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Chantel Pinnock is a 2012 Doctorate
of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.)
candidate at Temple University. She
earned a B.S. degree in Chemistry from
Norfolk State University where she
served as a HBCU-UP/ WBHR-
LSAMP Tutor. Her summer research
and academic experiences include
Summer Medical Education Program at
Case Western Reserve University,
Materials Research Science and
Engineering REU at the University of Maryland College, and
Virginia-Nebraska Alliance MCAT Prep Program at
University of Richmond 2005. Chantel will begin a threeyear
surgical residency in 2012.
Timothy Jones earned a dual B.S. degree in Math and
Optical Engineering (May 2007), and
M.S. in Optical Engineering (May
2008) from Norfolk State University
(NSU). As a WBHR-LSAMP scholar,
he designed a replica of Cox
Communications network. Timothy
interned with Edwards Air Force
Research Laboratory at the Edwards Air Force base in 2004,
and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(2005). He is currently a Nuclear Engineer in the Controls
Engineering Division at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. In the
Controls Engineering Division, he also serves as an Electrical
Engineer and mentor to new engineers.
Angela N. Parker received her B.S. degree in Optical
Engineering from Norfolk State
University, May 2010 and a M.S. in
Electrical Engineering with a
concentration on Systems Engineering
from Tuskegee University, May 2011.
She interned with Argonne National
Laboratory, (2007) and University of Arizona, (2008).
Angela is currently working as an engineer for NAVSEA at
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA.
Nikki Jackson obtained a B.S. and M.S in Computer Science
from Norfolk State University (NSU). She
was instrumental in organizing NSU’s first
Video Game Institute designed to
introduce students ages 14—19 to the
world of video-game design. She also
participated in internship opportunities
across the globe including the Arctic
Region Supercomputing Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. Nikki
is currently an engineer at BAE Systems in Northern
Virginia.
Oyindamola Oluwatimi is the 2010
recipient of the GEM Graduate and
Purdue University Doctoral Fellowship
where he is currently a Ph.D.
candidate. He attended Norfolk State
University (NSU) on a full scholarship
and graduated with honors with a B.S.
in Computer Science May 2011.
Oyindamola studied in Japan and other internships included
Iowa State University, Texas A&M, UCLA, and Johns
Hopkins University. His research findings were showcased
in several WBHR-LSAMP Symposiums and HBCU-UP
funded conferences.
Jacques Walker, a 2006 WBHR-LSAMP researcher at
Norfolk State University completed his
studies in Electronics Engineering with
B.S. and M.S. degrees. He also
participated in the Summer
Undergraduate Research Fellowship
(SURF) at Georgia Institute of
Technology - Cyclic and Threaded
Macromolecules. Jacques is an
Electrical/Systems Engineer for Lockheed Martin Systems
Integration in Owego, NY. Jacques is currently a Nuclear
Engineer for the Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
Carolyn Reynolds obtained her B.S.
degree in Optical Engineering from
Norfolk State University in 2011.
Carolyn also participated in HBCU-
UP funded research projects and
presented her findings at national
meetings. Through her investigations
she was able to acquire internships at
Ball Aerospace & Technologies
Incorporate and the University of Arizona where she is a
Ph.D. candidate in Optical Sciences.
James Mathis is a 2011 Dozoretz National Institute for
Mathematics and Applied Sciences
graduate of Norfolk State University
(NSU) where he earned his degree in
Physics. He realized his passion for
Physics while participating in the
Research Opportunities Program and
Center for Emergent Materials program
(funded by NSF). He also participated in the PACER program
at Louisiana State University. He is currently, a first-year
Applied Physics graduate student and Imes-Moore Fellow, at
the University of Michigan with plans to focus on condensed
matter physics.
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