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
Dean Rubin Patterson, PhD
Chair Bruce Thompson, Howard University Trustee
Benita King, MBA, MSM, Director of Operations
Nordene Bartley, Director of Development
- Jelani Cobb, PhD
- Leslie Cornfield
- Joseph Francisco
- Kaye Husbands Fealing
- Deneyse A. Kirkpatrick
- Calvin R. Ledford, Jr
- Kelly M. Mack, PhD
- Phillip Molefe
- Mara Rudman
- Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto
- Otto Stallworth, MD, MBA
- Reed Tuckson, MD
- Carmencita Whonder
School of Business
Dean Anthony D. Wilbon, PhD, PMP
Chair Shelley Stewart Jr, Howard University Trustee. Vice Chair Irene Isaacs-Lowe
Tiffany T. Parish, Executive Assistant
Marcus Goode, Director of Development
- Lawrence Ballard
- AJ Barkley
- Nadja Bellan-White
- Julian O. Bostic
- Kevin Brown
- J. Stratford Dennis
- Van Ewing II
- Lloyd Freeman
- Dwight Gibson
- Norman K. Jenkins
- Wendall Mackey
- Kimberly Paige
- Frank B. Turner
- Levoyd Robinson
Cathy Hughes School of Communications
Interim Dean Chukwuka "Chuka" Onwumechili
Chair Hilary Rosen, Howard University Trustee
Tiwiya Savoy, Administrative Assistant
Tiana Williams, Director of Development
- Suzanne Alexander
- Michelle Miller
- Lori Billingsley
- Michelle Hord
- Dexter Cole
- Joseph Perta
- Derrick Humphries, Esq.
- Tommie Robinson, Jr
- Stacy-Marie Ishmael
- Carolyn Ryan
- Amaris Jones
College of Dentistry
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
- Roosevelt Allen, DDS, MAGD, ABGD
- William Ebbs, Jr, DDS
- Robert R. Edwab, BS, DDS, MBA
- Lorretta Felder, DDS
- Felicia Goins, DDS
- Hazel Harper, DDS
- 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
Dean Kenyatta R. Gilbert, PhD
Chair Michele V. Hagans, DMin, Howard University Trustee
Jamerson Watson, Graduate Assistant
Amber Haywood, Director of Development
- Lawrence M. Hibbert
- Rev. Eliot Johnson
- Rev. Tony Lee
- Johanna C. Mahon
- Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie
- Rev. Dr. David Miller
- Adwoa Rey
- Rev. Dr. Barbara W. Skinner
- Bishop Walter S. Thomas, Sr.
- Rev. Matthew L. Watley
- Nolan Williams, Jr
- Kimberly Willis
School of Education
Dean Dawn Williams, PhD
Chair Danette G. Howard, PhD, Howard University Trustee
Brandy Jackson, PhD, Assistant Dean
Amber Haywood, Director of Development
- Amanda Alexander, PhD
- Monique Carswell
- Bernadine P. Futrell, PhD
- Carol Thompson Cole
- Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning, Jr
- Felicia DeHaney, PhD
- Dr. Charlene Mickens Dukes
- Raymond C. Pierce
- Dr. Andraé L. Townsel
- Tonia Wellons
College of Engineering and Architecture
Dean John M. M. Anderson, PhD
Chair Christopher Tyson, Howard University Trustee
Tammy Price, Special Assistant to the Dean
Toyia Nash Lyda, Director of Development
- Dereje Agonafer, PhD
- Latasha Akoma
- Oscar Barton, PhD
- Kwaku Gyabaah
- Jerry Krill, PhD
- Deryl McKissack
- Jacklyn (Jackie) Mitchell Wynn, MBA
- Charles David Moody Jr
- Monet Nathaniel
- Daryl Roberts
- Gregory Robinson
- Kenneth (Kenny) Warren
Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts
Interim Dean Gwendolyn, H. Everett, PhD
Chair James Murren, Howard University Trustee
