Broadening Participation Research Fellowship Program

BPRTC Fellows, Mentors, and Affiliates

BPRTC Orentation Highlight Video

The BPRTC Program is designed to engage students in cutting-edge research, professional development, and collaborative learning opportunities. This initiative aligns with the Center’s mission to empower the next generation of scholars, innovators, and leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Meet Our Doctoral Fellows

Tuesday Barnes

Tuesday Barnes

Sociology Morgan State University

Franchesca Bellevu

Franchesca Bellevu

Industrial Engineering Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University

Alden Contreras

Alden Contreras

Nanoengineering North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Clinton Griffin

Clinton Griffin

Computational Data Science & Engineering North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Jazmyn Greggs

Jazmyn Greggs

Microbiology Alabama State University

Jerriel Hall

Jerriel Hall

Educational Psychology Howard University

Zipporah Harlan

Zipporah Harlan

Industrial Engineering Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University

Kayla Hightower

Kayla Hightower

Pscyhometrics Morgan State University

Jlynn Holland-Cecil

Jlynn Holland-Cecil

Clinical Health Psychology Virginia State University

Jennifer Kennedy

Jennifer Kennedy

Agricultural & Environmental Sciences North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Arielle King

Arielle King

Applied Science & Technology North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Kofi Khamit-Kush

Kofi Khamit-Kush

Biological Sciences Clark Atlanta University

Jaylen Lowe

Jaylen Lowe

Urban Schooling University of California, Los Angeles

Melodee Montgomery, PH.D

Melodee Montgomery, PH.D

Computational Science & Engineering North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Miya Moon

Miya Moon

Biology Alabama State University

Patricia Morris

Patricia Morris

Agribusiness & Applied Economics North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Nelson Pham

Nelson Pham

Higher Education Howard University

Laurence Price-Webb

Laurence Price-Webb

Nanoengineering North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Meet Our Undergraduate
PEER Fellows

KyChelle Barnes

KyChelle Barnes

Chemistry Spelman College

Jordan Bentley

Jordan Bentley

Biology Virginia State University

Jaime Durodola

Jaime Durodola

Physics Spelman College

Teryn Dennis

Teryn Dennis

Information Technology Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University

Ashley Molden

Ashley Molden

Physics Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Bliss Quant-Petit Frere

Bliss Quant-Petit Frere

Biology Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University

Meet our Mentors

DR. Thais Council
DR. Christopher Graziul
DR. Channing Mathews
DR. Clarice Thomas
DR. Ethell Vereen
DR. Troy Washington

MEEt our Affiliates

Dr. H. Justin Ballenger

Morehouse College 

Dr. Shaneeka Favors-Welch

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Dr. Natasha McClendon

Spelman College

Dr. Nickolaus A. Ortiz

Georgia State University

ABout US

Broadening Participation Research Training Certificate (BPRTC)

Dr. Neely will lead the BPRTC program with STEM and Social Science doctoral and undergraduate fellows in the Broadening Participation Research Training Certificate Program. In this program, fellows will learn how to apply theoretical frameworks within social science to examine STEM undergraduate research experiences at HBCUs.

Program Overview

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