Dear Howard University Community,

I am pleased to announce that the decanal searches for the Cathy Hughes School of Communications (CHSOC), the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts (CBCOFA), and the School of Social Work are underway. 

Rubin Patterson, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences will chair the Cathy Hughes School of Communications decanal search advisory committee; Gracie Lawson Borders, Ph.D., dean of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications will chair the School of Social Work decanal search advisory committee; and Gina Brown, Ph.D., dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences will chair the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts decanal search advisory committee. It is important to note, in alignment with the University’s core values, that each committee is comprised of faculty, students, staff, and alumni.  

We anticipate each new dean will bring leadership and vision to their respective schools and colleges while preparing students for success in all aspects of communications, fine arts, and social work. 

 

Cathy Hughes School of Communications Decanal Search Advisory Committee Members

Chair

Rubin Patterson, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

 

Alana Davis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications

 

Heidi Gerber-Salins, MA

Assistant Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications

 

Maria Johnson

Alumna, Cathy Hughes School of Communications

 

Christine McWhorter, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications

 

Angela Minor, JD

Associate Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications

 

Alana Smith

Student, Cathy Hughes School of Communications, President CHSOC Student Council

 

Calena Smith

Administrative Officer, Cathy Hughes School of Communications,

 

Ingrid Sturgis, MA

Associate Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications

 

 

Wei Sun, Ph.D.

Associate Dean & Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications

 

Tia Tyree, Ph.D.,

Professor, Cathy Hughes School of Communications

 

 

Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Decanal Search Advisory Committee Members

 

Chair

Gina Brown, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences

 

Associate Professor Ronald Anderson

Department of Art, CBCOFA

 

Professor Cyrus Chestnut

Master Instructor, Department of Music CBCOFA

 

Associate Professor Raven Featherstone

Department of Art, CBCOFA

 

Professor Denise Hart

Department of Theatre Arts, CBCOFA

 

Ms. Alliah Humber

Alumna, CBCOFA

 

Professor Connaitre Miller

Department of Music, CBCOFA

 

Professor Eric Ruffin

Department of Theatre Arts, CBCOFA

 

Ms. Odessa Scott

Administrative Coordinator, CBCOFA

 

Mr. Julius Shanks

Student, CBCOFA

 

Associate Professor Elka Stevens

Department of Art, CBCOFA

 

School of Social Work Decanal Search Advisory Committee Members

 

Chair

Gracie Lawson Borders, Ph.D.

Dean, Cathy Hughes School of Communications

 

Gloria Cain, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

 

Robert Cosby, Ph.D.,

Assistant Dean of Administration, School of Social Work

 

Janeen Cross, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, School of Social Work

 

Janice Edwards, Ph.D.

Professor, School of Social Work

 

Altaf Husain, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, School of Social Work

 

Shanell Kitt, MSW

President, HUSSWAA

 

Meirong Liu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, School of Social Work

 

Kendall Moody, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

 

David Morris

MSW/MDIV Student

 

Jeanni Simpson Aubee, LMSW, M.Ed.

Ph.D. Student, School of Social Work

 

As a University, we continually strive to maintain our commitment to academic excellence, training top quality students and providing educational programs of the highest caliber.  The recruitment of deans who provide leadership and vision for our schools and colleges is of the utmost importance to the University.  

Please direct any recommendations, nominations, or expressions of interest to the Office of Academic Searches at Provost.Search@Howard.edu. The search process will maintain strict confidentiality for all candidates.  Please forward your suggestions as soon as possible in order that they be given full consideration during the recruitment process. 

We sincerely appreciate your assistance with these searches.  

Committed to Truth and Service, 

Ben Vinson III, Ph.D. 
President