STEM – Psychologists
Marvin Dunn (1940- )
Psychologist and historian Marvin Dunn was born in an orange grove barn in the Blackberry community of DeLand, Florida on...
Sherman A. James (1944- )
Sherman A. James is a social epidemiologist and most notably known for the concept of “John Henryism.” Most recently, Dr....
Melanie Morgan (1967- )
Melanie Morgan is the current Washington State Representative for the 29th Legislative District representing South Tacoma, East Lakewood, Springbrook, Parkland,...
Patrice A. Harris (1960- )
Dr. Patrice Harris, M.D. was the 174th president of the American Medical Association. Harris was born and raised in Bluefield,...
Jerome M. Adams (1974- )
Dr. Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H. is the 20th appointed United States Surgeon General. With his appointment on September 5,...
John Uzoma Ekwugha Amaechi (1970- )
John Uzoma Ekwugha Amaechi is a psychologist, consultant, and former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Amaechi was born in Boston,...
Charles Henry Turner (1867-1923)
A prolific scholar and passionate educator, Dr. Charles Henry Turner made significant contributions to the fields of zoology, entomology, and...
Joseph L. White (1932-2017)
Joseph L. White, known as the “Father of Black Psychology,” for exposing the implicit whiteness in the field of psychology, including...
Helene Gayle (1955- )
Medical researcher, health care administrator, and now college president, Helene Gayle was born in Buffalo, New York on August 16,...
