Despite a relatively short stint in industry, my journey through academia started almost a half-century ago as an Assistant Professor at Texas A & M University. I have been a tenured professor at both a private institution (Emory University) and public institutions (Texas A & M University and Louisiana State University). I have also held an endowed professorship at two of these institutions (Emory and LSU). While I have won many awards for my accomplishments as a researcher, I have also won many awards for my teaching and mentoring activities. Despite my success at all three institutions, there have also been many challenges. In this talk, I will present the factors that attracted me to academia and will also discuss the unique challenges of being an African American Professor at Primarily White Institutions (PWIs).

Forty-five year journey of an African American professor

ACS Spring 2022

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