Cynthia-Lee Williams has joined the faculty at Seton Hall University in New Jersey as an assistant professor of criminal justice in the department of sociology, anthropology, and criminal justice. She previously held teaching positions with Dominican University in Illinois and William Paterson University in New Jersey. Her scholarship focuses on policing in urban communities and jail violence.
Dr. Williams received her bachelor’s degree in art history from Ithaca College in New York and her master’s degree in criminology from St. John’s University in Queens, New York. She holds a second master’s degree and a Ph.D. in criminal justice from the City University of New York Graduate Center.
William Akotam Agangiba has joined the faculty at the University of Cincinnati as an assistant professor in School of Information Technology. He has spent the past year as a visiting assistant professor. Prior to joining the University of Cincinnati community, he was a senior lecturer at the University of Mines and Technology in Ghana.
Dr. Agangiba received his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in information systems and technologies from Tver State Technical University in Russia. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science and engineering from the University of Mines and Technology.
Robin Boylorn has been granted the title of Distinguished Research Professor in the department of communication studies at the University of Alabama. She currently serves as the inaugural Holle Endowed Chair of Communication Arts, founding director of the Holle Center for Communication Arts, and a full professor of interpersonal and intercultural communication. Her research focuses on the communication and characterization of Black women and families.
Dr. Boylorn received her master’s degree in speech communication from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her Ph.D. in communication studies from the University of South Florida.
Jonathan Jackson has joined the faculty at the University of California, Santa Cruz as an assistant professor of photography. He comes to his new role from Boston College, where he was a visiting assistant professor of photography. Earlier in his career, he was a resident at the Center for Photography at Woodstock in New York.
Professor Jackson is a summa cum laude graduate of Amherst College in Massachusetts, where he double-majored in art and the history of art. He holds a master of fine arts degree in photography from the Rhode Island School of Design.
Irshad Altheimer has been named the inaugural Ellen M. Granberg Endowed Professor for Multidisciplinary Studies at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. A member of the RIT faculty for over a decade, he currently serves as a professor in the department of criminal justice and director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives. His work in academia and the local community is centered around reducing violence and improving the administration of justice.
Dr. Altheimer is a magna cum laude graduate of Alabama State University, where he majored in sociology. He holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in sociology from Washington State University.
Conrad Tucker has been named a Trustee Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition to his teaching appointment, he currently serves as director of Carnegie Mellon University in Africa and associate dean for international affairs in Africa. His research focuses on the design and optimization of systems through the acquisition, integration, and mining of large scale, disparate data.
Dr. Tucker is a graduate of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana, where he majored in mechanical engineering. He holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in industrial engineering, as well as an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
