Howard University Board of Visitors

Board of Visitors

The Howard University Board of Visitors Program consists of fourteen boards, one for each of the Schools and Colleges. These boards welcome a combined 200+ individuals of stature from business, health sciences, academia, the arts, and other fields. 

Each Board of Visitors is chaired by a trustee of Howard University, and its members include both distinguished alumni and accomplished individuals without prior Howard affiliation. 

Boards of Visitors provide Deans with a range of external perspectives and advice.  In addition, the Board of Visitors support the University’s culture of excellence by opening new opportunities for students, providing financial support, and extending its sphere of influence far beyond campus.

 

 

Board of Visitors Program Roster

College of Arts and Sciences

Leadership

  • Dean Rubin Patterson, PhD

  • Chair Bruce Thompson, Howard University Trustee

  • Joy Thomas, Chief of Staff

  • Nordene Bartley, Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Jelani Cobb, PhD
  • Leslie Cornfield
  • Joseph Francisco
  • Kaye Husbands Fealing
  • Deneyse A. Kirkpatrick
  • Calvin R. Ledford, Jr
  • Phillip Molefe
  • Mara Rudman
  • Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto
  • Otto Stallworth, MD, MBA
  • Reed Tuckson, MD
  • Carmencita Whonder

For additional information, please visit Board of Visitors | College of Arts and Sciences

School of Business

Leadership

  • Dean Anthony D. Wilbon, PhD, PMP 
  • Chair Levoyd E. Robinson, Howard University Trustee
  • Vice Chair Irene Isaacs-Lowe
  • Tiffany T. Parish, Executive Assistant to the Dean 
  • Marcus Goode, Senior Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Lawrence Ballard
  • AJ Barkley
  • Nadja Bellan-White
  • J. Stratford Dennis
  • Van Ewing II
  • Lloyd Freeman
  • Dwight Gibson
  • Cherisse Ford Hughes
  • Wendall Mackey
  • Kimberly Paige
  • Ryan Smith
  • Terry Smith
  • Frank B. Turner

For additional information, please visit Board of Visitors | School of Business

Cathy Hughes School of Communications

Leadership

  • Dean Kimberly R. Moffitt, PhD

  • Chair Hilary Rosen, Howard University Trustee

  • Shanita Denson, PhD, Chief of Staff

  • Tiana Williams, Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Rahkel Bouchet

  • Dexter Cole

  • Layne P. Eskridge

  • Vernon Harper

  • Michelle Hord

  • Deidre Dix Hunt

  • stacy-marie ishmael

  • John L. Jackson, Jr., PhD

  • Amaris Jones

  • Michelle Miller

  • Jim Trotter

College of Dentistry

Leadership

  • Dean Andrea Jackson, DDS, MS, FACP, FACD, FICD
  • Chair Chris Carr, Howard University Trustee
  • Floydstyne Williams, Special Assistant to the Dean
  • James Jordan, Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Roosevelt Allen, DDS, MAGD, ABGD
  • William Ebbs, Jr, DDS
  • Robert R. Edwab, BS, DDS, MBA
  • Lorretta Felder, DDS
  • Felicia Goins, DDS
  • Hazel Harper, DDS
  • Kellyn Hodges, DMD, MS
  • Jaha Howard, DDS
  • Dennis Mitchell, DDS, MPH
  • Ida Rose, DDS
  • Kevin Ryan
  • Phillip Saddler, DDS
  • Mariam Parker, DDS
  • Carlton Rucker, DDS
  • Patricia K. Rucker, DDS

School of Divinity

Leadership

  • Dean Kenyatta R. Gilbert, PhD

  • Chair Michele V. Hagans, DMin, Howard University Trustee

  • Vice Chair Rev. Dr. Elliott Johnson

  • Rev. Deborah Scarborough, MBA, DMin, Administrative Coordinator

  • Joshlyn Thomas, PhD, Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd

  • Yasmine Arrington Brooks

  • Lawrence M. Hibbert

  • Rev. Dr. Christopher Jones

  • Rev. Tony Lee

  • Jennifer Long

  • Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie

  • Rev. Dr. David Miller

  • Adwoa Rey

  • Rev. Dr. DeForest Soaries

  • Bishop Walter S. Thomas, Sr.

  • Nolan Williams, Jr.

  • Rev. Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner

  • Kimberly Willis

For additional information, please visit Board of Visitors | School of Divinity

School of Education

Leadership

  • Interim Dean Scott Dantley, PhD
  • Chair Danette G. Howard, PhD, Howard University Trustee
  • Nathaniel Moore, Administrative Officer
  • Brandy Jackson, PhD, Assistant Dean
  • Joshlyn Thomas, PhD, Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Amanda Alexander, PhD
  • Candace Campbell Jackson
  • Monique Carswell
  • Bernadine P. Futrell, PhD
  • Carol Thompson Cole
  • Felicia DeHaney, PhD
  • Dr. Charlene Mickens Dukes
  • Raymond C. Pierce
  • Tonia Wellons

For additional information, please visit Board of Visitors | School of Education

College of Engineering and Architecture

Leadership

  • Dean Kimberly L. Jones, PhD

  • Chair Christopher Tyson, Howard University Trustee

  • Robyn K. Pretlow, M.Ed., J.D., Chief of Staff

  • Toyia Nash Lyda, Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Dereje Agonafer, PhD

  • Latasha Akoma

  • Kwaku Gyabaah

  • Jerry Krill, PhD

  • Deryl McKissack

  • Charles David Moody, Jr.

