Dr. Hannon completed his graduate work at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His dissertation focused on neighborhood and socioeconomic factors influencing urban migration among African Americans. Dr. Hannon’s study of socioeconomic factors and life quality has evolved into a theoretical approach that uses macroeconomic transitions and structural inequality as root factors associated with health disparities, neighborhood disadvantage, and economic stagnation. As a significant component of his personal mission, Dr. Hannon believes that student development and service to the community is critically important to the future of the United States. Dr. Hannon regularly teaches Urban Society, Statistics, and Introduction to Sociology. He ensures that each student receives the care and personal development needed to function at the highest level. He also serves as a mentor to students and neighborhood youth with the goal of helping them achieve their most positive selves.
Representative Publications:
Hannon, L., Sawyer P., and Allman R.M. (2012). The Influence of Community and the Built Environment of Physical Activity. Journal of Aging and Health, 24 (3), 384-406.
Dulin A. K., Hannon L., Fernandez J. R., and Cockerham W. C. (2011). The defining moment: Children’s conceptualization of race and experiences with racial discrimination. Journal of Ethnic and Racial Studies 34(4):662-682.
Investigation into the effects of organic and inorganic mercury on reproduction and the cognitive and motor effects of mercury polluted waterways in Alabama on the rural population.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health
Email: jheath@mytu.tuskegee.edu
Office Address: 2013 Williams Bowie
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama 36088
Phone: 334-724-4643
Dr. Cedomir Todorovic, Neuro, Toxicological Insults.Biographical Sketch:
Dr. John Heath received his Ph.D in Experimental Psychology and Behavioral Toxicology from Auburn University. His training and research mainly focuses in the area of reproductive and behavioral effects of toxics and toxicants, specifically, the effects of both inorganic and organic mercury on reproduction and fertility in males and females, and the cognitive effects with respect to learning and memory.
Representative Publications:
Newland, M. C., Hoffman, D., Heath, J. C., Donlin, W. D. (2013). Response inhibition is impaired by developmental methylmercury exposure: Acquisition of low-rate lever-pressing. Behavioural Brain Research253, 196-205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2013.05.038
Heath, J. C., Braden, T. D., Abdelmageed, Y., &, Goyal H. O. (2012). The effects of chronic ingestion of mercuric chloride on fertility and testosterone levels in male Sprague Dawley rats Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Published online 2012 July 4. doi: 10.1155/2012/815186
Robinson, V., Johnson, J.A., Davis, C & Heath, J. (2011). Homeless shelters in Alabama: A study of women’s health services. National Technology and Social Science Conference Procesdings, 48, 208-218.
Heath, J.C., Adbelmageed, Y., Braden, T.D., Williams, C.S., Williams, J.W., Paulose, T., Hernandes-Ochoa, I., Gupta, R., Flaws, J.A., Goyal H.O. (2011). Genetically Induced Estrogen Receptor a mRNA (Esr1) Overexpression Does Not Adversely Affect Fertility or Penile Development in Male Mice. Journal of Andrology, 32 (3) 282-294.
Heath, J.C., Banner, K.M., Reed, M.N., Pesek, E.F., Cole, N., Li, J., Newland, M.C. (2010). Dietary Selenium protects against selected signs of aging and Methylmercury Exposure. Neurotoxicology, 31 (2) 169-179.
Heath, J.C., Jackson, C.A., Yamani, N.M., Aaron, A., Cruz, S. Owen, M. Stobaeus (2012). Effects of Methmercury pubescent exposure on the brain and reproductive system. The Toxicologist 114(1) 180.
Psychology and Sociology
HUANG
Research Fields:
Adolescent adjustment and well-being
Etiology of problem behaviors, deviance, violence, and health compromising behaviors
Statistics method
Collaborations:
Dr. Alexander, T. Vazsonyi
Department of Family Studies
Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky
Dr. Patrick Malone
Department of Psychology
University of South Carolina
Li Huang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
College of Arts & Sciences
E-mail: huangl@mytu.tuskegee.edu
Office Phone: 334-724-5490
Office Address: John Kenney Hall, 44-301
Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL, 36088
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Li Huang received her Ph.D from Auburn University. She finished her post-doc training at the University of South Carolina. Her training and research mainly focus in the area of human development and family area of developmental psychology. Her current research focuses on the etiology of problem behaviors among immigrant and minority youth.
Representative Publications:
Huang, L., Malone, P., Lansford, J. E. et al. (2012). Measurement Invariance of Discipline in Different Cultural Contexts. Family Sciences, 2,212-219.
Vazsonyi, A. T., & Huang, L. (2010). Where self-control comes from: On the development of self-control and its relationship to deviance over time. Developmental Psychology, 46, 245-257.
Vazsonyi, A. T., Trejos, E., & Huang, L. (2006). Risky sexual behavior, alcohol use, and drug use: A comparison of Eastern and Western European adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39, 753.e1-753.e11.