Denise Saunders-Thompson, Assistant Dean
Tiana Williams, Director of Development
- Jan Adams
- Deborah Carpenter Brittain
- Lee M. Bruner III
- Queen Cora Coleman
- Kamilah Forbes
- Brian Moreland
- Izegbe D. N'Namdi
- Cameron C. Trimble
- James Walker
- Ed Welburn
Graduate School
Dean Dana Williams
Chair Depelsha McGruder, Howard University Trustee
Nordene Bartley, Director of Development
- Dara Byrne PhD
- Karen Francis, PhD
- Henry T. Frierson, PhD
- Ruth Ray Jackson, PhD
- Everette Joseph, PhD
- Paula D. McClain PhD
- Tanjinatus Oishi, PhD
- Denise Rolark Barnes, JD
- Michael Spencer, PhD
- Thomas Searles, PhD
School of Law
Dean Roger Fairfax
Chair Mark Lampkin, Howard University Trustee
Shalonda Colbert, Special Assistant to the Dean
Valentino Bryant, Major Gift Officer
- Gina F. Adams
- Claude Bailey
- A. Scott Bolden
- Chasity Boyce
- Jason Brown
- Rustin Brown
- Candace Byrd
- James Carter
- Dennis S. Ellis
- Noni Ellison
- Charles D. King
- Singelton B. McAllister
- Gregory G. Meeks
- Jeff Riebel
College of Medicine
Dean Andrea Hayes Dixon, M.D., FACS, FAAP
Chair Richard Besser, MD, Howard University Trustee
Stephanie Milliner, Senior Executive Assistant
Morgan Delaware, Director of Development
- Tom Allison
- Linda Armstrong, MD
- Leah Cardwell, MD
- John I. Gallin, MD
- Marilyn McPherson-Corder, MD
- Richard Murray, MD
- Stephen Rush, MD
- Shawna Watley, MPP
College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
Dean Gina S. Brown, PhD, MSA, RN, FAAN
Chair Kevin E. Lofton, Howard University Trustee
Tiffany Alexander, MBA, Administrative Officer to the Dean
James Jordan, Director of Development
- Kamila A. Alexander, PhD, MPH, RN
- Gerald L. Anderson, DBA
- Gaurdia E. Banister, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Roger A. Clemens, PhD
- Sarah Greene Burger
- Roy Hawkins Jr
- Harvey W. Holland, MSW
- Jewel Jones
- Richard Kajim
- Dwayne O. Leslie, JD
- Queenie C. Plater, MS
- Binh Tran, PT
- Ruth Williams-Brinkley
College of Pharmacy
Dean Ranti Akiyode, PharmD, BCPS
Chair Minnie Baylor-Henry, JD, Howard University Trustee
Vice Chair Adora Ndu, PharmD, JD
Casandra Latney, Project Coordinator
James Jordan, Director of Development
- Paul Abramowitz, PharmD
- Christopher N. Cross, PhD
- Alberto Grignolo, PhD, FDIA
- Wanda Hill, PhD, JD
- Belinda Hightower-Jervis, MBA, PhD
- Abraham Hollist
- Alethia Jackson, Esq.
- Anthony Lakavage, JD
- Terri Moore, PhD, MBA, BSPharm, RPh, CPH, RP
- Amanda Morrison
School of Social Work
Dean Sheara Jennings, PhD, MSW
Chair Godfrey Gill, Howard University Trustee
Kathelon Toliver, Director of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning
Amber Haywood, Director of Development
- Caroline Altman Smith
- Jeanne Byrd Adams
- Daviryne Driskell McNair
- Donna Febres, MS, PhD
- Carol Hill Lowe, MSW
- Marcus Jones
- Daryl C. Joseph, MA, CEAP
- Erica Kennedy, PhD
- Sue Marshall
- Sondra Petty, MSW
- Chapman Taylor, MBA
Howard University Board of Visitors Program Candidate Recommendation
Lakia Young
Director of Strategic Operations
Christie L. Taylor
Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Trustees