Spotlight on hbCus Distinguished Alumni
James Baker Program Manager, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Microsoft
Two years after graduating from Howard Universi- ty with a bachelor’s degree in computer-based manage- ment information systems in 1995, James Baker began a job at Microsoft that turned into a career. He is now program manager of Windows Remote Desktop Ser- vices. He lists delving into technical details of software projects as one of his areas of expertise. Before joining Microsoft, Baker was a senior system designer at Cigna. He also worked at his alma mater as webmaster/LAN administrator.
Norman Carter Engineering Manager, Pfizer
In the position that Norman Carter has held as engineering manager at Pfizer for nearly six years, he has launched several major initiatives, including a solvent recovery system and a computerized maintenance management system. Carter also as worked as a senior project engineer at Tyco. He was technology leader at Procter & Gamble for 14 years. His 25 years of experience can best be summarized as developing and optimiz- ing complex, high-speed manufacturing systems and pharmaceutical processes. Carter earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1985 from Howard University and a master’s in construction management in 2003 from Southern Polytechnic State University.
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY College of Science, Engineering, & Technology
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Degrees: BS: Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering.
MS: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering.
Dean: Dr. Mark G. Hardy
Daphne Barnes Engineering Program Manager, Hewlett-Packard
For the past 12 years, Daphne Barnes
has held the position of program manager at Hewlett-Packard. Before that, she was an electrical hardware engineer at the same company for nearly four years. Barnes re- ceived her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Jackson State University in 1992 and a bachelor’s in electrical engineering three years later from Mississippi State University. In 2003, she earned a Master of Business Administration degree in electronic business. In 2003, she earned a Master of Business Administration degree in electronic business from the University of Phoenix
Vernon Ross Jr. Dir., Talent & Org. Capability, Lockheed Martin
In a career that has spanned more than a decade at Lockheed Martin, Ver- non Ross Jr. has worn an array of hats. He is currently director of talent & organization capability but has worked in numerous areas at Lockheed Martin, including corporate, defense, informa- tion systems and global solutions, and maritime systems and sensors. Ross attended Jackson State University and received a Doctorate of Education from Wilmington College in 2005.
www.blackengineer.com
Steven Clark Asst. Manager, Toyota North America
Steven Clark is an assistant man-
ager of Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, where he has worked for more than 15 years. He is a certified manufacturing engineer. Before joining Toyota, Clark was a senior manufacturing engineer at Herman Miller for six years. He attended Jackson State University from 1981 to 1986.
Website:
http://www.jsums.edu/cset/
Malcolm Jackson Asst. Administrator & CIO, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Novella N. Bridges, Ph.D. Training Manager, PNNL
Novella Bridges is a 1994 chemistry graduate of Jackson State University. Since earning her Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry at Louisi- ana State University
in 2000, Bridges has been employed at the Pacific Northwest National Labora- tory. She is a training manager for the Radiation Portal Monitoring Project, and her specific expertise is in radio chemis- try separations and the development of novel catalytic systems used for bio-based products. She has worked on projects involving reduction of diesel emissions in vehicles, locomotives and light-weight trucks; on the production of hydrogen for fuel cells and other advanced energy systems, and the development of radio- labeled composites as therapeutic agents for cancer treatments. She was named a “Rising Star” by US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine, and is a recipient of several honors and awards which include a GEM fellowship, and an ACS Regional Industrial Innovation award (Radiogels).
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