Our Team
HBCU CENTER TEAM
![Dr. Melanie Carter](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2022-12/Screenshot_20221110_203718_Chrome.jpg?h=e8711843&itok=NZVsfTO2)
Melanie Carter, Ph.D
Associate Provost & Director, Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy
Office of the Provost & Chief Academic Officer| Howard University
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies | School of Education
![EWN](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2023-02/EditEWADEPHOTO.jpg?h=bcc4052c&itok=eXyURJSN)
Ebonierose Wade-Ndiaye, Ed.D
Associate Director for Administration & Programs, Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy
![PH2](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2023-02/PH2.jpg?h=74fbb447&itok=m_wpk75e)
Pyper Harvey, MBA
Communications Specialist, Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy
![Kwame Jones 2024 Profile Picture](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2024-03/IMG_3688.jpeg?h=14d2e845&itok=iiJsZdA4)
Kwame Jones
Program Manager, Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy
![Leslie Hall](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2022-12/Leslie-Hall-45901-HighRes.jpg?h=d555f143&itok=npo_ygcO)
Leslie Hall, MSW
Graduate Assistant, Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy
Isaiah Lucas
Graduate Assistant, Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy
HBCU CENTER STUDENT AMBASSADORS
![Saint Vil](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2022-12/Saint-vil_Yvianick_2.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=lYv4D2QB)
Yvianick Saint-Vil
![Darrell Taylor](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2022-12/Darrell.Taylor.jpg?h=cc48d956&itok=Z04aT_BS)
Darrell Taylor
![Dev Mackey](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2022-12/thumbnail_IMG_1452.jpg?h=d955c832&itok=kBmfQSCN)
Deveraux Mackey
![K. Johnson](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2022-12/IMG_8957.jpg?h=2166f822&itok=mZJf82Mp)
Keishunn Johnson
![Josie Murphy Student Ambassador](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2023-09/Josie%20Murphy%20Headshot2.jpg?h=cad1ccdd&itok=3bo7oXot)
Josie Murphy
![Reagan](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2022-12/Screenshot_20221202_135259_Drive.jpg?h=c1ec0b3a&itok=DZLsDc3o)
Reagan Russell
![Taylor Smith](https://hbcucenter.howard.edu/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/styles/hc_large_480_480_cropped/public/2022-12/Screenshot_20221202_134622_Chrome.jpg?h=ef2d88ac&itok=Bek59BhK)
Taylor Smith
![Student Ambassador Collage](/sites/hbcucenter.howard.edu/files/2023-04/Love%20Photo%20Collage%20%281%29.png)