BEYA35 - HBCU Engineering Deans Recognition Event

HBCU ENGINEERING DEANS RECOGNITION EVENT’

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HBCU ENGINEERING DEANS’ RECOGNITION EVENT

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TO MAKE HISTORY

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • 8:15 AM – 10:00 AM SPONSORS: Advancing science for life ™

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HBCU ENGINEERING DEANS RECOGNITION EVENT’

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Hosted by the Engineering Deans of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the prestigious Deans’ Recognition Event celebrates the recipients of our BEYA Legacy Awards, each named for a former BEYA award winner. Making history in their own right through their outstanding achievements, our Legacy honorees continue to raise the bar in accelerating the speed of STEM progress. As they step up to make history, they are creating new milestones and inspiring generations who are following in their footsteps. Our HBCU Engineering Deans also take this opportunity to update us on innovative developments in research and development taking place on their campuses.

Angela Stribling Angela Stribling is one of the most sought-after voices and multi-media talents in the industry. Admired for her previous TV career on BET and ABC-affiliate WJZ-TV, she is the host of the wildly popular sexy, weekly show “Pillow Talk with Angela” on 96.3 WHUR and Sirius/XM Channel 141.

Pamela McCauley An internationally recognized Industrial Engineering researcher in the development of mathematical models, ergonomics, biomechanics and leadership in STEM, Dr. Pamela McCauley is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the Wilson College of Textiles and the 2019 Women of Color Technologist of the Year.

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HBCU ENGINEERING DEANS RECOGNITION EVENT’

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TO MAKE HISTORY BEYA MOMENT WITH COURTNEY & RAY Sponsor Speaker: Ann Marr, Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources, World Wide Technology

STUDENT LEADERSHIP – GRADUATE LEVEL AWARD

Robert Oliver Nicholson, MS, MA, MBA

Doctor of Business Administration Condidate Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army Army Contracting Command/Army Futures Command U.S. Army Materiel Command ♦ Presenter: Major General Paul H. Pardew, Commanding General, U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama and Command Sergeant Major Jill L. Crosby, U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama

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ENTREPRENEURIAL FELLOW AWARD

Israel Smallwood

Sr. Project Program Manager (IOT) AT&T ♦ Presenter: Anne Chow, CEO, AT&T Business, AT&T Sponsor Speaker: Gary Simms Sr., Distinguished Architect, Information Security Strategist, Walmart Information Security, Walmart

MOST PROMISING SCIENTIST IN GOVERNMENT AWARD

Candice Hatcher-Solis, Ph.D.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP – UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL AWARD

Team Lead Neurobiology of Cognitive Performance 711th Human Performance Wing Air Force Research Laboratory ♦ Presenter: Major General Stacey T. Hawkins, Director of Logistics Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command

Wesley Combs

BEYA MOMENT WITH COURTNEY & RAY

Undergraduate Student University of Houston ♦ Presenter: Dr. Pamela McCauley

Deans’ Research Remarks Dr. Zheng Deng

Interim Dean, College of Engineering, Technology & Physical Sciences Alabama A&M University

Dr. J. Murray Gibson

Dean, College of Engineering Florida A&M/Florida State University

Dr. Joyce Shirazi

Dean, School of Engineering and Technology Hampton University Sponsor Speaker: Ken Bouyer, Americas Director of Inclusiveness Recruiting, Ernst & Young

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP – CORPORATE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AWARD

Anthony C. Smith, Sr.

Director Department of the Navy HBCU/MI Program ♦ Presenter: Ken Bouyer, Americas Director of Inclusiveness Recruiting, Ernst & Young

Sponsor Message: Baltimore Gas and Electric

MOST PROMISING SCIENTIST IN GOVERNMENT AWARD

LaRico Treadwell, Ph.D.

Senior Member of the Technical Staff R&D Chemistry Sandia National Laboratories ♦ Presenter: Dr. Victor McCrary, Vice President for Research and Graduate Programs, University of the District of Columbia, Fellow of the African Scientific Institute, and Vice-Chair of the National Science Board

MOST PROMISING SCIENTIST IN INDUSTRY AWARD

Nyaradzo Longinaker

Statistician Advisor General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) ♦ Presenter: Paul Nedzbala, Senior Vice President, Federal Civilian, General Dynamics Information Techology

HBCU ENGINEERING DEANS RECOGNITION EVENT’

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TO MAKE HISTORY Deans’ Research Remarks Dr. John M. Anderson

Dean, College of Engineering and Architecture Howard University

Dr. Wilbur Walters

Dean, College of Science, Engineering and Technology Jackson State University

Dr. Oscar Barton Jr.

Dean, School of Engineering Morgan State University

RESEARCH LEADERSHIP AWARD

Cassandra Okechukwu, ScD, MSN, MPH

Principal Health and Life Scientist MITRE Corporation ♦ Presenter: Stephanie Turner, Vice President Inclusion, Diversity & Social Innovation, MITRE Organization

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Sponsor Speaker: Valinda Scarbro Kennedy, IBM HBCU Strategist, IBM Corporation

Top Supporters of the HBCU Highlights ENGINEERING DEANS LEGACY AWARD

Claudia Rankins, Ph.D.

