ANNUAL GRADUATE SCHOOL HOOD PRESENTATION ...

PROFILES OF THE
DOCTORAL CANDIDATES 2012-2013
Natasha R. Howard, Ph.D., Mass Communication and Media Studies. B.A., Xavier University, Ohio, 2000; M.A., New York
University, 2002; M.S., Long Island University, 2007. Honors and Awards: Vincent and Gilda Gudorf Minority Studies
Award, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2000 Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Tia Tyree. Dissertation Title: “Homegirls and
Divas: A Thematic Analysis of Black Female Rap Videos From 2005-2011”. Research Specialization: Mass Communication
and Media Studies, Women’s Studies. Present Position: Adjunct Faculty, Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland; Adjunct
Faculty, Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland.
Kristin L. Hunt, Ph.D., Psychology. B.A., San Francisco State University, 2006; M.S., Howard University, 2009. Dissertation
Advisor: Dr. Hope Hill. Dissertation Title: “Complex Trauma, Coping, and Unhealthy Use of Alcohol and Other Substances”.
Research Specialization: Clinical Psychology. Present Position: Intern, Kennedy Kneger Institute, Child and Family Therapy
Clinic, Baltimore, Maryland.
Shirley Faye Jackson Jackson, Ph.D., Psychology. B.S., Texas Woman’s University,Denton, 1970; M.S., Howard University,
1988. Honors and Awards: Member at Large, Faculty Senate, 2007-2012; Secretary, Faculty Senate, 2004-2007; Representative,
Representative Assembly, American Occupational Therapy Association, 1998-2004; Occupational Therapy Fellowship,
American Occupational Therapy Association, 1996. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. A. Wade Boykin. Dissertation Title: “Self
Regulated and Communal Learning Contexts as They Relate to Math Achievement and Math Self Efficacy Among African-
American Elementary Level Students”. Research Specialization: Psychology. Present Position: Associate Professor, Occupational
Therapy, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Joanna L. Jenkins, Ph.D., Mass Communication and Media Studies. B.F.A., Howard University, 2002; M.S., Pratt Institute,
2004. Honors and Awards: Award Nominee, K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders, 2013; Lead Creative, Census Award, Multicultural
Campaign of the Year, 2010; Lead Creative, Effie Award, Verizon Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Strict Transport Security
(HSTS) Campaign, 2009; American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) Award, Pratt Institute, 2004; Mellon
Award for International Study, Cuban Design, University of Havana, 2002; Magna Cum Laude, Howard University, 2002.
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Barbara Hines. Dissertation Title: “The Convergence Crisis: A Qualitative Analysis of the Impact
of Convergence on Advertising”. Research Specialization: Psychology/Cognitive Processing. Present Position: Professor of
Record, Department of Mass Communication and Media Studies, Howard University, Washington, D.C.; Adjunct Professor,
Creative Marketing, Design, and Computer Graphics, Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland.
Keneshia Onekia Johnson, Ph.D., Chemistry. B.S., University of the West Indies, Jamaica, 2005. Dissertation Advisor: Dr.
Jason Matthews. Dissertation Title: “The Development of Novel-Single Source Precursors for the Growth of ZnO Thin Films
via Atmospheric Pressure Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (AP-MOCVD) for Applications in Microelectronic
Devices”. Research Specialization: Organometallic Chemistry. Present Position: Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry,
Howard University, Washington, D.C.
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