News
October 2009
Dr. James L. Moore III was selected by the Multicultural Program Awards Committee of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) for its 2009 Carl A. Grant Multicultural Research Award. On Saturday, October 31, 2009, the award presentation took place duirng the 19th Annual International NAME Conference in Denver, Colorado.
On Thursday, October 28, 2009, Dr. James L. Moore III co-presented (with Dr. Lamont A. Flowers, Clemson University and Dr. Lawrence O. Flowers, Fayetteville State University) a research study on findings from a funded National Science Foundation grant project at the 10th Annual Nationally Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) Conference.
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to serve on a small committee for the Columbus Foundation to assist the Boule of Columbus in establishing its own foundation. The Boule is interested in establishing a foundation that will provide charitable giving to organizations and agencies who focus their efforts on African American men and boys n Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Moore, as well as other local thought leaders, were invited to provide their expertise and assist with developing a long-term vision for the proposed foundation.
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to give a lecture for the African American Professors Program’s Professional Development Seminar Series at the University of South Carolina. His lecture was titled, “Preparing for the Professoriate: A Focus on Skills, Relationships, Expectations, and Opportunities,” and it convened on Friday, October 16, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
September 2009
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to serve as amreviewer for the 2009 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Scientific Leadership Awards for Minority Serving Institutions Proposal Review.
Dr. James L. Moore III was awarded (with Dr. Morris Clarke of Winston-Salem State University and Dr. Lamont A. Flowers of Clemson University) a three-year, National Science Foundation research grant ($499,890) to examine the similarities and differences between female and male science, technology, engineering, and mathematics students in terms of their levels of academic motivations, academic and social integration in the university environment, perceptions of the campus environment, student involvement on campus, academic self-concepts, educational aspirations, and vocational commitment.
August 2009
Dr. James L. More III was appointed to the Oversight Committee for the Criminal Justice Research Center. His appointment begins on October 1, 2009 and ends on September 30, 2012.
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to serve on the advisory council for Marginalized Males of Color Practitioners’ Network, sponsored by Public/Private Ventures in Phildelphia, Pennsylvania. The advisory council comprises experts, both scholars and practitioners, from diverse fields (e.g., public health, education, workforce development, sociology, psychology, criminal justice, economics, and youth development.
July 2009
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to serve as a member of the advisory board for the Journal of African American Males in Education (JAAME), an online, peer-reviewed journal devoted to advancing scholarship and practice to advance the condition of African American males in education.
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to serve as an ad hoc grant reviewer for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) at the National Science Foundation.
Dr. James L. Moore III was appointed to the Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence (MACC) Research Advisory Committee. Dr. Moore and other appointees will work with MACC to develop a research agenda to meet the racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic needs of Ohio’s residents.
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to present his research on African American males at the “Breaking Barriers: Fostering Excellence among Black Males in Public Schools” symposium, sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., and Clayton County Public Schools. On Thursday, July, 23, 2009, the event convened at Clayton County Public Schools’ Professional Learning Center in Jonesboro, Georgia. Dr. Moore’s breakout session focused on African American males’ personal and emotional factors for success.
For the second year in a row, Dr. James L. Moore III was featured in Who’s Who in Black Columbus. This publication is in its seventh edition.
For the third year in a row, Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to present his research at the annual Oxford Symposium on School-Based Family Counseling. This symposium is an invited, residential, international think tank limited to around twenty-five members. This year’s symposium convened at the Universitat de Barcelona from July 12-17, 2009.
Dr. James L. Moore III has become the third American to receive the Outstanding Contribution to School-Based Family Counseling Award from the Institute for School-Based Family Counseling. The international award recognizes Moore’s professional work with ethnic minorities, particularly African American males, in public schools and higher education institutions throughout the United States. The institute presented the award to Dr. Moore at the prestigious 2009 Oxford Symposium in School-Based Family Counseling at the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain, July 16. Moore has been a member of the think-tank for two years.
May 2009
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to give the keynote for the Rites of Passage Ceremony at Kennesaw State University. The program recognizes the academic achievements and graduation of students of color. This year’s program was co-sponsored by the KSU African American Male Initiative under Multicultural Student Retention Services.
April 2009
Dr. James L. Moore III was appointed to the African American Male Initiative (AAMI) Advisory Board for the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Program. The advisory board informs the work of the AVID steering committee and consultants, ensures the plans are solid and well-informed by research, and develops an effective multi-year plan. AVID increases educational opportunities for African American male students at 4,000 sites and 800 school districts in the U.S., Canada and the Department of Defense Dependent Schools. Its partners include the College Board and the National Association for Gifted Children.
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to speak at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation forum, Breaking Barriers: A Brain Trust on Educational Policy Reform for School-Age African-American Males, Friday, April 29, on Capitol Hill.
On Sunday, April 12, 2009, Dr. James L. Moore III was invited for the second year in a row to serve as a course instructor for The Asa G. Hilliard III and Barbara A. Sizemore Research Course on African Americans and Education. The research course is designed to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III and Dr. Barbara A. Sizemore. The goals of this research course were to (a) introduce graduate students to the fundamentals of developing a research agenda and career focused on conducting research on African Americans and education; and (b) encourage the next generation of scholars to examine the myriad of issues impacting the African American experience in education. A core activity of this research course was manuscript development.
February 2009
The Education Trust’s National Center for Transforming School Counseling invited Dr. James L. Moore III to present his ground-breaking research at the 10th annual TSC Academy, February 5-7 in Austin, Texas. The invitation included the registration fees and a travel grant.
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to give a keynote on Friday, February 20th for the inaugural Men of Every Color Leadership Symposium at Auburn University. He also conducted a breakout session on education.
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to give a keynote on February 24th for the Black Male symposium luncheon at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. In the afternoon, he presented, “Bridging Perceptions and Expectations: Understanding the African American Male.” The symposium was sponsored by Real Men Teach. Dr. Moore discussed educating the Black male and shared statistics, research data, and other information. He challenged the participants to identify problems and generate solutions. An organizer noted, “He is truly an ambitious man with an agenda worth listening to. He is candid yet brilliant.”
January 2009
AT&T Foundation, Inc., awarded Drs. James L. Moore III and Colette Dollarhide a 4-year, $380,678 grant to prevent high school dropout at Linden-McKinley High School and South High School at Columbus City Schools.
December 2008
Dr. James L. Moore III was invited to become an affliate of the Criminal Justice Research Center. Currently, the Center has over 50 associated faculty and 30 graduate/professional student affiliates from a variety of disciplines on-campus.
October 2008
The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) presented the 2008 NAGC Early Scholar Award to Dr. James L. Moore III on Friday, October 31, in Tampa, Florida. He also presented a concurrent session presentation, “Early Scholar Award,” on Saturday, November 1, during the 55th annual NAGC Convention.
September 2008
On Friday, September 26, 2008, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in Washington, DC, invited Dr. James L. Moore III to be a member of a panel discussion entitled, ”75 Years after the Mis-Education of the Negro: New Imperatives for Black Education,” during the 2008 Annual Legislative Conference. It is the premier African-American conference on policy issues, which attracted over 10,000 participants.
Dr. James L. Moore III was awarded (with Dr. Lawrence O. Flowers of Fayetteville State University and Dr. Lamont A. Flowers of Clemson University) a three-year, $499,981 National Science Foundation research grant to examine the impact of online distance education on student learning and student engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The research team will collect data to better understand the extent to which online courses in the STEM disciplines enhance African American student learning and engagement. The study will also provide critical data that will lead to curriculum enhancements in online and traditional STEM courses at HBCUs.