Dr. Sherri S. Frizell is a Professor in the Computer Science Department in the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering at Prairie View A&M University. My research interests include Human-Computer Interaction, Educational Technology, Social Computing, and Engineering Education. My current research focus is on the use of technology applications for health and fitness promotion and the design of multimodal user interfaces. I also have expertise in the use of design patterns in instructional design and the identification of success factors for African-American students in STEM. I have served as advisor to the PVAMU chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) for several years, and I am very involved in programs that promote the academic and career success of females in Computer Science and Engineering.
Fred A. Bonner II, Ed.D. is Professor and Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership and Counseling and Founding Executive Director of the Minority Achievement, Creativity and High-Ability (MACH-III) Center at Prairie View A&M University. Dr. Bonner’s research examines gifted African American males, Millennials, and African Americans in STEM. Known also for his teaching and mentoring, he is the author of the recently released book, Building on Resilience: Models and Frameworks of Black Male Success Across the P-20 Pipeline, among numerous journal articles and book chapters.
Dr. Aretha Faye Marbley is Professor and Director of Community Counseling in Counselor Education at Texas Tech University. She is a critical global multicultural social justice womanist activist, scholar, storyteller, servant, transdisciplinary scholar and morally engaged researcher whose multicultural-social justice work has spanned over four decades. As a helper, healer, and advocate for those marginalized, she critically examines the intersectionality of multiple social identities and listens to the experiences, voices, and counternarratives of marginalized women, communities, and people trapped in oppressive social structures, locations, and statuses. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her work including national human rights, social justice anti-oppression, and research award.
Dr. Stella L. Smith is the Associate Director for the Minority Achievement, Creativity and High-Ability (MACH-III) Center in the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education at Prairie View A&M University. Her research focuses on the experiences of faculty and administrators of color in higher education; African American females in leadership in higher education; and access and inclusion of underserved populations in higher education. Dr. Smith earned her doctorate in Educational Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.