HBCU Research Magazine

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HBCU Research Magazine ...

Our Mission

HBCU Research is the first research-lifestyle magazine to highlight the groundbreaking research emanating from HBCUs and its influence on the national research and development landscape. Written in an informative and engaging format, the magazine is designed to spark imagination and inspire collaborations among academia, government, industry, and the community.

First published in 2017, HBCU Research Magazine has released
8 issues:

  • George Washington Carver and His Enduring Legacy

  • 2017 Year in Review

  • The Race to Engineering

  • Your Ships Are Coming In: The Student Issue

  • The Politics of Research & the Federal R&D Funding Issue

  • AgriTECH & The Future of Agriculture

  • The HBCU Response to Coronavirus

  • HBCU’s and the Response to COVID-19

Key Personnel 

Sandra Long

HBCU Research Magazine, Editor and Publisher
HBCU Research AI Summit, Chair

  • Government Service: Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer, Maryland Lottery; Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce including Co-Chair State of Maryland Banking Procurement and Small Business Lead for the Maryland Mainstreet Program, and Launch of first U.S. Arts & Entertainment District. 

  • Conference Planning:  Federal Contracting Academy. 

  • Corporate Experience: Founder and CEO, SLA Worldwide (BNA, BWI, PHL, KCI, Union Station), proprietary brands (Vino Fiesta, Lily Palmer Flowers, Everything Travel, Brothers Barbeque); Wealth Advisor, Equitable Securities, Prudential Bache, and Dean Witter. 

  • Boards & Commissions:  Airport Minority Advisory Council PAC (AMAC), Westminster Home Connection, UMBC Research Park (Past) 

J. Howard Henderson 

Senior Summit Planner

  • HBCU Experience:  VP for Institutional Advancement, Edward Waters University. 

  • Conference Planning:  Oversaw planning of national conferences, local galas and other events with the NAACP and Urban League.   

  • Civil Rights Leadership:  President & CEO, Greater Baltimore Urban League; Director of Administration and Finance and Principal Advisor to NAACP President Benjamin Hooks. 

  • Government Service:  Appointed by West Virginia Governor John D. Rockefeller as the Director of Employment and Training in the Office of Economic and Community Development.    

  • Flagship Programs:  Launched Raymond V Haysbert Center for Entrepreneurship to support the creation and growth of small and micro-businesses.  Created a college readiness and servant leadership program with a college completion rate 2.5 times that of Baltimore City.    

Estelle Young, PhD 

Summit Planner

  • HBCU Experience:  Assistant Professor Bowie State University and Morgan State University; MSU BEAMS Team Lead (IHEP Building Engagement and Attainment for Minority Students). 

  • Federal Grant Writing, Coaching & Pre-Submission Reviews:  Awards:  25.6 million dollars; Award Rate: 47%; Federal Agencies: DoED (Title III, TRIO), NSF (Noyce), HRSA (BHWET). 

  • Grant Writing Training Institute:  8-part pre-recorded seminars and templates with Grant Professionals Certification Institute Accepted Education Program (GPCI AEP, 6.75 CEU). 

  • Program Design & Grant Management:  Nursing Retention Program tripled Black graduation rates within three years reaching parity with white rates. 

  • Education/Certifications:  Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University), Grant Professional Certified (GPC); Grant Professionals Association Approved Trainer; Noel Levitz Retention Excellence Award. 

Soniya Johnson

Summit Coordinator
HBCU Research Magazine-The Podcast, Co-host

  • HBCU Experience:  2023 Coppin State University graduate (BA English) 

  • Podcast Experience:  Podcaster Cofounder Two Opinionated Podcast

PUBLISHING COMPANY

HBCU Research Magazine is in the publishing division of SLA Worldwide. The other publication is ROSA magazine.