Vazsonyi, A. T., Trejos, E., & Huang, L. (2006). Are developmental processes affected by immigration? Family processes, internalizing behaviors, and externalizing behaviors. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 35, 795-809.
Lynn Jones, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Email: jonesg@mytu.tuskegee.edu
Office Phone: 334-727-8830
Office Address: 44-304 Kenney Hall
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama 36088
Psychology/Sociology
JONES
Research Fields:
Adolescent Violent Behavior
HIV Testing Amongst College Students at HBCUs
HIV Prevention and Education
Mental Health in Mbale, Uganda
Collaborations:
National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care—Tuskegee University-Public Health Ethics Fellows. Engaged in applied research project involving Alabama Black Belt counties, the focus of which is character formation, identity and youth violence prevention
National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care—Tuskegee University—Youth Hope Builders. The Youth Hope Builder’s Academy was conceived to guide Black children to lead positive and constructive lives, to prepare them to make hope-building choices, and to guide them to be strong moral leaders in today’s world.
Biographical Sketch:
Professor Lynn Jones earned her degrees, Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Master of Education in Counseling from Tuskegee University. She earned the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counseling from Clark Atlanta University. Dr. Jones has over twenty years of experience in higher education. She has international experience in Malawi and Uganda, in teaching and in assisting on various public health projects.
Representative Publications:
The Relationship Between Adolescent Violent Behavior and Family Environment, Illegal Drug Usage, and Peer Association, Clark Atlanta University (1998)
Psychology and Sociology
RHODEN
Professional Experience:
Director of Counseling and Testing Center (1985- present)
Adjunct faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences (1991-present)
Campus/Community Initiative on Drug and Alcohol Prevention
Non-Traditional Students: Returning Older Women
Support Services on Campus: A Blueprint for Success Choices
Joyce V. Rhoden, Ed. D
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Email Address: jrhoden@mytu.tuskegee.edu
Office Phone: 334-727-8244
Office Address: Counseling Center
100G Old Administration Bldg
Tuskegee, Alabama 36088
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Rhoden received her doctoral degree in Counseling and Student Personnel from the University of Oklahoma. She is a National Certified Counselor, holds a Master of Education degree in Counseling and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Dr. Rhoden is also a certified public school teacher.
Psychology and Sociology
ROSS
Research Fields:
Attachment and caregiving behavioral systems
Parenting and coparenting
Intergenerational transmission of attachment
Collaborations:
Jennifer Ross, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Department of Psychology and Sociology
College of Arts and Sciences
Email: jross@mytu.tuskegee.edu
Office Phone: (334) 727-8689
Office Address: 44-305 Kenney Hall
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Dr. Yvonne Caldera, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Jennifer Ross received her doctoral degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University. Her dissertation examined social-contextual factors related to maternal caregiving behaviors and infant attachment security in Mexican-American families. Her current research focuses on the influence of coparenting and acculturation on maternal sensitivity and insensitive caregiving in Mexican-American mothers with a toddler, and also explores whether mother-infant attachment relationships are universal or culture-specific.
Representative Publications:
Benson, M. J., McWey, L. M., & Ross, J. J. (2006). Parental attachment and peer relations in adolescence: A meta-analysis. Research in Human Development, 3, 33-43.
Psychology and Sociology
ZEKERI
Research Fields:
Community Economic Development
Food Insecurity
Poverty and Rural Development
HIV/AIDS Conspiracy
Food Insecurity among women living with HIV/AIDS
Collaborations:
Dr. Berhanu Tameru
Biomedical Information Management Systems, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health Tuskegee University
Dr. Rueben Warren
National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care Tuskegee University
Dr. Robert Zabawa
George Washington Carver Agricultural Experiment Station Tuskegee University
Dr. Tom Miachi
Department of Sociology Kogi State University Ayangba, Nigeria
Andrew A. Zekeri, Ph.D.
Professor, Sociology
College of Arts & Sciences
E-mail: Zekeri@mytu.tuskegee.edu
Office Phone: 334-727-8086
Office Address: 44-325 Kenney Hall
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL, 36088
Biographical Sketch:
Professor Andrew A. Zekeri received his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. His current research foci include Community Economic Development Strategies, Rural Poverty, Food Insecurity in Alabama Black Belt,
Conspiracy Theories about HIV/AIDS in the Rural South, Health Disparities, and Rebuilding Lives after Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Zekeri’s group is currently developing a Community Based Epidemiologic of Health Model to study HIV/AIDS in the Black Belt Counties of Alabama.
