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Contributors 485 485 CONTRIBUTORS Joanne Belknap, PhD Dr. Belknap received her BA in political science from the University of Colorado and both her MS and PhD in criminal justice from Michigan State University . She is currently a professor of sociology at the University of Colorado–Boulder. Tyra Black, MS Ms. Black received both her BS and MS in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati, where she is currently a doctoral candidate. Her 1996 thesis (chaired by Dr. Joanne Belknap) investigated alcohol use,sexism,and aggression within black and white fraternities. Carol D. Branch, PhD Dr. Branch received her BA (in English and German), MA, and PhD (in both folklore and mythology) from UCLA. Currently, Dr. Branch is an adjunct professor of liberal studies at Otis College of Art and Design. Her 2001 dissertation investigated stepping within BGLOs. Tamara L. Brown, PhD Dr. Brown earned her BS in psychology from Longwood College and both her MA and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Brown is currently an assistant professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kentucky. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority , Inc. Anne S. Butler, PhD Dr. Butler received her BA in sociology from Eastern Kentucky University and both her MS in counseling and PhD in curriculum and policy (with an emphasis on race and gender) from Kansas State University. She is the director of the Center of Excellence for the Study of Kentucky African Americans at Kentucky State University. Dr. Butler is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Lauretta F. Byars, EdD Dr. Byars received her BA from Morehead State University and both her MSW and EdD from the University of Kentucky. She is the immediate past associate provost for minority affairs and a professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. Currently, she serves as vice president of Institutional Relations and Public Service at Prairie View A&M University. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Gloria Harper Dickinson, PhD Dr. Dickinson received her BA in European history from the City College of New York and her MA and PhD in African studies from browncontributors.pmd 1/11/2005, 4:08 PM 485 486 African American Fraternities and Sororities Howard University. She is an associate professor and chair of the Department of African American Studies at the College of New Jersey. She is also the current national president of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History .Dr.Dickinson authored the field essay for the University Publications of America microfilm collection of the 1921–1998 Alpha Kappa Alpha Ivy Leaf magazine. Dr. Dickinson is a member and past international secretary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority , Inc. Jennifer Ginsburg, MSW Ms. Ginsburg received her MSW from Columbia University . She currently works for the Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative in Chicago. Shaun R. Harper, PhD Dr. Harper received his BS in middle grades education from Albany State University and both his MS (in college student affairs administration) and PhD (in higher education administration) from Indiana University. Dr. Harper is currently the executive director of the Doctor of Education Program and assistant professor of clinical education at the University of Southern California. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Robert L. Harris Jr., PhD Dr. Harris received both his BA and MA from Roosevelt University and his PhD in history from Northwestern University. He is a former fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities,Ford Foundation, and W. E. B.DuBois Institute (at Harvard University). He is also a former Rockefeller Foundation research fellow and humanities fellow. Dr. Harris is currently the vice provost of diversity and faculty development and associate professor of Africana studies at Cornell University. He is a member of, and general historian for, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. William H. Harris, PhD Dr. Harris received his AB from Paine College and both his MA and PhD in history from Indiana University. He is a former Fulbright professor and American Council of Learned Societies fellow. Dr. Harris is currently retired, having been president of Alabama State University (1994–2000), Texas Southern University (1988–1993), and Paine College (1982–1988). Dr. Harris is a member of and currently serves as the grand historian for Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity. He is also a member of Omega Psi Fraternity, Inc. Thomas B. Jelke, PhD Dr. Jelke received his BA in English from Florida...

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