 – 2011 Editor - Annuals of the Next Generation The Annuals of the Next Generation is a refereed, scholarly journal that seeks to provide a venue to showcase the next generation of African American scholars, by publishing the research of graduate students.

2010 - 2011 Webmaster – Kappa Gamma Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, Anderson, SC

2010 - 2011 Webmaster – Clemson Black Graduate Student Association

2010 Group 2-A Documenter – Computer & Information Science & Engineering NSF Broader Impacts for Research and Diversity Summit, Washington D.C.

2010 Program Committee – E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education, Orlando, FL

2010 Chair – Student Planning Committee for the South East Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (SEAGEP) 2010 Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA

2010 Course Instructor – Clemson University Career Workshop II: Discover Clemson

2009 – 2010 Member – Empowering Leadership Alliance Student Advisory Board – Funded by NSF

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2009 Webmaster – National Teacher Education Journal, Meridian, MS

2009 Webmaster – Journal of Technology Integration in the Classroom

2009 Webmaster – School of Computing Alliance, Clemson, SC

2009 Technical Reviewer - The 41st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Milwaukee, WI USA

2009 Technical Reviewer & Program Committee Member - E-Learn - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Vancouver, Canada

2009 Technical Reviewer - 14th ACM–SIGCSE Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science – Paris, France

2008 Session Chair – Frontiers in Service Conference – University of Maryland, USA

2008 Technical Reviewer – Tapia 2009 Diversity in Computing Conference – Portland, Oregon USA

2006 Webmaster - Auburn World Usability Day Committee

2005 – 2006 Publications Chair for the National Society for Black Engineers (Region III)

2005 Spring 2005 Graduating Class President, Albany State University, Albany, Georgia

2004 - 2005 Telecommunications Chair for the National Society for Black Engineers (Region III) Professional Organizations

• IEEE Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation

• Service Research and Innovation Institute (SRII)

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society

• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

• ACM Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)

• Human Factor Ergonomics Society (HFES) – Clemson Chapter & National Member

• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

• National Black Graduate Students Association (NBGSA)

• Empowering Leadership Alliance (EL Alliance)

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