WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026

Welcome             Dr. Dina Tandabany, CDS-Exchange Co-PI, Clark Atlanta University

Dr. Charlene Gilbert, Provost Clark Atlanta University

Dr. Frances Williams, Vice President of Research & Sponsored Programs

Dr. Christopher Bass, Dean School of Arts & Sciences

CDS-Exchange Project Overview             Ms. Linda Akli,

Director Broadening Participation in Computing Institutional Initiatives

Texas Advanced Computing Center

Intro to Computational Thinking               Dr. Kate Cahill,

Director, High Performance Research Computing, Research & Computing

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Panel: Community Building             Moderator: Ms. Linda Akli, TACC

Panelists: 

Dr. Ahlam Tannouri, Morgan State University, Mathematics Department

Dr. Karen R. Ríos Soto, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Department of Mathematical Sciences

Dr. Rachel E. Vincent-Finley, Southern University and A&M College, 

Vice Dean and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Innovation and Transformation

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026

Data Science in Pre-Calculus       Dr. Ahlam Tannouri, Morgan State University

Use of AI for Coding with R       Dr. Nathan Bowen, Clark Atlanta University

GenAI for Mathematically Oriented Courses       Dr. Dina Tandabany, Clark Atlanta University

Panel Discussion: Course Re-design       Moderator: Dr. Delores Rice, TACC

Panelists:

Dr. Rachel E. Vincent-Finley, Southern University and A&M College

Dr. Widodo Samyono, Jarvis Christian University

Dr. Hansapani Rodrigo, University of Texas Rio Grande valley

NIH Data Science Initiatives       Dr. Raphael Isokpehi, Program Director,

National Institute of Health (NIH)

National Initiatives of Computational and Data Science  

Accessing National Computational and Data       Dr. Lisa Perez, Texas A&M University

Resources       Director for Advanced Computing Enablement 

Morehouse Faculty and Student Programs       Dr. Ashley Scruse, Morehouse College

Deputy Director, Morehouse Supercomputer Facility

Beyond the Cheat Sheet: Practical Ways       Ms. Ana Gonzalez, CampusKnot

to Use AI in Your Classroom       VP of Sales and Partnerships

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026

Hands-On Session using Jetstream2       Dr. Feseha Abebe-Akele, Elizabeth City State University

Assistant Professor, Genetics and Bioinformatics

Breakout Working Groups

• Mathematics & Computer Science

• Chemistry, Physics and Engineering

• Biology and Bioinformatics  

Inclusive Teaching and Excellence in STEM Fields        Dr. Patrick Turner, Clark Atlanta University

Associate Provost for Student Success & Innovation

Curriculum and Workforce Development in STEM       Mr. Armond Duncan & Ms. Ariela Gruszka

Micron

Art Gallery Visit       Dr. Danille Taylor, Director of CAU Art Gallery

Campus Tour

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026

Breakout Group Reporting      

Lightning Talks by CDS-Exchange Fellows       Dr. Teri Platt, Clark Atlanta University,Department of Public Administration

Dr. Litany Lineberry, Hines Community College, Computer Networking Technology program 

Dr. Mary K. Beals, Southern University and A&M College, Biological Sciences

Dr. Edmund Moses N. Ndip, Hampton University,  Chemistry

CDS-Exchange Program Reporting       Ms. Linda Akli, TACC

Wrap Up & Next Steps