Two African American Men Appointed to New Faculty Positions

dupattonDesmond U. Patton was appointed an assistant professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work in New York City. Dr. Patton has been serving as an assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work.

Dr. Patton is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he majored in anthropology and political science. He holds a master of social work degree from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in social service administration from the University of Chicago.

ofemBrandon Ofem was named an assistant professor in the College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. According to the Ph.D. Project, Dr. Ofem is one of only 133 African American men teaching management at U.S. business schools. Dr. Ofem was a Ph.D. Project participant.

Dr. Ofem is a graduate of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. He holds an MBA and a Ph.D. in management from the University of Kentucky.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Remembering the Impact of Black Women on College Basketball

As former college basketball players, we are grateful that more eyes are watching, respecting and enjoying women’s college basketball. However, we are equally troubled by the manner in which the history of women’s basketball has been inaccurately represented during the Caitlin Clark craze.

Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney Announces Retirement

In 2014, Dr. Berger-Sweeney became the first African American and first woman president of Trinity College since its founding in 1823. Over the past decade, the college has experienced growth in enrollment and graduation rates, hired more diverse faculty, and improved campus infrastructure.

Study Discovers Link Between Midlife Exposure to Racism and Risk of Dementia

Scholars at the University of Georgia, the University of Iowa, and Wake Forest University, have found an increased exposure to racial discrimination during midlife results in an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease and dementia later in life.

Josie Brown Named Dean of University of Hartford College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Brown currently serves as a professor of English and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Point Park University, where she has taught courses on African American, Caribbean, and Ethnic American literature for the past two decades.

Featured Jobs