https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013 Articles, news, products, blogs and videos covering the Awards/Honors > Emerging Scholars > 2013 market. en-us https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109780/looking-up-dr-adia-harvey-winfield https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109780/looking-up-dr-adia-harvey-winfield In 2012, she received the American Sociological Association’s Distinguished Early Career Award. Already with a long list of publications to her credit and making great strides in her field, Harvey says his daughter, the professor, “is probably 15 years ahead of where I was at this same point in my academic career.” Sun, 08 Dec 2013 22:29:58 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013 https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109779/aids-advocate-wilson-working-on-making-a-difference https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109779/aids-advocate-wilson-working-on-making-a-difference The 35-year-old Columbia University professor has focused his research on HIV prevention and ethnicity and sexuality among gay men in the United States. Specifically, he has zeroed in on the intersection of psychological factors like identity and socio-contextual factors such as stigma and discrimination. Sun, 08 Dec 2013 22:21:38 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013 https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109778/problem-solver-dr-ivory-a-toldson https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109778/problem-solver-dr-ivory-a-toldson Known as a certified “myth buster,” Toldson has written and published hundreds of articles and has spoken about the state of education for Blacks in national media outlets. Sun, 08 Dec 2013 22:14:26 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013 https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109777/dr-rodney-priestley-exemplifies-the-rigor-of-research-in-the-ivy-leagues https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109777/dr-rodney-priestley-exemplifies-the-rigor-of-research-in-the-ivy-leagues Priestley’s research on the structure of polymer molecules and the changing behaviors of molecular activity on a nano-scale indicated the elevated research levels required of Ivy League professors. In developing research around polymer science, he was awarded several honors. His research proposition, coupled with many awards, positioned him to be one of the first Black professors to start on a tenured track within Princeton University’s chemical and biological engineering department. Sun, 08 Dec 2013 22:05:37 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013 https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109776/champion-of-change-dr-flavia-perea-explores-issues-of-equity-and-health-disparities https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109776/champion-of-change-dr-flavia-perea-explores-issues-of-equity-and-health-disparities An assistant professor in the department of public health and community medicine in the Tufts University School of Medicine, Peréa’s work focuses largely on health disparities. Sun, 08 Dec 2013 21:55:29 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013 https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109775/a-passion-from-the-philippines-dr-ethel-nicdao https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109775/a-passion-from-the-philippines-dr-ethel-nicdao Whether it is breast cancer among Asian-American women or exploring how culture, religion and language affect responses to diseases among the Hmong in California’s Central Valley, much of Nicdao’s work focuses on examining the differences among the diverse Asian-American population. Sun, 08 Dec 2013 21:45:35 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013 https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109774/forensic-frontier-dr-karla-sue-marriott https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109774/forensic-frontier-dr-karla-sue-marriott Marriott is on a mission in the classroom and in her laboratory. During her first five years at Savannah State, the new professor worked with other faculty and administrators to transition a minor in forensic science to an undergraduate major with concentrations in chemistry and biology. Sun, 08 Dec 2013 21:31:34 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013 https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109773/brain-debugger-dr-brian-k-lee https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109773/brain-debugger-dr-brian-k-lee With what those in his field describe as a rare mix of intellectual curiosity and methodological rigor, Lee’s work to improve the health of communities faced with disparities is yielding substantial findings. Sun, 08 Dec 2013 21:22:37 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013 https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109772/heavy-metal-a-leader-in-the-field-of-metal-and-material-engineering-research https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109772/heavy-metal-a-leader-in-the-field-of-metal-and-material-engineering-research An accomplished researcher, with interests ranging from processing of nanocrystalline and nanoporous materials to nanomechanics of metals and biomaterials. Her specialized research areas are part of the reason Dr. Michael Kassner recruited her, a decision he says has worked out wonderfully for the University of Southern California. Sun, 08 Dec 2013 21:09:05 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013 https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109771/low-bono-life-dr-luz-e-herrera https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109771/low-bono-life-dr-luz-e-herrera Since arriving at the San Diego law school in 2008, Herrera has directed the Small Business Law Center and advised a new solo incubator for alumni setting up low bono practices. She teaches Access to Justice and Community Economic Development and serves on the ABA’s Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services. Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:59:56 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013 https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109770/article https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109770/article He has explored a diverse set of phenomena, from the thermal histories of lava to the long-range transport of pollution, to the chemical composition of comets and meteorites. Additionally, Dominguez is the principal investigator of a NASA-funded, multi-million-dollar project at the University of California, San Diego, where he and his team of researchers are developing a new infrared nanoscope to study meteorite samples and explore the plasmonic properties of graphene, which may someday replace silicon in electronics. Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:51:30 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013 https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109769/teaching-with-technology-dr-shaundra-b-daily-works-to-improve-education-with-technology https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/emerging-scholars/2013/article/15109769/teaching-with-technology-dr-shaundra-b-daily-works-to-improve-education-with-technology Dr. Shaundra B. Daily is an educational technologist whose interdisciplinary training enables her to blend cutting-edge science and engineering with sophisticated pedagogical ideas to design learning technologies. Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:33:19 -0600 Awards/Honors / Emerging Scholars > 2013