FACULT Y AND STAFF BRIEFS
Faculty and Staff Briefs Dr. Glenda Glover, Dean of the College of Business was among five distinguished individuals honored during the 2005 Majesty Awards sponsored by Novia Communications. The event was held February 26, 2005 at the Belhaven Center for the Arts. The other honorees were Piney Woods President, Dr. Charles Beady, former Myersville Mayor, Mrs. Unita Blackwell, former judge, Attorney Fred Banks, and Reverend Charles Polk. Glover is one of only two African American females in the United States who has earned a Ph.D. (economics), a law degree, and is a certified public accountant. She received her Ph.D. in economics from George Washington University, her JD from Georgetown University, and her MBS from Clarke University. Glover sits on the board of directors of CitiBank and participates in a leadership role with several other national investment firms. She also is a member of the boards of the Jackson Airport Authority, the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, and the local chapter of the NAACP. Dr. Paul Tchounwou, President Ronald Mason Jr. presented Dr. Paul Tchounwou the Presidential Distinguished Professor Award in August 2005. Chairman and professor of Biology in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Tchounwou is an internationally recognized expert in toxicology and biomedical science. The Cameroon native is the director of the Environmental Science Ph.D. Program and deputy director of the NIH-Center for Environmental Health at Jackson State University. Dr. Edmond Donald and his JSU Men’s Track Team captured the SWAC Indoor Conference Championship for the first time in more than 15 years. Team members Joel Williams finished the indoor season with the fastest time in the U.S. and the fourth-fastest time in the world in the 800meter run. Michael Tinsley, capped an undefeated season with the third-fastest time in the nation in the 400-meter hurdles. Both earned All-American status and a shot at the Olympic team.
Dr. Mark G. Henderson, assistant professor of Speech and Communication Studies, was elected president of the National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts.
Dr. Jerzy Leszczynski, professor and architect of the Current Trends in Computational Chemistry Conference, was elected as a corresponding member of the European Academy of Sciences.
Eddie Payton, head coach of JSU’s Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams, enjoyed anotber stellar year. Both teams won Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championships. The men’s team garnered its 18th consecutive conference title, and the women’s team won its ninth title.
Dr. Russell Thomas Jr., director of jazz education in the Department of Music, was instrumental in having Jackson State chosen as a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters on Tour host for Mississippi. As part of this nationwide tour, JSU will have an audience in all 50 states through performances, educational activities and speaking engagements featuring some of the most prolific NEA Jazz Masters. THEJACKSONIAN JACKSONIAN••FALL FALL2005 2005 46 46 THE