Funding is the Matter

Apr 09 2023

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Funding is the Matter is a podcast that talks about the surplus of issues caused by the racial wealth gap. I tackle different science and policy issues on the local, state, and federal levels. Within each section, I am going to have a policy memo episode. A policy memo is a document that provides analysis and/or recommendations for a particular audience regarding a particular situation or problem. This is a podcast to educate and empower us all to take our future into our own hands. For the first series, I am going to be investigating the lack of funds for Historically Black Colleges and Universities or HBCUs.This podcast proves to define that Black Lives Matter is a scientific and social problem.To subscribe to this podcast, you can find it on Spotify, Apple, or other podcast platforms. This is a bi-weekly podcast, and it will be released on July 25th.

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HBCUs Relationship with NIH with Dr. Nicole Parker

Apr 09 2023 46 mins

Bio: Dr. Nicole Parker leads advocacy efforts for Lewis-Burke’s biomedical research portfolio in areas concerning federal research policy, biomedical research workforce policy, and health care policy, with a focus on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other grantmaking agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). She utilizes her prior experience as

Navigating a Pandemic and Black Women's Mental Health with Dr. Jeannette Wade

Mar 19 2023 34 mins

Bio: Dr. Jeannette Wade is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at North Carolina A&T State University. Her areas of expertise include Medical Sociology, Race, and Gender Studies. Her scholarly work centers on improving health outcomes for Black women. Specifically, (1) engaging understudied populations in biomedical research, (2) using Black feminist theory and methods to conte

The Impacts of Redlining with Kim Cameron

Mar 05 2023 38 mins

Bio: Kimberly Cameron is the Executive Director of the North Carolina A&T Real Estate Foundation, Inc. Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI Kim moved to NC from Atlanta in 2013. Ms. Cameron was the first Black Woman to receive a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from the University of Wisconsin and went on to obtain her MBA-Finance from Concordia University Wisconsin.

Governance, Board of Trustees, and Black Women Presidents at HBCUs with Dr. Felicia Commodore

Feb 19 2023 44 mins

Bio: Felecia Commodore is an Associate Professor of Higher Education in the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Felecia's research focus area is leadership, governance, and administrative practices with a particular focus on HBCUs and MSIs. Felecia’s research interests also lie in the role of boards in achieving edu

Stand With Bennet with Dr. Phylis Dawkins

Feb 05 2023 30 mins

Bio: Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins is the former president of Bennett College. She is the Executive Director of the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University (HBCU ELI at CAU). Follow the podcast on IG: @funding_is_the_matterTwitter: @funds_do_matter References:Burnett, C. A. (2020). Diversity under review: HBCUs and regional accreditation actions. Innovative Hig

STEM Identity for Black Female Undergraduates Attending A Historically Black College and University with Dr. Kalynda C. Smith

Jan 22 2023 27 mins

Bio: Dr. Kalynda C. Smith earned a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Social Psychology from Howard University and a BA in Psychology and English from Truman State University. Dr. Kalynda C. Smith is a social psychologist with expertise in STEM education and identity development research. I am currently a Co-PI or investigator on several interdisciplinary NSF-funded STEM education research proje

Taking a Break!

I will be back on January 23, 2023. Follow the podcast on IG: @funding_is_the_matterTwitter: @funds_do_matterHave a good holiday!

The Benefits of Fostering Black Female College Athlete's Sense of Belonging with Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique

Nov 27 2022 37 mins

Dr. Akilah R. Carter-Francique (Ph.D., University of Georgia) joins Benedict College in the fall of 2022 as the Dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Services. With 20 years of experience in higher education, an extensive research background, and a strong vision for leadership in the field of education, Carter-Francique has served sporting spaces and centered experience

The History of HBCU Athletic Programs with Dr. Joseph N Cooper

Nov 13 2022 49 mins

Bio: Joseph N. Cooper is the inaugural Dr. J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair of Sports Leadership and Administration at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Boston. Prior to UMass Boston, Cooper served as an associate professor at the University of Connecticut (UConn) in the Sport Management program in the Department of Educational Leadership and Neag School of Education. Cooper ear

Sexual Assault of Undergraduate Women at HBCUs with Chimi Boyd-Keyes, MA

Oct 30 2022 44 mins

Bio: Chimi Boyd-Keyes, Founder and CEO of CBK Enterprises. Based in North Carolina, CBK Enterprises is an intersectional for-profit consulting firm that focuses on racial and gender equity for all organizations and with particular expertise in training, strategic planning, and assessment of gender-based violence advocacy organizations. The motto for CBK Enterprises is “cultivatin