Program Director National Science Foundation ♦ Presenter: Dr. Karen Marrongelle, Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation

Deans’ Research Remarks Dr. Robin N. Coger

Dean, College of Engineering North Carolina A&T State University

Dr. Michael Keeve

RESEARCH LEADERSHIP AWARD

Dean, College of Science, Engineering & Technology Norfolk State University

Brannon Sam, Ph.D.

Dr. Pamela Obiomon

Research Investigator Corteva Agriscience ♦ Presenter: Ofori Agboka, Vice President, People Experience Technology, Global Customer Fulfillment, Amazon

Dean, College of Engineering Prairie View A&M University

Sponsor Speaker: Alisha Johnson, Corporate Lead for Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, Apple Inc

Darryl A. Boyd, Ph.D.

SENIOR INVESTIGATOR AWARD

Norbert Satchivi, Ph.D.

Principal Research Scientist Corteva Agriscience ♦ Presenter: Dr. Pamela McCauley Sponsor Speaker: Scott House, Senior Vice President, Quality Assurance, Regulatory and Engineering Services, Abbott Laboratories

SENIOR TECHNOLOGY FELLOW AWARD

Byron Sleugh, Ph.D.

Global Biology Leader Corteva Agriscience ♦ Presenter: Oliver “Bo” Leslie, BEYA Alumni Chair and HBCU Chairperson, Career Communications Group, Inc.

BEYA MOMENT WITH COURTNEY & RAY

ADMIRAL MICHELLE HOWARD LEGACY AWARD Research Chemist Naval Research Laboratory Department of the Navy ♦ Presenter: Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, Chair and President, CCG Alumni Committee

ARLINGTON W. CARTER LEGACY AWARD

Miss Sydney Hamilton

Structural Design Engineer Reflector, Responsible Engineering Authority Space & Launch Boeing Defense, Space & Security ♦ Presenter: Dr. Michelle Parker, Vice President & Chief Engineer, Space and Launch, Boeing Defense, Space & Security

DR. EUGENE M. DELOATCH LEGACY AWARD

Oliver Myers, Ph.D.

Associate Professor/Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence for Undergraduate Studies College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Clemson University ♦ Presenter: Dr. Eugene M. DeLoatch, Dean Emeritus, Morgan State University and Founding Dean of the University’s Clarence J. Mitchell School of Engineering

HBCU ENGINEERING DEANS RECOGNITION EVENT’

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TO MAKE HISTORY Deans’ Research Remarks Dr. Patrick Carriere

Dean, College of Sciences and Engineering Southern University and A&M College

Dr. S. Keith Hargrove

Dean, College of Engineering, Technology & Computer Science Tennessee State University

Dr. Benjamin Oni

Acting Dean, College of Engineering Tuskegee University

DR. JOHN SLAUGHTER LEGACY AWARD

Olie Burton II

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Sponsor Speaker: Mauro Atalla, Vice President of Engineering, Collins Aerospace, A Raytheon Technologies Company

JOHN D. HARRIS II LEGACY AWARD

Keith Burrell

Engineering Fellow Raytheon Technologies ♦ Presenter: Mauro Atalla, Vice President of Engineering, Collins Aerospace, A Raytheon Technologies Company

Deans’ Research Remarks Dr. Devdas Shetty

Sr. Director, Enterprise Technology Services & Support General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) ♦ Presenter: Kristie Grinnell, Vice President, Information Technology and Supply Chain and Chief Information Officer, General Dynamics Information Technology

Dean, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences University of the District of Columbia

Sponsor Speaker: Daniel Brennan, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Boston Scientific Corporation

Dean, School of Engineering, Science and Technology Virginia State University

DR. SANDRA JOHNSON LEGACY AWARD

David Christopher Williams

Makita R. Phillips, Ph.D.

Structural Analyst Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory ♦ Presenter: Daniel Brennan, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Boston Scientific Corporation

DR. WANDA M. AUSTIN LEGACY AWARD

Krystal A. Porter

Lead Engineer / Solutions Architect Leidos ♦ Presenter: Micah J. Morgan, Deputy Chief Engineer, Airborne Sensors and Analytics Division, Defense Group, Leidos

Dr. Derrek Dunn

Interim Dean, School of Business & Technology University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Dr. Dawit Haile

RODNEY ADKINS LEGACY AWARD Director, Hyper Automation/Emerging Tech AT&T ♦ Presenter: Anne Chow, CEO, AT&T Business, AT&T

STEPHANIE C. HILL LEGACY AWARD

Wilma L. Howell Davis

Principal Engineer Bell Textron Inc. ♦ Presenter: Michael Thacker, Executive Vice President Innovation and Commercial Business, Bell Textron, Inc.

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CONFERENCE SPONSOR The Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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