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Ashley R. Robinson is a Ph.D. candidate and a 2011 (M.S.)
graduate in Computer Science at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute of Technology. In
2007, the National Science Foundation
awarded her their prestigious graduate
fellowship; as a student researcher, she
holds four technical publications on her
work with Human-Computer Interaction.
As an undergraduate at Norfolk State University (NSU), she
was a WBHR-LSAMP scholar and intern for IBM, Rice
University, and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
Ashley received the B.S. in Computer Science from NSU,
May 2006.
Brandi R. Matthews won 1st Place in the Engineering
competition for her work entitled
“The Effects of Microwaves on
Rectenna Devices” at the 2005
WBHR-LSAMP Undergraduate
Symposium. Brandi is a 2008 (B.S.)
and 2010 (M.S.) Electronics
Engineering graduate of Norfolk
State University. She is currently employed as a Nuclear
Engineer for the Department of Defense.
Dovarius L. Peoples is a 2009 graduate from Norfolk State
University (NSU) with a degree in
Computer Science. In 2006, he
participated in the WBHR-LSAMP
Summer Research program at NSU, where
he investigated Web credibility and
Security. He was awarded the M.S. degree
from the University of Maryland in
Computer Science with an emphasis in
Information Assurance (IA). He is
currently the IA Branch Chief for the Department of Defense.
Samelia Okpodu was an Intelligence Community Center
for Academic Excellence Scholar and
participated in a cultural immersion
experience in Morocco learning Arabic
in 2007. She received her B.S. degree in
optical engineering from Norfolk State
University in 2008. She began graduate
school at Howard University as a
Bridges to the Doctorate Scholar in fall 2008. She is
currently in her third year of her graduate program seeking a
Ph.D. degree in physiology and serves as a National
Institutes of Health intern. She has also travelled to
Germany and France with the NSF PIRE program. After
obtaining her Ph.D. in physiology, she plans to pursue the
M.D. degree in ophthalmology.
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Courtney Smith is a 2010 Optical Engineering graduate of
Norfolk State University. She conducted
research as a part of the WBHR-LSAMP
program at Norfolk State University
(NSU). Courtney is now investigating
neural probes in the class 100 cleanroom
at NSU while pursuing her M.S. degree in
Electronics Engineering. She plans to earn a Ph.D. in
Engineering Education.
DaShaun Joseph, a recipient of the
Dozoretz National Institute for
Mathematics and Applied Science
scholarship, earned a B.S. in Computer
Engineering in May 2007 from Norfolk
State University and M.S. from George
Washington University. DaShaun
entered Lockheed Martin’s workforce as
a stellar employee; her accolades
include: Diversity & Inclusion SPOT Award and General
Electric (GE) Scholar. She is currently a Senior Systems
Engineer at Lockheed Martin.
Annette Booker received the Dozoretz
National Institute of Mathematics and
Applied Sciences Scholarship, Gates
Millennium Scholarship, and Bradley
Graduate School Fellowship during her
academic career. She received her B.S.
in Computer Science from Norfolk
State University and M.S. from Virginia
Polytechnic Institute of Technology in
2006. Annette, a former WBHR-
LSAMP scholar, is currently a Yield
Engineer 2 at Samsung Austin Semiconductor in Austin,
TX.
Edward Jackson received the Council of Historically Black
Graduate Schools' Proquest Thesis Award
for thesis entitled: “Dynamic Output
Analysis of a Port Simulation. Edward is a
2006 WBHR-LSAMP researcher, scholar,
and graduate of Norfolk State University
with a B.S. and M.S. in Electronics
Engineering. Upon graduation, Edward transitioned to
Aviation Missile Research Development &
Engineering Center’s (AMRDEC) Software Engineering
Directorate (SED) where he serves as Lead Mobile
Applications Developer for the Precision Fires Manager
Program Office in Huntsville, AL. There he was granted
with the Missile Defense Agency Supervisory Cash Award
for his exemplary contributions to technology.