Name: Luis
Almeida
Sponsoring institutions: Penn
State University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study: Instructional
Systems
Area of Concentration:
Major advisor/mentor:
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
2004
Expected graduation date:
Office address:
Permanent address:
Race/ethnicity:
Brazilian
Gender:
Male
Place of birth:
Major research interest:
Career goal:
Degrees earned:
Professional affiliations:
Email address:
LCA120 at psu. edu
Name:
Gwendoline Ibamiwi Ayuninjam
Sponsoring institution: University
of Kentucky
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study: Studies
in Higher Education
Area of Concentration:
Socio-cultural Studies
Major advisor/mentor: Dr.
Sharon Brennan
Year selected for Holmes
Program: 3/05
Expected graduation date:
5/07
Office address:
College of Education, 104 Taylor Education
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0001
Permanent address: 319
Stephen Road
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-5326
Race/ethnicity:
African
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
Bamenda, Cameroon
Major research interest: International
Education & International
Students
Career goal:
Teaching/administration/research in
higher Ed
Degrees earned: B.A.
and M.A.
Professional affiliations: NCTE,
KACTE
Email address: giayun2
at uky. edu
ibamiwi at yahoo. com
Name:
John Baker
Sponsoring institutions: The
University of Florida
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study:
School of Psychology
Area of Concentration: At risk
student populations
Major advisor/mentor: Dr.
Nancy Waldron
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
2004
Expected graduation date: Dec 2006
Office address:
Permanent address: 1040 113
Terrace
Miami, Fl 33168
Race/ethnicity:
African American
Gender:
Male
Place of birth:
Major research interest: Minority
overrepresentation in special education
Career goal:
School Psychologist
Degrees earned:
B.S., M.A.E.
Professional affiliations:
Association of Black Psychologists,
Council for
Exceptional Children, Council for Children with
Behavioral Disorders, National Association of
School Psychologists, American Psychological
Association
Email
address:
jbaker2 at ufl.edu,
Bjigga78 at cs.com
Name:
Chien-Ni Chang
Sponsoring institution: The Ohio
State University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study:
Integrated Teaching and Learning
Area of Concentration: Multicultural
Education
Major advisor/mentor: Professor
Marilyn Johnson
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
2004
Expected graduation date:
Office address: 163
Arps Hall
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
Permanent address: 5208
Dierker Rd.
Columbus, OH 43220
Race/ethnicity:
Chinese
Gender:
Female
Place of birth: Taiwan
Major research interest: Multicultural
Teacher Education
Career goal:
Teacher Education
Degrees earned: Master
Professional affiliations: North
American Chinese Research Association
Email address:
chang.236 at osu. edu
Name:
Mary Angela Coleman
Sponsoring
institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Degree: Ph.D.
Program of study:
Research and Evaluation
Area of Concentration: Research
design and data analysis
Major advisor/mentor: Dr.
James McMillan
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
2004
Expected graduation date: Dec 2005
Office address:
PO Box 842020; Richmond, VA 23234
Permanent address:
Race/ethnicity:
Black/African American
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
Major research interest:
Career goal: To direct and
conduct research efforts in educational policy and
testing resulting in quality information for decision making
and improved practice in education.
Degrees earned: BA--English;
MA--Creative Writing: poetry
Professional
affiliations: NCME, AERA
Email address:
colemanma at vcu. edu
Name:
Yashica J. Crawford
Sponsoring institution: University
of Florida
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study:
Educational Psychology
Area of Concentration:
Major advisor/mentor: Dr.
Bridget Franks, Ph.D.
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
2003
Expected graduation date: August 2005
Office address: 1403
Norman Hall
Box 117040
Gainesville, FL 32611
Permanent address: 1340 SW 32nd
Place, #12
Gainesville, FL 32608
Race/ethnicity:
Black/African American
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
California
Major research interest: At-risk
and resilient low income and minority
students
academic achievement – developmental
Career goal:
Work for research think-tank geared toward
program
implementation and change, university
professor
Degrees earned:
B.S.-psychology, B.A.-political science (magna
cum
laude 2001)
Professional affiliations: Holmes
Scholars Program, AERA, APA
Email address:
yashicacrawford at yahoo. com
yashicad at hotmail. com
Name:
Danne Davis
Sponsoring Institution: Boston
College
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of Study:
Curriculum & Instruction
Area of Concentration: Critical
Pedagogy, Diversity& Social Justice
Major mentor/advisor: Dr.
