Current Faculty Fellows
Teaching Faculty Fellow
Dr. Moushumi Biswas
Assistant Professor
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Languages and Literature
Project Title: Proposing a UX-Driven Composition Curriculum
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Teaching Faculty Fellow
Dr. Nuha Farhat
Assistant Professor
College of Engineering and Technology
Department of Mathematics and Economics
Project Title: Advancing Data Literacy and Applied Analytics Through R Workshops
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Instructional Technology Faculty Fellow
Mrs. Wanda Velez
Instructor
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Department of Biology
Project Title: Metacognition and Instructional Technology Resource Hub: A Scalable Faculty Development Model for Student Engagement and Success
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Institutional Effectiveness Fellow
Dr. Joyce Ellenwood
Director
Academic Center for Excellence (ACE)
Academic Center for Excellence
Project Title: Academic Advising Effectiveness Initiative: Aligning Practice, Data, and Student Success
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Leadership Faculty Fellow
Dr. Shandra Cain
Assistant Professor
College of Education
Department of TEaching and Learning
Project Title: VSU Leadership Advancement Network for Educators (L.A.N.E.)
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Operational/Staff AI Fellow
Dr. Delano Douglas
Academic Intervention Coach/Supervisor
Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) SI-PASS
Project Title: Coach Royal AI: A Professional Readiness and Licensure Success Framework Initiative
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AI Technology/Research Fellow
Dr. Sade M. Younger
Assistant Professor and Director, MSW Program
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Social Work
Project Title: The Financial Vitals Project: AI-Powered Assessment of Financial Wellbeing as a Social Determinant of Mental Health
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Teaching and Learning AI Fellow
Dr. James C. Fraser
Assistant Professor
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Project Title: Trojan Pathways: An AI-Integrated Faculty Toolkit for Individualized Student Learning at Virginia State University
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Research Development Faculty Fellow
Dr. Zhenhua "David" Wu
Associate Professor
College of Engineering and Technology
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Project Title: Expanding Research Capacity Through Interdisciplinary Teaming and National Laboratory Partnerships.
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Previous Faculty Fellows
2025-2026 Faculty Fellows
2023-2025 Faculty Fellows
2020-2021 Faculty Fellows