Faculty Research and Development Conference

Faculty Research & Development Committee

11th Annual Faculty Research and Development Conference

Research That Transforms Without Boundaries

Presented by the Division of Academic Affairs and the Faculty Research & Development Committee (FR&DC)

Thursday, November 12, 2026
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Talon Center

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About the Conference

Call for Presentations, Papers, Abstracts and Participation

About the Conference

The Division of Academic Affairs and the Faculty Research & Development Committee (FR&DC) invite you to participate in Coppin State University’s 9th Annual Faculty Research and Development Conference. The conference offers faculty and student researchers an opportunity to share ideas, knowledge, opinions, theories, research projects, and recent developments across academic disciplines. The conference theme is “Research That Transforms Without Boundaries,” which focuses on inter- and intra-disciplinary research. The Office of Graduate Studies and Research will give special presentations.

The conference will be held at the Talon Center on November 12, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Call for Presentations

Are you interested in presenting a session at this year's event? We invite you to participate in the Faculty Research and Development Conference and present your research papers. Research papers in all disciplines will be considered for presentation.

Please submit your abstracts electronically. Abstracts for presentation should not exceed 300 words. Poster presentations by faculty and students are encouraged.

The deadline for submission of abstracts for presentation is October 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Submit an abstract

Conference Agenda

Conference Schedule at a Glance

Dates: November 12, 2026 | Location: Talon Center

Call for Presentations is Open! We are accepting session proposals through October 16.

Time	Program	Committee Facilitator
8:30 am	Registration/ Breakfast

Conference Volume

Faculty Research Conference 2024 Presentation Abstracts

Faculty Research Conference Proceedings Volume 2022

Mini-Grants

Coppin State University has awarded over 60 mini-grants to support faculty research.

Summer 2022

Dr. Ihuoma Ezebuihe
Dr. Melissa E. Buckley and Dr. Christa Gilliam
Dr. Gazi Md Daud Iqbal
Dr. Laura Anderson and Dr. Johnny Rice II
Dr. Min Zhang

Summer 2017

Dr. Lorreta Baryeh
Dr. Blessing Diala-Ogamba
Dr. Shingariya Mushonga
Dr. Lanjiun You
Prof. Denyce Watties-Daniels

Summer 2014

Dr. Blessing Diala-Ogamba
Dr. John Newman
Dr. Erica Smith
Dr. Cheng Luo
Dr. Sean Brooks

Summer 2012

Dr. Shingirayi Mushonga
Dr. Cheng Luo
Dr. Harry Legum
Dr. Ibrahim Kargbo
Drs. Mousumi Chattaraj and Rogers Carmelle
Dr. Min A
Prof. Delores Smith and Dr. Wanda McCoy

Summer 2011

Dr. Blessing Diala-Ogamba
Dr. John Newman
Dr. Hany Sobhi
Dr. Cheng Luo
Dr. Liangjun You

Distinguished Faculty Award: Dr. Judith Kehe

Summer 2010

Dr. Katherine Cameron
Dr. Elaine Howell
Dr. Brian Schmitt
Dr. Ibrahim Kargbo
Dr. Felix Abeson
Dr. Moses Wekesa
Dr. Roger Stritmatter
Dr. Liangjun You

Distinguished Faculty Award: Dr. George Taylor

Summer 2009

Dr. Michael Berlin
Dr. Chris Brittan-Powell
Dr. Blessing Diala-Ogamba
Prof. Hyacinth Ezeka
Prof. Vanessa Jackson
Dr. Shawyn Jenkins
Prof. Amini-Johari-Courts
Dr. Yanghee Kim
Dr. Elgin Klugh
Dr. Cheng Luo
Dr. Marjorie Miles
Dr. Kenneth Morgan
Dr. Claudia Nelson
Dr. Paula Pratt
Dr. Janet Spry
Dr. George Taylor
Dr. M. Jamal Uddin
Dr. Kokahvah Zauditu-Selassie

Distinguished Faculty Award: Dr. Katherine Bankole-Medina

Summer 2008

Dr. Chris Brittan-Powell
Dr. Ibrahim Kargbo
Dr. Harry Legum
Dr. Cheng Lou
Dr. Michelle Pointer
Prof. Gail Satchell
Dr. Roger Stritmatter
Dr. Liangjun You

Summer 2007

Dr. Philbert Aaron
Dr. Felix Abeson
Dr. Virletta Bryant
Dr. Blessing Diala-Ogamba
Dr. Carmelle Rogers
Dr. David Scott
Dr. Lidan Ha
Dr. Ibrahim Kargbo
Dr. Gerald Powell, Jr.
Dr. Doug Reardon
Dr. Atma Sahu
Drs. Vonda Smith-Hill & Shirley Newton-Guest

Faculty Research & Development Committee (FR&DC)

FR&DC serves as a vehicle to support and encourage faculty scholarly endeavors leading to presentation at regional and national conferences and publications.

The charge for the Committee is to develop a strategy for this scholarly research initiative:

Determine how to support faculty in their research;
Seek ways to institutionalize this effort;
Determine what kind of support is needed;
Develop methods to track the outcomes of the initiative;
Discover the kinds of expertise our faculty members already possess that can be utilized on a local and national level.

Chair: Dr. Denyce Watties-Daniels