Howard Bartee, Jr., Ed.D.

  • Education: Ed.D., U. S. Sports Academy; M.S., Central Michigan University; B.A. Tougaloo College
  • Research Interests: understanding societal influences on sports practitioners entering the field of sports management, sports data analytics, sports technology, and other areas of the sports business paradigm with a focus on diversity and inclusion for present and future generations

Angela Branch-Vital, Ph.D.

  • Education: PH.D., University of Texas School of Public Health, Behavioral Science/Health Promotion with concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Research Interests: Social inequalities, health disparities, social change, obesity and HIV

Loren Bryant, M.S.

  • Education: MS, McNeese State University; MBA, University of Texas @ Tyler
  • Research Interests: Addressing biomedical, social, economic, and behavioral issues and barriers in underserved and minority populations to understand, reduce, and eliminate cancer health disparities

Dwedor Ford, Ph.D.

  • Education: PhD Human Performance from Middle Tennessee State University
  • Education: MS Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Safety from Middle Tennessee State University
  • Education: BS Computer Science from Tennessee State University
  • Research Interests: Disability Sport, HIV/AIDS research, Kinesiology technology, sport analytics, sports management

Jasmine Hamilton, Ph.D.

  • Education: PhD Kinesiology-Louisiana State University; MA Kinesiology-Sam Houston State University; BS Biology-Xavier University of Louisiana
  • Research Interests: Assessment and accreditation practices in higher education and athletics; Relationship between identity and physical activity participation; Social and cultural influences on sport and physical activity

Albert A. Johnson, Jr., M.Ed

  • Education: Prairie View A&M University
  • Research Interests: Creating better coaches

Andrea McDonald, Ph.D.

  • Education: Ph.D., Texas A&M University, College Station.
  • Research Interests:
    • Health disparities among underserved minority adolescence/young population
    • Family influences on child health behaviors and outcomes
    • Food preparation literacy with an emphasis on chronic diseases and mental health
    • Community needs assessment and interventions
    • Caribbean food culture, health issues, and school nutrition policies
    • Qualitative research methods (photo-voice & grounded theory) and systematic literature reviews