Logan Yelderman, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (August 3, 2021) - Assistant Professor Logan Yelderman, Ph.D., typically begins his classes at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) with a story. They are usually relevant to his lectures in psychology, such as how scorpion venom affects ion channels in the brain or how sharks use mechanoreceptors [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 29, 2021) - Engineer. Attorney. Teacher. Students in Dr. Lealon Martin’s chemical engineering thermodynamics, process modeling and simulation, and senior design classes at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) are getting an assistant professor with an intriguing background and a lot on his plate. And, in his words, they are getting someone [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 20, 2021) - “I haven't been teaching very long,” Beverly Roberts ’72 ’78 said. “I've only been teaching for 49 years.” Beverly Roberts ’72 ’78 It’s that kind of winning attitude that has led Roberts, Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU) interim director of Clinical Teaching and Field Experiences, to [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - Educators have a unique opportunity to shape students’ futures. The best ones not only share knowledge but also inspire, challenge, and spark curiosity to make learning a lifelong journey. When a student encounters an exceptional teacher, it can change his or her life. E. Gloria C. Regisford, Ph.D. Prairie [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 1, 2020) - Katina L. Thomas, Ed.D., joined the faculty of Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) in the fall of 2018. It was a full-circle moment for Thomas, who graduated from PVAMU in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies after following in the footsteps of her parents, brother, and [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (October 9, 2020) - Andrea McDonald, Ph.D., a native Jamaican, never dreamed she would earn a college degree, let alone three. She was born to loving parents, who were teenagers with limited education. Despite her parents’ educational experiences, they taught the idea that having a good education would be most important to [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (August 28, 2020) - When Aliakbar Montazer Haghighi left his 17-year post at Benedict College in South Carolina (and before that, teaching and researching in Iran, Canada, and California), he knew he wanted to continue his career at a historically black college and university (HBCU). Aliakbar Haghighi, Ph.D. “Having taught [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 30, 2020) - While William T. Hoston, Ph.D., only joined Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) last fall, he has wasted no time immersing himself in the community. William T. Hoston, Ph.D. Currently a professor of political science, director of the Mellon Center for Faculty Excellence, and interim associate dean [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 29, 2020) - When Malachi D. Crawford, Ph.D., was growing up, he would often sit in his room, near the wall, and write in the air, occasionally turning around to explain a concept to his imaginary students. Since he’d often been kicked out of class for being disruptive, it was more [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 2, 2020) - Ten years ago, Janet Antwi boarded a one-way flight from Ghana to the U.S. to accomplish her dream of pursuing knowledge, gaining skills, and achieving high-level professional experience. Janet Antwi, BPharm, MS, PhD, RD “I wanted the quality and rigor that this country’s educational opportunities provide, [...]
