Dr. Carolyn Cousin, a trailblazing professor and researcher at the University of the District of Columbia, has dedicated her career to cancer biology, education, and community outreach, earning numerous accolades, including the NOBLE Prize and Lifetime Achievement Award, while securing groundbreaking grants that have advanced both scientific research and the success of underrepresented students.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, Howard University Master of Science in Cell Biology, Howard University Bachelor of Science in Biology, Cum Laude, Virginia Union University
Roles
Chairperson, The Sabbatical Review Committee, 1990 Executive Secretary, National Institute of Science, 2000-10 President, National Institute of Science, 1998-2000
Expertise
Electron Microscopy Expertise Cancer Outreach
Impact
Selected Publications
Cousin, C. (2021). The inception and progression of a true partnership and how to make it work for at least 20 years.American Journal of Health Education, 52(2), 57-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2021.1877223
Selected Presentations
Cousin, C. (2021). The UDC/LCCC cancer partnership: A model for community engagement in cancer education. National Cancer Education Conference.
Cousin, C. (2018). Expanding opportunities in cancer biology: UDC’s MS program.American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.
Selected Grants
United States Department of Agriculture. Current perception of African Americans on cancer in the District of Columbia. National Institute of General Medical Sciences/National Institutes of Health. Bridges to the doctorate. National Institute of General Medical Sciences/National Institutes of Health. Cancer academy. National Institute of General Medical Sciences. (1999). T36 conference grants.
Recognitions
Webster Davis Award for Excellence in Biology, 1964 President’s Faculty Award, UDC, 2003-04 NOBLE Award for Outstanding Teacher, 2007 Research and service Award, UDC, 1991 Lifetime Achievement Award, 2023
