Who we are?

• Program Director (PD): Dr. Ramzi M. Kafoury, Associate Dean for the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi

• Co-Director (Co-PD): Dr. Wilbur Walters, Dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology at Jackson State University

• Program Coordinator (PC): Dr. Mohammad Sadik Khan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Program Manager (PM): Dr. Rocky Talchabhadel, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Program Evaluator (PE): Dr. Natarajan Meghanathan, Professor of Computer Science

• • Dr. Ramzi M. Kafoury, Biology and Environmental Science

  • Dr. Rocky Tachabhadel, Civil & Environmental Engineering 

  • Dr. Mohammad Sadik Khan, Civil & Environmental Engineering 

  • Dr. Ezat Heydari, Earth Sciences 

  • Dr. Naira Ibrahim, Environmental Sciences

• Dr. Brandi Newkirk-Turner, Associate Provost, and Professor of Communicative Disorders, College of Health Sciences

• Dr. Fidelis Ikem, Dean, College of Business

• Dr. Yadong Li, Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Dr. Mehri Fadavi, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Atmospheric Science.

• Dr. Deidra Wheaton, Associate Professor of Social and Cultural Studies, Interim Associate Dean, College of Education and Human Resources

2024-2025 Cohort

Martravian (Tray) R. Carson

Jamyria Taylor

Madison McLine

William J. Jackson

Ashton T. Knight

Sierra T. Basden

Christian Sutton

Kevia M. Miles

William J. Stem

Daniel Bernard