Marilyn Cochran Smith
Year selected for
Holmes
program:
Expected graduation date: 5/2004
Office address: 140
Commonwealth Ave.
Campion Hall
Boston, MA 02467
Permanent address: 7
Thane St.
Boston, MA 02124-1911
Race/ethnicity:
Black/African American
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
Boston, MA
Major research interest: Teacher education, multicultural
education, urban education
Career goal:
Tenure track teaching at research institution
Degrees earned:
BS-Criminal Justice, MS-Childhood Education
Professional affiliation: AERA
Email address:
davisdc at bc.edu
Name:
Marliyn
Reneé Davis
Sponsoring
Institution:
University of New Mexico
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of
Study:
Quantitative Research Methods
Area of
Concentration:
Partnerships/Collaboration and Liaisons in Urban
Education
Settings
Major
mentor/advisor:
Joseph Stevens
Year selected
for Holmes
program:
6/ 2003
Expected
graduation date: 5/2008
Office address:
Montclair State University
Center of Pedagogy
Chapin Hall 314-A
Upper Montclair, NJ
07043
Permanent
address: P.O. Box 43252.
Upper Montclair, NJ
07043
Race/ethnicity:
Black/African American
Gender:
Female
U.S. Citizen?
Yes
Place of birth:
Newark, New Jersey
Major
research interest: School/University/Community
Partnership in Urban Settings
Career goal:
Professor in Educational Leadership in Urban
Settings
Degrees earned:
Liberal Arts Major Business/Education
Foundations;
MA Educational
Leadership
Professional
affiliation: AERA,
AACTE, ASCD, ATE
Email
address:
emyd
at unm.edu
,
marilndavishere at earthlink. net
Name:
Michael A DeMarr
Sponsoring institutions: University
of Iowa
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study: Curriculum
and Instruction
Area of Concentration:
Major advisor/mentor: Robert
Yager
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
5/04
Expected graduation date: 5/06
Office address: Science
Education Center, 450 Van Allen Hall
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Permanent address: 701 E 3rd
St
West Liberty, Iowa 52242
Race/ethnicity:
Native American
Gender: Male
Place of birth:
Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, WI
Major research interest: Culturally
relevant science education curriculum
Career goal:
Professor at research institution
Degrees earned: BS,
Biology; MS, Biology
Professional affiliations:
Email
address:
michael-demarr at uiowa. edu
Name:
Valeisha M. Ellis
Sponsoring Institution: Florida
State University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study:
Elementary Education
Area of concentration: Reading
Major advisor/mentor: Dr.
Barbara Palmer
Year selected for
Holmes
program:
1/2003
Expected graduation date: 12/2005
Office address: 2901
Duffton Loop
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Permanent address: same as
above
Race/ethnicity:
Black/African American
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
Tulsa, OK
Major research interest: The science
of reading, Reading Vocabulary
Career goal: To
influence and inform the future educators and
leaders in
education about reading, reading
instruction and curriculum.
Professor at FAMU; Coordinator
Inner City Youth Organizations; Grant Writer
Degrees earned:
BS-Special Education, MS-Special Education/Varying Exception design
Professional affiliations: Holmes
Scholar, Florida Center for Reading Research, FSU Holmes
Representative
Email address:
vme02 at garnet.acns.fsu. edu
valeishaellis
at hotmail. com
Name:
Bengu
Erguner-Tekinalp
Sponsoring Institution:
Auburn University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study:
Counselor Education
Area of concentration:
Counselor Education
Major advisor/mentor:
Dr. Renee A. Middleton
Year selected for
Holmes
program:
4/2005
Expected graduation date: 5/2007
Office address:
3084 Haley Center
Auburn, Alabama, 36849
Permanent address:
Race/ethnicity:
Turkish
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
Ankara, Turkey
Major research interest:
Racial Identity, Multicultural Counseling, Cross-
Cultural Psychology-Forgiveness, Multicultural
Counselor Education
Career goal:
Professor
Degrees earned:
Master of Science
Professional affiliations: Holmes
Scholar, American Counseling Association, Alabama Counseling
Association
Email address:
erguntb at auburn dot edu
Name:
Delia R. Gamble
Sponsoring institution: The Ohio
State University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study:
Social & Cultural Foundations
Area of Concentration: Curriculum;
African American
epistemological/ontological knowledge
Major advisor/mentor: Professor
Beverly M. Gordon
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
2003
Expected graduation date: June 2006
Office address: 139
Ramseyer Hall
29 West Woodruff Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Permanent address: 832
Cooper Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
Race/ethnicity:
Black/African American
Gender:
Female
DOB:
9/29/1969
Place of birth:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Major research interest: Race,
Spirituality, Religion & Education
Career goal:
Professoriate and/or Cultural Center Director
Degrees earned: B.A.,
History (1997) NCA & TSU, M.A. African
American
& African Studies (2001) OSU
Professional affiliations: AERA,
BGPSC, I-AM
Email address:
gamble53 at osu. edu
delia_gamble
at hotmail. com
Name:
Christina Garza-Nelson
Sponsoring institution: University of Wisconsin – Madison
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study:
Urban Education
Area of Concentration: Multicultural
Studies
Major advisor/mentor: Dr.
