Felecia Moore Banks, Ph.D., OTR/L, is an Associate Professor (tenured) and Chairperson of the Department of Occupational Therapy at Howard University. She presents with 23 years of clinical and professional experience and is an expert in occupational therapy physical disabilities; and certified in Neurodevelopmental Treatment Techniques. She presents with extensive experience in curriculum development, student leadership, and “at-risk students.” Dr. Banks earned her baccalaureate degree from the Department of Occupational Therapy in 1983, her Masters degree from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in Special Education in 1991 from Howard University, and her Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Adult Learning and Human Resource Development at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2000. Dr. Banks is the recipient of many professional awards and currently serves as editor of the Journal of the National Society of Allied Health.

Veronica A. Clarke-Tasker, Ph.D., R.N., M.B.A., M.P.H., is an Associate Professor of Nursing in the College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences at Howard University.  Dr. Clarke-Tasker’s dissertation research examined the relationship of African Americans’ socioeconomic status to their perceptions of cancer. To increase her understanding of cancer in minority populations, Dr. Clarke-Tasker obtained a Masters in Public Health from George Washington University’s School of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program. She also obtained a Masters in Business Administration to help increase her understanding of health care finance. Dr. Clarke-Tasker was a recipient of the NINR Mentored Research Scientist Development Award for her research project entitled, Prostate Cancer Screening Program for African American Men. She was also a Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and is the President of the Greater Washington Chapter of the National Black Nurses Association.

Barbara Harland, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., L.N., is a tenured  member of the graduate faculty at Howard University since 1984.  She is a Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences.   Dr. Harland’s research interests are in dietary fiber, phytate, and trace minerals.  She holds the Ph.D. in Nutrition from the University of Maryland, College Park [1971]; the MS in Nutrition from the University of Washington [1949]; and the BS in Dietetics from Iowa State University [1946].  Dr. Harland has nine years experience in undergraduate and graduate nutrition teaching at Uof Washington; Uof Indiana; Uof Maryland; Uof Tennessee; and Uof Hawaii.  She also has fourteen years of experience in nutrition research, Division of Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC.   

Allan Johnson, Ph.D., L.N., is a Professor of Nutrition and Chairman of the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. He holds a B.Sc. degree (First Class Honors) in Chemistry from McGill University, Montreal, Canada, and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in International Nutrition from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.  At Howard University, Dr. Johnson teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Community Nutrition, International Nutrition, Techniques in Community Nutrition, and Evaluation of Nutritional Status. He is an active researcher, having received competitive research grants from the Howard University Research and Development Program, the Howard University Faculty Research Support Program in the Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the National Institutes of Health.

Marguerite E. Neita, Ph.D., MT (ASCP) (2005-2007) is Chairman/Program Director, Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, at Howard University.  Dr. Marguerite E. Neita began her career as a laboratory scientist at the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.  She gained additional professional experience at the Public Health Laboratory in Kingston, Jamaica; and the St. George’s Hospital Medical Group, London, England.  Her research interests include the effects of stress and the environment on immune function, disparities in health care delivery and diabetes mellitus.  Dr. Neita is an advocate of the use of technology to disseminate the educational environment and as a vehicle to promote active student involvement in the learning process.

Debra D. Roberts, Ph.D. is a Developmental Psychologist in the psychology department at Howard University. Dr. Roberts’ primary area of research involves examining various aspects of culture and ethnicity as they impact the relationship between psychosocially toxic environments (poverty, discrimination, trauma, etc.) and psychosocial well-being among children and adolescents. She has served as Principal Investigator on a number of government and university-funded grants that implement and evaluate intervention programs for children in urban communities.   In her capacity as both professor and researcher/evaluator, she has trained and supervised research assistants, developed evaluation instruments, constructed both qualitative and quantitative methodological designs, facilitated focus groups, conducted group and individual structured interviews, analyzed data, and delivered final reports. Dr. Roberts has worked with diverse populations, but has unique research experience with programs that target low-income, urban pre-school children and adolescents of color who are placed at risk.