Representative Publications:
Zekeri, Andrew A. and Rueben Warren “Functions on the Job in relation to Data, People, and Things among Agricultural Students from Southern Land-Grant Universities” College Student Journal, 47 (2):373-378, 2013
Zekeri, Andrew A. and Rueben Warren
“Educational Attainment, Agricultural Jobs and Income Among Alumni from Historically Black Land-Grant Colleges and Universities” College Student Journal, 45 (4):891-896, 2011.
Zekeri, Andrew A. “Household Food Insecurity and Depression among Single Mothers in Rural Alabama ” Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 25 (1):90-102, 2010.
Zekeri, Andrew A. Tsegaye Habtemariam, B. Tameru, D. Ngawa & V. Robnett. “Conspiracy beliefs about HIV/AIDS among HIV-positive African-American patients in rural Alabama" Psychological Reports, 104 (2): 388-394, 2009.
Zekeri, Andrew A. (2013) “Community Capital and Local Economic Development Efforts, “Professional Agricultural Workers Journal: Vol. 1: No. 1, Article 7.
Social Work
GAYLE
Research Fields:
Spirituality
Family & Children Services
Sexual Assault
Post Traumatic Syndrome
Collaborations:
Dr. George P. Lee
Vanderbilt University
Dr. Adegboye Adeyamo Savannah State University
Catherine R. Gayle, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Social Work
College of Arts and Sciences
Email: gaylec@mytu.tuskegee.edu
Office Phone: 334-727-8306
Office Address: John A. Kenney Hall
Room 44-334
1200 Old Montgomery Road
Tuskegee, Alabama 36088
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Catherine R. Gayle received her Ph.D. from Clark-Atlanta University. Her current research focuses On Spirituality and The Views and Habits of Men and Women of the Presbytery.
Representative Publications:
Gayle, Catherine R. “I Did Not Ask For This: A Candid Discussion on Sexual Assault” Author House Publisher 2009.
Social Work
HOLSTON
Febreu Holston, M.S.W
Instructor, Part Time
Department of Social Work
College of Arts and Sciences
Email: fholston@mytu.tuskegee.edu
Office Phone: 334-727-8169
Office Address: John A. Kenney Hall
Room 44-329
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama 36088
Biographical Sketch:
Febreu Holston received her M.S.W. from the University of Georgia, Athens.
Her current activities focus on providing educational content to the students in the Social Work program utilizing educational materials, classroom discussion, instruction, and guest speakers.
She also coordinates the department’s Community Advisory committee. She is the Admission’s Coordinator for the students who meet the formal curriculum requirement for admission into the Social Work program in their junior year.
She retired from the State of Alabama Department of Human Resources in the position of County Human Resources Director, which included the duties of supervision of agency programs, policy and regulations review in order to provide assistance and services in compliance with Title VI of the 1984 Civil Rights Act.
Social Work
MCARTHUR
Research Fields:
Professional Agriculture Workers Conference PWAC December 2008-2011 Gardening with Youth as a Means to Develop Science, Work and Life Skills.
Faculty and Library Partnerships, Workshop on Embedded Librarians, Alabama Library Association; College, University and Special Libraries Division, February 2008.
“Blackboard: Benefits of Gradebook” Curriculum Enhancement Workshop, Tuskegee
University College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health. June 2008
The Technology Transfer Project, IBM Academic Initiative – Tuskegee –
Technology Transfer Project-
Collaborations:
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) Grant Youth
Garden Project/CAENS – provides resources to Youth Garden Project and After-school Program
Jacqueline McArthur, M.S.W
Director of Field Instruction
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Social Work
Email Address: jmcarthur@mytu.tuskegee.edu
Office Phone: 334-727-8300
Office Address: Bioethics Building
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Biographical Sketch:
Graduate of Tuskegee University with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. Received her MSW from Florida State University. Presently Director of Field Instruction-Internship Supervision Activities: duties include placement of junior and senior level social work students, coordinating with field sites in Montgomery, Auburn, Tuskegee and Union Springs, assessing field work experiences, maintaining records of all student and site-related documentation, and performing ongoing evaluation of all field sites.
Chapter 3: Communicating Research Findings in a Web Site, in Quantitative Problem-Solving Methods, F. A. Taylor, 2008
Trends in Training College Faculty, Staff and Students in Computer Literacy. Primary Research Group, 2007. (Referred/Published)
Youth Gardening Impact on Youth Development: A Literature Review, for Coupling Informal and Formal Learning To Enhance Youth Presentation to Engineering, Computer Science, April 16, 2007
Apple Computer Workshop – Dual Boot Systems November 1, 2007 Atlanta
Apple Computer Workshop- iTunes U Deployment & Management November 2, 2007 – Atlanta
Gardening with Youth as a Means to Develop Science, Work and LifeSkills. Jacqueline McArthur, Walter Hill, Carlton Morris, Tuskegee University, Alabama.
Guy Trammel Tuskegee Safe Haven Project, Tuskegee, Alabama Children, Youth and Environments Vol. 20 No. 1 (2010).