  • Monet Nathaniel

  • Daryl Roberts

  • Gregory Robinson

  • Dara Treseder

  • Kenneth (Kenny) Warren

  • Jacklyn (Jackie) Wynn, MBA

For additional information, please visit Board of Visitors | College of Engineering and Architecture

Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Leadership

  • Dean Raquel Monroe, PhD
  • Chair Dr. Lena Hill, Howard University Trustee
  • Tiara Hall, Chief of Staff
  • Tiana Williams, Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Jan Adams
  • Deborah Carpenter Brittain
  • Lee M. Bruner III
  • Malissia Clinton
  • Lola Fawole
  • Kamilah Forbes
  • Charles King
  • Karimah McFarlane
  • Matthew Middleton
  • Tonya Salvant
  • Courtney Toliver
  • Cameron C. Trimble
  • James Walker
  • Ed Welburn

For additional information, please visit Board of Visitors | Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Graduate School

Leadership

  • Dean Dana Williams, PhD
  • Chair Depelsha McGruder, Howard University Trustee
  • Nordene Bartley, Director of Development
  • Jessica Stamp, Special Assistant to the Dean

Member Roster

  • Dara Byrne, PhD
  • Henry T. Frierson, PhD
  • Ruth Ray Jackson, PhD
  • Everette Joseph, PhD
  • Eric Mayes, PhD, EdM
  • Paula D. McClain, PhD
  • Muriel Poston, PhD
  • Michael Spencer, PhD
  • Thomas Searles, PhD

For additional information, please visit Board of Visitors | The Graduate School

School of Law

Leadership

  • Dean Roger A. Fairfax, Jr.

  • Chair Mark Lampkin, Howard University Trustee

  • LaShawn Reeder, Special Assistant to the Dean

  • Valentino Bryant, Senior Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Gina F. Adams
  • Chasity Boyce
  • Jason Brown
  • Rustin Brown
  • Candace Byrd
  • James Carter
  • Dennis S. Ellis
  • Noni Ellison
  • Kwame Manley
  • Singelton B. McAllister
  • Donald Remy
  • Jeff Riebel
  • Karyn Temple 

For additional information, please visit Board of Visitors | School of Law

College of Medicine

Leadership

  • Dean Andrea Hayes Dixon, M.D., FACS, FAAP
  • Chair A. Eugene Robinson, MD, Howard University Trustee
  • Stephanie Milliner, Senior Executive Assistant
  • Morgan Delaware, Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Tom Allison
  • Leah Cardwell, MD
  • Marcus Lambert, PhD
  • Richard Murray, MD
  • Stephen Rush, MD
  • Jessica Shen, MD, MS

College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences

Leadership

  • Dean Christopher L. Coleman, PhD, MPH, MS, FAAN, FADLN

  • Chair Kevin E. Lofton, Howard University Trustee

  • Tiffany Alexander, MBA, Administrative Officer to the Dean

  • James Jordan, Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Kamila A. Alexander, PhD, MPH, RN

  • Gaurdia E. Banister, PhD, RN, FAAN

  • Roger A. Clemens, PhD

  • Sarah Greene Burger

  • Roy Hawkins, Jr.

  • Harvey W. Holland, MSW

  • Kelli Jones

  • Jewel Jones

  • Richard Kajim

  • Dwayne O. Leslie, JD

  • Queenie C. Plater, MS

  • Ruth Williams-Brinkley

College of Pharmacy

Leadership

  • Dean Ranti Akiyode, PharmD, BCPS

  • Chair Adora Ndu

  • Vice Chair Minnie Baylor-Henry, JD, Howard University Trustee

  • Lauryn Thomas, Executive Assistant to the Dean

  • James Jordan, Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Paul Abramowitz, PharmD

  • Christopher N. Cross, PhD

  • Wanda Hill, PhD, JD

  • Belinda Hightower-Jervis, MBA, PhD

  • Abraham Hollist

  • Alethia Jackson, Esq.

  • Anthony Lakavage, JD

  • Jason McCarthy

  • Terri Moore, PhD, MBA, BSPharm, RPh, CPH, RP

  • Cynthia Chioma Nwaubani

For additional information, please visit Board of Visitors | College of Pharmacy

School of Social Work

Leadership

  • Dean Sheara Jennings, PhD, MSW

  • Chair Godfrey Gill, Howard University Trustee

  • Kathelon Toliver, Director of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning

  • Joshlyn Thomas, PhD, Director of Development

Member Roster

  • Jeanne Byrd Adams

  • Donna Febres, MS, PhD

  • Carol Hill Lowe, MSW

  • Marcus Jones

  • Daryl C. Joseph, MA, CEAP

  • Erica Kennedy, PhD

  • Sondra Petty, MSW

  • Chapman Taylor, MBA

For additional information, please visit Board of Visitors | School of Social Work

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