Kay T. Payne, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor at Howard University. She received her doctorate in Howard University in 1982. Dr. Payne is a noted expert in aspects of cultural diversity and communication disorders including diagnosis, treatment and bilingual issues. Her bilingual interests have been realized in many international journeys, most recently two Fulbright Fellowships in Egypt and India, as well as study and travel to Italy, China, Japan, Australia, Namibia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, France, Italy, Russia and Ukraine. She has studied in such prestigious institutions as University of Hawaii East-West Center, University of London School of Oriental and African Studies, University of Iowa, University of San Diego and University of California-Berkeley and University of Pennsylvania. She has studied several languages including French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Otjiherero, Arabic and American Sign Language.  Dr. Payne has received numerous awards and citations for her work. She has taught courses in Language Development, Applied Sociolinguistics, Advanced Seminar in Research, Differential Diagnosis and Teaching Methods.   Research Interests: Sociolinguistics, cross-cultural and intra-cultural clinical methods.

Sherry B. Scott, Ph.D., OTR/L, (2005-2007) is an associate professor and academic fieldwork coordinator in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Howard University. Dr. Scott obtained a Ph.D. in organization communication with an emphasis on health communication. She has focused her scholarly efforts in the area of healthcare service delivery to underserved populations in urban communities.    Dr. Scott’s and her multidisciplinary colleagues have utilized a quantitative approach in examining healthcare access and related issues for underserved populations. Her research has included studies of African American men and women in homeless shelters within the Washington, D.C. and Chicago metropolitan areas. In addition, Dr. Scott serves as a healthcare consultant for several homeless shelters in the Washington, D.C. area and has formed collaborative partnerships between Howard University and several community-based organizations. Dr. Scott has received funding for several internal and extramural grant projects that specifically address community partnerships and intervention research for underserved populations.

Mattie J. Tabron, (2005-2008), is an Associate Professor at Howard University in the Department of Radiation Therapy in the Radiation Oncology Department of the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health and in the Department of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Medicine. She is the founding Chairman and Program Director for the first program in the United States to offer a B.S. degree in radiation therapy. Dr. Tabron is a Board Member and Past President of the National Society of Allied Health Sciences and Past President and Board Member of the D.C. Society of Radiologic Technologists. She was elected as the first radiation therapist in the United States to serve as a Trustee on the Board of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). She also served as a Team Chairman and Site Surveyor for the Joint Review Committee in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Dr. Tabron is a Fellow of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists; a recipient of the Varian Award for outstanding contribution to ASRT; a recipient of the NAFEO Outstanding Alumni Award; A Kellogg Fellow in Educational Psychology and was recognized in Who’s Who among America’s Teachers in 2002 and 2003.    Dr. Tabron’s areas of research interest include enhancing test taking skills; curriculum development, teaching and learning; quality of life for patients receiving radiation therapy; the social and psychological aspects of alcoholism and spirituality and medicine.

Anthony K. Wutoh, Ph.D., R.Ph. is an Associate Professor of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy Sciences at Howard University College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences. He is the principal Investigator of the Center for Minority Health Services Research (AHQR Funded) and the Co-Director of the Center of Excellence (HRSA Funded) at Howard University. Dr. Wutoh received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 1987. He then completed a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy Administration (Pharmocoepidemiology) at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Dr. Wutoh has varied research interests including pharmacoepidemiology, outcomes research, and evaluation of large population databases, particularly in the area of AIDS and HIV infection in older patients. Dr. Wutoh has received several million dollars in grant funding from several sources including NIH, CDC, HRSA, AHRQ, and foundations, and has published several research articles on HIV disease, medication adherence, disease state management, and various other topics in respected research journals. Areas of interest and expertise include minority access to novel medical therapies, medication compliance, post-marketing assessment, clinical trial protocol and evaluation, survival analysis, and the role of stress in the functioning of health care professionals. Dr. Wutoh is also the recipient of various awards and acclamations.