Beverly Cross
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
1/2003
Expected graduation date: 5/2005
Office address:
P.O. Box 413658 Enderis Hall, Milwaukee, WI
53201
Permanent address: 30256
Lake Hills Drive
Race/ethnicity:
Latino; Mexican American/Chicana
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
Major research interest: Multiculturalism
and Higher Education Curriculum,
Conflict Resolution and Cultural Responsiveness
Career goal:
University Professor and National Speaker
Degrees earned: BA, MS
Professional affiliations: Hispanic
Professionals of Greater Milwaukee &
TRIO
Chief Operating Officer of NAHSA
(National
Association of Holmes Scholars Alumni)
Email address:
garzane2 at uwm.edu
cgarzanelson at wi.rr. com
Name:
Grace
Gonzalez-Alfaro
Sponsoring
Institution: Fordham University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study:
Curriculum and Teaching
Area of
concentration: Language, Literacy and Learning
Major advisor/mentor: Professor
Rita Brause
Year selected for
Holmes
program:
12/2002
Expected graduation date: 6/2010
Office address: 320
Waverly Ave.
East
Rockaway, NY 11518
Permanent address: 375
Salem Rd.
Valley Stream, NY 11580-1113
Race/ethnicity:
Latino/Hispanic – Puerto Rican
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, NY
Major research interest: Assessment policies and
practices for bilingual/ELL students.
Career goal: To teach at the
university level or developing reading curriculums at the district level (state).
Degrees earned:
AAS-Graphic Arts & Advertising Tech., BA-Elementary
Education, MS-Reading
Professional affiliations: International Reading
Association, Nassau County
Reading Council
Email address:
Readandsucceed2 at yahoo. com
Name:
Doran Gresham
Sponsoring Institution: George
Washington University
Degree:
Ed.D
Program of study:
Special Education
Area of concentration: Emotional
Disturbances
Major advisor/mentor: Dr. Nancy
Belkoop
Year selected for
Holmes
program:
11/2002
Expected graduation date: 5/2004
Office address: 2134
G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
Permanent address: 4702
Colonel Darnell Place
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Race/ethnicity:
Black/African-American
Gender:
Male
Place of birth:
Richmond, Virginia
Major research interest: Overrepresentation
of elementary aged Black
males in classrooms for students with emotional
disturbance (ED)
Degrees earned: BA,
M.Ed
Professional affiliations: 100
Black Men, CEC, Phi Delta Kappa
Email address:
dgresham at gwu. edu
Name:
Tristana Harvey,
M.A., NCC, LPC
Sponsoring
institution: The Pennsylvania State University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of
study: Counselor Education
Area of Concentration:
Multicultural Competency
Major advisor/mentor:
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
2003
Expected graduation date: 2005
Office address:
327 Cedar Bldg, University Park, PA 16802
Permanent address:
Race/ethnicity::
Black/African American
Gender: Female
Major research interest:
Career goal:
Degrees earned:
B.S.
Communication Disorders, M.A.
in
Counseling
Professional affiliations: American Counseling Association
Email address:
trh10 at psu. edu
Name:
Malik S. Henfield,
M.S., Ed.S.
Sponsoring institution:
The Ohio State University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study:
Counselor Education
Area of Concentration: Counselor
Education
Major advisor/mentor:
Doctor James Moore, III
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
2003
Expected graduation date: 6/2006
Office address: The
Ohio State University
College of Education
School of Physical Activity and Educational
Service
1945 N. High Street
Arps Hall, Rm. 356
Columbus, OH 43210
Permanent address: 775
Parkway Village
Apartment 4-E
Charleston, SC 29485
Race/ethnicity:
Black/African American
Gender:
Male
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, NY
Major research interest:
Transforming School Counseling Initiative
Career goal:
Counselor Educator and Researcher
Degrees earned:
B.S.-Biology, M.Ed.-Counselor Education, Ed.S.-
Counselor Education
Professional affiliations: American
Counseling Association, Association of
Counselor Educators & Supervisors, North Central
Association of Counselor Educators & Supervisors,
American Educational Research Association, Chi
Sigma Iota Honor Society
Email address:
henfield.2 at osu. edu
m_henfield
at hotmail. com
Name:
Afra A. Hersi
Sponsoring institution: Boston
College
Degree:
Ph.D.
