Office of the Dean: Administrative Directory

Academic Staff

Dawn G. Williams, Ph.D. 
Dean
202-806-7340; dgwilliams@howard.edu

Scott Dantley, Ph.D.​
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
202-806-5334; scott.dantley@howard.edu

Carlas McCauley, Ed.D.​
Associate Dean for Research and Sponsored Programs
202-250-5251; carlas.mccauley@howard.edu

Shareefah Al' Uqdah, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies
202-806-6015; shareefah.aluqdah@howard.edu

Katherine Norris, Ed.D.
Chair, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction
202-806-7343; katherine.norris@howard.edu

Robert T. Palmer, Ph.D. 
Chair, Dept. of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
202-806-7342; robert.palmer@howard.edu

Kyndra Middleton, Ph.D.
Chair, Dept. of Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies
202-806-7350/7351; kyndra.middleton@howard.edu 

Alicia Renix, Ed.D
Interim Director of Teacher Education
202-806-7343; alicia.renix1@howard.edu

Mercedes Ebanks, Ph.D.
Director of School & University Partnerships
202-806-5780; mebanks@howard.edu

Administrative Staff

Monique McIntyre
Administrative Officer to the Dean
202-806-7334; monique.mcintyre@howard.edu

Tashira Merritt
Social Media Engineer​ 
202-806-7340; tashira.merritt@howard.edu

Brandy Jackson, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Enrollment & Student Affairs
202-806-7340; brandy.jackson@howard.edu​

Nathaniel Moore
Building Manager and Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean
202-865-0118; nathaniel.moore@howard.edu

Michelle Searles, Ed.D.
Director of Assessment and Licensure Officer
202-806-7352; michelle.searles@howard.edu

Menbere Endale 
Administrative Assistant, Dept. of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
202-806-7342; mendale@howard.edu

June L. Harris 
Administrative Assistant, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction 
202-806-7343; jlharris@howard.edu

Shadonna Whitten 
Administrative Assistant, Dept. of Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies
202-806-7351; shadonna.whitten@howard.edu

Affiliated Program Directors

Joseph Warrick-Bell
Director, Upward Bound Programs 
Blackburn Center, G-18
202-806-5132; joseph.warrick-bell@howard.edu

Kisha Lee, Ph.D.
Director, Early Learning Program
ELP 101
202-806-7102; kisha.lee@howard.edu

Ivory Toldson, Ph.D.
Editor-In-Chief, Journal of Negro Education
Miner Building
202-806-6410; itoldson@howard.edu