Dr. Chris Chinwe Ulasi is Professor and Chair of the Radio Television and Film (RTF) department and the Coordinator for the Entertainment and Recording Industry Management program, in the School of Communication. Dr. Ulasi has been a professional communicator, scholar, and researcher for over twenty-eight years. He is a screenwriter, producer, and poet. From 1993-1996 he was journal editor and book editor of the Journal of Nigerian Affairs (formerly CONPO REVIEW). He is the Executive Editor of USAfrica, a community newspaper, and The Black Business Journal, both based in Houston. Dr. Ulasi has published scholarly articles, book chapters, and presented papers at numerous conferences. He has been a consultant on International Communication and Development for the International Education Foundation in Austin, Texas. Since 1988, he has taught courses in media, culture, and society, international communication, screenwriting, film theory, media aesthetics, and media criticism at Texas Southern University’s School of Communication. Ulasi holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communications, an MA in Telecommunication Policy and Administration, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in International Communications. Dr. Ulasi has also served as a Graduate Studies Advisor in the School of Communication.
Dr. Tanya Allen is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Texas Southern University. Prior to joining the faculty in the fall of 2016, she observed and evaluated alternative certification teachers and provided music instruction to public school students. She completed her Master’s and Doctorate degree in Music Education at Florida State University and her undergraduate degree and teacher certification at the University of New Orleans.
Dr. David Baker is the Interim Chair and Associate Professor in the Administration of Justice Department at the Barbara Jordan- Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University. Dr. Baker is on the Editorial Board of International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences, African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies and International Journal of Criminology and Sociology Theory. He received his Ph.D. from York University Sociology Department, Toronto, Canada. Dr. Baker's teaching areas include Qualitative Methods in Administration of Justice, Administration of Justice Ethics and Theory. His research and scholarship includes 2 books, 19 Journal articles (Peer Reviewed), one book review and one chapter: The Child in Care; The Politics of Care and the Politics of Race; Perception of Restorative Justice by Jail Inmates; Criminology and Civil Society: A Critical Review; Preventing Substance Abuse Recidivism: An Examination of Rehabilitation and Punishment Approaches; and A Theoretical Consideration Towards An Understanding Of Schools as Breeding Grounds for Prisons.
Dr. Collette M. Bloom is currently a tenured professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations, in the College of Education. She received her Ed.D. from Texas A & M at College Station, Texas specializing in Educational Administration. Her dissertation was entitled Critical Race Theory and the African American Woman Principal: Alternative Portrayals of Effective Leadership Practices in Urban Schools. She was awarded a scholarship by American Education Research Association, SIG Research on Women in Education, Special Interest Group (SIG) for outstanding dissertation research on African American women in Educational Administration. Her master's (M.Ed.) degree was conferred by the University of Houston in the areas of Educational Administration and Supervision. She received her bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from the Xavier University of Louisiana in elementary mathematics education.
Dr. Willie Capers II, is the Interim Assistant Dean of Student Services and Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences where he is responsible for simulation labs and experiential education faculty development and affiliate relations for clinical laboratory science, environmental health, health administration, health information management, pharmacy, and respiratory therapy programs.
Dr. Claiborne is Professor of Business and Marketing in the Jesse H. Jones School of Business. He has a longstanding relationship with leadership development programs beginning with his selection as a Presidential Scholar from Virginia. Dr. Claiborne was the first African American basketball player at Duke University. His interest in teamwork and leadership fostered his work with psychologist James Farr, founder of the Center for Creative Leadership. He has led several student experiential education trips designed to teach principles of leadership and teamwork. He has also accompanied students on educational experiences in Yokohama, Beijing, and Shanghai.
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Dr. Roger Hart is the Director of the China Center and an Associate Professor in the Department of History and Geography at Texas Southern University. 
Dr. Iris M. Lancaster earned her BA and MA degrees in English from Texas Southern University, and a Ph.D. from Texas A & M-Commerce. After completing five years on the tenure track as an Assistant Professor, Dr. Lancaster was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with Tenure in the Department of English, April 2018. For the last five years, Dr. Lancaster has sustained continued growth in the areas of teaching and learning, contributed two articles to two peer-reviewed journals, one book review to a peer-reviewed journal, and is currently working on a book project that focuses on the Buffalo Soldiers. She has also received two prestigious awards, Outstanding Faculty (presented by COLABS at Texas Southern University-April 2017) and Outstanding Educator Award (presented by Iota Phi Lambda Sorority-November 2016). In 2015, Dr. Lancaster was awarded a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and she was also invited to participate in the UNCF/ Mellon Faculty Teaching and Learning Institute in 2016. She has taught several courses including English 131 and 132: Freshman Composition, English 235: American Literature, English 529: Studies in Literary Biography, English 501: Graduate Student Writing, etc. Dr. Lancaster is also a member of the Honors College Faculty and will be teaching the Honors ENG 131 class during the Fall 2018 semester.
Dr. Yi Qi is the Chair of the Transportation Studies Department and Professor at the Texas Southern University. Her research areas include transportation air quality analysis, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), system performance assessment, roadway geometric design, and transportation safety. As a prolific scholar, she has served as the principal investigator and directed more than 20 externally funded projects sponsored by various federal and local governments. She has over 30 publications in Science Citation Index (SCI) journals, along with more than 50 conference proceeding papers and numerous technical report publications. Dr. Qi is a nationally recognized scholar and has been appointed onto two Transportation Research Board (TRB) committees. She received her Ph.D. in Transportation Planning and Engineering from New York University -Polytechnic Institution.
Dr. Monica L. Rasmus is the Director of the Program in Health Administration and an Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Her research focuses on health care quality and access, health disparities, research for the betterment of the public’s health, and curriculum development for and impediments to student success. Dr. Rasmus has mentored and supervised many students on their research projects, and has received several awards from TSU’s Research Week, including the 2016 first place award for Faculty Presentation (along with co-presenter, Dr. Renard Thomas). She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Baylor University, her Master of Education from the University of Houston, her Master of Business Administration degree from Texas Woman’s University, and her Master and Doctor of Public Health degrees from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.
Dr. Ayodotun Sodipe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology. He received his Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology in 2008 and a B.S. in Biology in 1990, from Texas Southern University. Dr. Sodipe has developed and teaches courses in “Biological Sciences” at TSU at both undergraduate and graduate levels where he includes: "Literature review and its interpretations" (BIOL 795) and "Preparation and presentation of projects reports" (BIOL 499). He also serves as an advisor to the large population of Pre-Health professional and undergraduate students. His areas of research are Mycology and Forensic Biology. Dr. Sodipe has published several articles and serves as a reviewer for several journals including NASA EPSCOR and NSF. He is an active member of the College of Science Engineering and Technology Research Committee.
Professor April Walker is a tenured law professor at one of the most diverse law schools in the nation, Texas Southern University’s very own-Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Professor Walker has worn many hats during her tenure at TMSL. Prior to becoming a Full Professor of Law, she was formerly the Director of the Homeless Clinic and Director of Legal Writing Program. Currently, she is a full-time professor focusing on Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure. She is also the director of the performance-based conditional program for prospective law students known as Legal Education Advancement Program (LEAP) at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. In her past work experience, she was an Associate Judge for the City of Houston, an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Houston and Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas. Professor Walker also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University and Juris Doctorate from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law. She has written several articles. She currently serves as the General Counsel of Texas Southern University Faculty Senate, is the Faculty Advisor for the Black Law Students Association and serves on several law school committees. Professor Walker also received the HLA Robeson L. King Excellence in Education Award in 2017.