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The Office of Sponsored Research and Programs (OSRP) at Fisk University is the centralized unit charged to coordinate research and sponsored program activities campus-wide. The unit strives to maintain a supportive environment for research and scholarly endeavors, and encourages the faculty and staff to seek external funding to support the mission of the university and to explore alternative means to advance their professional interest.

Dr. Marcia J. Millet joined Fisk University in the spring of 2019 as the Director of Sponsored Research and Programs. She received her B.S. degree from Bennett College, M.A. degree in Elementary Education from The Ohio State University and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Tennessee State University, Post-Doctoral work at Harvard University in the Women in Education Leadership Program. Currently Dr. Millet serves as a math consultant for Educational Testing Service and a CAEP site visitor. Dr. Millet was recently recognized as one of the top 90 alumni at Bennett College. Prior to coming to Fisk, Dr. Millet served as a tenured faculty member, Associate Dean and Director of Teacher Education. Dr. Millet has been an educator for over 25 years. During her tenure as a public-school teacher she received Teacher of The Year and was a state finalist for the President’s Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics for the state of Tennessee from the National Science Foundation. Dr. Millet and a team in collaboration with Educational Testing Service wrote and received an 8 million dollar grant for a STEM project for pre service and inservice teachers in Tennessee. Dr. Millet’s research interests are teacher preparation, teacher retention, mathematical preparation of teachers, girls and STEM, STEM education, and diverse issues in education.

Bri’Anna J. Baber joined Fisk University in the spring of 2019 as the Title III Coordinator and Assistant Director of Sponsored Research and Programs. She received her B.S. degree from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in and M.S. degree in Urban and Regional Planning with a specialization in Environmental Practices. Ms. Baber is a Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Scholar, Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholar, and members of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity and the American Planning Association. Ms. Baber’s research interests are creative placemaking, urban gardens, food deserts, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and recreational resources for children. In alignment with one her research interests, Ms. Baber’s Masters Terminal Research is titled, “Nature Deficit Disorder: A Recreational Resource Inventory of Madison County, Alabama Neighborhood Parks and Racial Disparities.” marcia j. millet

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