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14TH ANNUAL SAEOPP/UTK MCNAIR
NATIONAL SCHOLARS RESEARCH CONFERENCE
KNOXVILLE, TN
June 26 - June 29, 2008
Conference Speakers and Workshop Presenters
Dr. Calvin Mackie
"Keynote Speaker"
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Speaker, Author, Inventor, Former Professor and Entrepreneur. Dr. Calvin Mackie is an award winning mentor, an international renowned motivational speaker, and a successful entrepreneur. His message as a mentor, speaker, and entrepreneur continues to transcend race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and time. After starting college in remedial reading because of weak SAT scores, Calvin Mackie earned a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a B.S. in Mathematics from Morehouse College in 1990, a M.S. in 1992 and the Ph.D. in 1996 in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. Following graduation he joined the faculty at Tulane University where he pursued research related to heat transfer, fluid dynamics, energy efficiency and renewable energy. In 2002, he was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. Mackie’s eleven year academic career ended in June 2007, when Tulane University disbanded the engineering school in response to financial hardship induced by Hurricane Katrina. A professional speaker, in 1992 he co-founded Channel ZerO, an educational and motivational consulting company and has presented to numerous civic, educational institutions and Fortune 500 corporations. In 2004 – 2005, he was a visiting professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan.
A member of the Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Tau Sigma and Tau Beta Pi National Honor Societies, his passion for scholarship is well established. While pursuing his doctorate degree, he served as an instructor of mathematics at Morehouse College. Committed to community service, Mackie is an active member of the National Speaker Association and the 100 Black Men of Metro New Orleans.
Mackie has won numerous awards including the 2003 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring in a White House Ceremony, the 2003 National Title One Distinguished Graduate for Louisiana, 2002 Black Engineer of the Year Award for College Level Educator, 2002 New Orleans Data News Weekly Trailblazer Award, and the Pi Tau Sigma/ASME Excellence in Teaching Award in Mechanical Engineering for 2000 and 2002. In November 1999, he received a patent on a device to retrofit luggage stowbins on 737 and 757 Boeing commercial airliners.
Most recently, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco appointed Dr. Mackie to the thirty-three member board, the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA), the guiding agency to lead the state's rebuilding efforts following the catastrophic Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Possessing instant social, political, cultural, and technical credibility, Mackie was featured prominently on the HBO world premier of Spike Lee’s Katrina documentary entitled “When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts”, and has appeared on numerous national and local news shows including the PBS News Hour with Jim Lehrer, and the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Mackie received international acclaim during and after a recent visit to the country of Kuwait as an ambassador of the LRA and the guest of the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait, appearing on Good Morning Kuwait and in numerous international Arab newspapers.
He is the author of the book: “A View from the Roof: Lessons for Life and Business”. Dr. Mackie is a devoted husband to his wife, Tracy, and father to his two sons, Myles Ahmad and Mason Amir.
Dr. Robert Belle
Do you have the heart of a thoroughbred to earn a Ph.D.?
Join Dr. Robert Belle for his Pre-Conference Workshop on Thursday, June 26, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Learn what it takes to earn your Ph.D. and know that you are “T-I-M-E-D”!
(Door prizes will be given away at this session)
Dr. Stephanie Evans
Using History & Cultural Identity to Succeed in Academe
"Concurrent Session"
Workshop Description:
The book Black Women in the Ivory Tower, 1850-1954: An Intellectual History provides an educational and intellectual history of an unrecognized population of academics in the past. First generation, low-income and underrepresented scholars soon realize that as we navigate the terrain of higher education, we must not go it alone. Mentoring and networking are proven tools for success; in her work Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans demonstrates that connecting to history and using cultural identity in one's scholarship can also help build a pipeline to the future.
Whether considering scholars from 50 years or 5 years ago, historical perspective of marginalized and little-known academics is vital to success for minority faculty. History and cultural identity provide context, inspiration, and strategies for achievement.
In this workshop, Dr. Evans (McNair, Cal State-Long Beach, class of 1999) will present examples from her own work and facilitate discussion on how emerging scholars can use history and culture as tools to provide context, inspiration, and strategies for achievement in any disciplinary environment.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans is Assistant Professor in African American Studies and Women’s Studies at the University of Florida. She is the author of the book Black Women in the Ivory Tower, 1850-1954: An Intellectual History. She earned a Ph.D. in African American Studies from University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Feminist Studies. Her articles also appear in Florida Historical Quarterly, International Journal of the Humanities, Griot, and Feminist Teacher. Dr. Evans' research portfolio is available at : www.ProfessorEvans.com
Dr. Joseph Brown
Joseph Brown, PhD., is the Assistant Dean for Graduate and undergraduate Studies and Diversity Programs for the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. He obtained has PhD. In social psychology from Stanford University but also has a Sc.M. in biomedical engineering and a B.S. in physics from Texas State – San Marcos. His dissertation work examined the influence of stereotypes on the academic identity and performance of minorities and women and hi is a former instructor for Kaplan.
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