Economic and Community Development Webinars
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 12 pm to 1 pm —Strengthening Local, Regional and International Communities and Businesses through Engagement
Join here: https://ncat.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrc-mprzwuE9CvsxmEyiI2KFeb4yvoBgsy
Brief Description: This one-hour webinar will highlight the economic and community development efforts of a diverse group of A&T faculty and staff. Participants will learn how the panelists have engaged with communities from as close as our neighbors in East Greensboro to as far away as a coffee coop in Tanzania.
Invited Panelists:
- Antwon Foreman, MBA, Instructor, Department of Management, WDCOBE
- Arwin Smallwood, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of History and Political Science, CAHSS
- Harvey Long, MA, Librarian and Assistant Professor, F.D. Bluford Library
- Misty Blue Terry, Ph.D., Extension 4-H STEM Specialist, Cooperative Extension, CAES
- Shona Morgan, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Management, WDCOBE
- Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Sociology, CHHS
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 12 pm to 1 pm—Centers of Excellence: From Research and Innovation to Outreach
Join here: https://ncat.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcuirqTouE9NSRmKSfuf81kiznhDzZnIP
Brief Description: This one-hour webinar will highlight the research, innovation and outreach efforts of five of A&T’s Centers of Excellence. The panelist will share highlights of their research and innovative solutions and how these efforts impact our communities, entrepreneurs, agribusiness and local business partners.
Invited Panelists:- Hossein Sarrafzadeh, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor and Director, Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education and Outreach (CREO)
- Joel Wiggins, Interim Director and Entrepreneur in Residence, Center of Excellence for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEEI)
- Kathleen Liang, Ph.D., W. K. Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Agriculture and Director, Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- Leonard Williams, Ph.D., Director, Center of Excellence-Post Harvest Technologies (CEPHT)
- Salil Desai, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor and Director, Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing (CEPDAM)