Program of study:
Curriculum and Instruction
Area of Concentration: Literacy
Major advisor/mentor: Professor
Dennis Shirley
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
12/2002
Expected graduation date: 5/2006
Office address:
Campain Hall
14000 Commonwealth Ave.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Permanent address: 15 Wyman
Terrace
Race/ethnicity:
Black, Somali-American
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
Major research interest: Literacy
and Second Language Learners, Teacher
preparation
and professional development
Career goal:
Teacher Education Faculty
Degrees earned: Masters
in Education Curriculum and Instruction
Professional affiliations: AERA
Email address:
hersi at bc. edu
Name:
KaaVonia Hinton-Johnson
Sponsoring institution: Michigan
State University
Degree:
Program of study:
Area of Concentration:
Major advisor/mentor:
Year selected for Holmes
Program: August 2002
Expected graduation date:
Office address: 342
Erickson Hall
Permanent address: 2211
Woodleaf Ct.
Okemos, Michigan 48864
Race/ethnicity: Black/African American
Gender:
Female
Major research interest: Literature
Career goal:
Degrees earned: BS,
MA, PhD
Professional affiliations:
Email address:
hintonk at msu. edu
Name:
Alyssia J. James
Sponsoring Institution: The
George Washington University
Degree:
Ed.D
Program of study: Early Childhood Special Education
Area of Concentration:
Alternative Certification
Major advisor/mentor:
Dr. Michael Castleberry
Year selected for Holmes
program:
11/2002
Expected graduation date: 5/2005
Office address: 2134 G Street, NW, Rm 416
Washington, DC 20052
Permanent address:
9105 Wellington Place
Lanham, MD 20607
Race/ethnicity:
Black/African American
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
Washington, DC
Major research interest: Alternative
Certification
Career goal:
Degrees earned:
BS-Early Childhood Education, MA-Early Childhood
Special Education
Professional affiliation: Council
of Exceptional Children
Email address:
alyssiaj at gwu. edu
Name:
Eunjoo Jung
Sponsoring institution: Illinois
State University
Degree:
Ed.D
Program of study:
Curriculum and Instruction in Post Secondary
Education
Area of concentration: Teacher
education, reading/TESOL
(complementary)
Major advisor/mentor:
Dr. Dent Rhodes
Year selected to Holmes
program:
8/2002
Expected graduation date: 8/2004
Office address:
232 Degarmo Hall, 5330 Curriculum & Instruction
College of Education
Normal, IL 61761
Permanent address: 305
North Walnut St.
Normal, IL 61761
Race/ethnicity: Asian, Korean
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
Korea
Major research interest: Large
scale data management, Teacher
education,
Child developmental issues
Career goal:
Pursue professoriate at higher education
Degrees earned:
MA-Education psychology, BA-Education
psychology
Professional affiliation:
AERA, ATE, AACTE, IRA, Holmes Partnership,
Kappa Delta Pi
Email address:
ejjung at ilstu. edu
Name:
Jin-ah Kim
Sponsoring institutions: Illinois
State University
Degree:
Ed. D
Program of study: Curriculum
and Instruction in Teacher Education
Area of Concentration: Curriculum
and Instruction in Teacher Education
Major advisor/mentor:
Dr. Mary Murray Autry
Year selected for Holmes
Program:
1/04
Expected graduation date: 12/05
Office address: 210
DeGarmo Hall, 5330 Curriculum &
Instruction Normal, Illinois 61790 - 5330
Permanent address: 300 E.
Shelbourne Dr. #74
Normal, Illinois 61761
Race/ethnicity:
Korean
Gender:
Female
Place of birth:
Republic of Korea
Major research interest: Professional
Development schools and K-12
Career goal:
Pursue professoriate at higher education
Degrees earned: MS in
Ed in Curriculum and Instruction
Professional affiliations: AERA,
ATE, ACEI, Holmes Partnership, Kappa
Email address:
Jkim2 at ilstu. edu