Education

• Ph.D. Industrial Engineering/Computer Studies
  North Carolina State University
  Raleigh, NC, 1991
• M.S. Operations Research
  North Carolina State University
  Raleigh, NC, 1982
• M.S. Business (Data Processing)
  University of North Carolina-Greensboro
  Greensboro, NC, 1974
• B.S. Business
  Winston-Salem State University
  Winston-Salem, NC, 1970

Professional Experience

• Professor and Chairperson, Department of Computer Science
  Winston-Salem State University (WSSU)
  Winston-Salem, NC, 1992-Present
  
• Chairperson, Department of Mathematics/Computer Science
  WSSU
  1985-1992
  
• Assistant Professor, Computer Science
  WSSU
  1983-1985
  
• Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant
  North Carolina State University (NCSU)
  Raleigh, NC, 1980-1983
  
• Director, Academic Computer Center and Instructor of Computer Science
  WSSU
  1975-1980
  
• Computer Programmer and Assistant Director, Administrative Data Processing Center
  WSSU
  1970 - 1975

Honors and Awards

• Sponsored Programs Funded Grant Award (WSSU), 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
• NASA JOVE Research Award, 1997
• NASA JOVE Curriculum Development Award, 1996
• NASA JOVE Fellow (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center), 1994-1997
• NSF Faculty Training Award in Parallel Computing (Clemson University), 1993

Synergistic Activities

The focus of my research and interests has been in artificial intelligence, information retrieval, database applications, and systems design for decision support. For the past three years my work has moved to include visualization and modeling. I have mentored and advised numerous underrepresented minorities and women in computer science. I have served on the Advisory Board for STEM education (North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network-NCMSEN) and developed and offered a Saturday and Summer Program in Problem Based Mathematics and Science for middle grades underrepresented minorities under the NSF CPMSA Grant.

Selected Professional Activities

• Member, Board of Directors, NC Space Grant Consortium
• Member, Board of Directors and Technical Program Chairperson, Association of Minority Departments of Computer Science and Engineering (ADMI)
• Member, Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce Technology Council
• Member, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Member, ACM Special Interest Group-Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)
• Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)