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
Howard University Board of Visitors Program Candidate Recommendation
Lakia Young
Director of Strategic Operations