In Memoriam

Douglas DePriest (1944-2009)

Douglas DePriest, the acting dean of the School of Science at Hampton University, died earlier this month at the age of 65.

Dr. DePriest was a 1966 graduate of Hampton University. He held a master’s degree in mathematics education from the University of Tennessee and a Ph.D. in statistics from American University. He joined the Hampton faculty in 1999 as an associate professor of mathematics. He became acting dean of the School of Science in 2008.