VitaAssociate Professor of Anthropology P.O. Box 25000 Education1999 Ph.D. University of Florida , Anthropology 1991 M.Ed. Cleveland State University , Adult Learning and Development 1973 B.A. Case Western Reserve University , Speech Communication Academic Positions2006-Present Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Central Florida , Orlando . 1999-2006 Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Central Florida , Orlando . 2000-2001 Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer, University of Texas at Austin ; African Diaspora Program. Joint Appointment: Department of Anthropology and Center for African/African American Studies. 1991-1994 Assistant to Associate Dean, Capital University , Adult Degree Program, Cleveland , Ohio . Director of Admissions and Public Relations; Adjunct Faculty. Research Interests
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Grants, Contracts and FellowshipsResearch 2006 Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad: Senegal , Ghana and the African Diaspora in the Americas . Application i n process 2005 Contract: National Parks Service. Project Title: South Florida National Parks—Links in the Broken Chains of Slavery: Finding Freedom Seekers' Trails through the Florida National Parks . ($13,200.) P.I. 2000-2001 University of Texas at Austin , Postdoctoral Research Fellowship ($40,000) 1994-1999 McKnight Doctoral Fellowship (Full Tuition, $3,000 Books, and $55,000 Stipend) Teaching2005 Summer Faculty Development Conference, Latin American Studies Track, UCF ($1,000) 2005 Undergraduate Teaching Equipment, T. Matejowsky, R. Howard, E. Zorn, and L. S. Lieberman ($7,835) 2004 Honors Symposium Proposal Grant (Interdisciplinary), “Language, Culture and Pedagogy: Impact and Implications.” R. Howard and M. Lue. ($2,000.) 2003 Burnett Honors College , Seminar Development ($1,000.) 2002 Diversity Initiatives Workshop, Spring ($1,000.) 2000 Winter Faculty Development Workshop ($1,000.) PublicationsBook - MonographBlack Seminoles in the Bahamas . Gainesville : University Press of Florida 176 pages, including 2 maps, 20 illustrations. Journal Articles2006 The “Wild Indians” of Andros Island : Black Seminole Legacy in The Bahamas . Journal of Black Studies. Sage Publications. 2005 Social Capital, Health and HIV Awareness of Girls in a Rural Caribbean Community. Sharon D. Morrison, Rosalyn Howard, Christina Hardy, Betria Stinson International Electronic Journal of Health Education . 8:135-145 Forthcoming Looking For Angola : An Archaeological and Ethnohistorical Search for a Nineteenth Century Florida Maroon Community and its Caribbean Connections. Transforming Anthropology . Book chapters and other publications2006 Black Seminole Diaspora: The Caribbean Connection . In Caribbean and Southern: Transnational Perspectives on the U.S. South. Helen A. Regis, ed. Proceedings of the Southern Anthropological Society, Volume No. 38. Athens : University of Georgia Press . 2005 Yoruba in the British Caribbean : A Comparative Perspective of Trinidad and the Bahamas . In. The Yoruba Diaspora in the Americas . T. Falola and M. Childs, eds. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 157-176 2005 Introduction: Recollections of a Former Slave by James Lindsay Smith. Classics in Black Studies Series. Amherst , NY : Humanities Press, 7-18 2004 Festivals . Encyclopedia of Black Studies. Thousand Oaks , CA : SAGE Publications, 244-247 2003 The Black Seminole Heritage of Red Bays, Andros Island , Bahamas : An Anthropological Research Project, Summer 2003. Rosalyn Howard, Serena Franklin and Jon Freeman. Self-published Booklet. UCF Printing Visual Media Productions2005 “Looking for Angola ,” 30-minute documentary short. Script Consultant, Interviewee. Funded by the Florida Humanities Council 2004 “Patients and Providers Talking Together.” Video Narration. Funded by the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation 2003 Poster: “Black Seminole Diaspora” 2002 “Black Seminole Heritage in The Bahamas,” 19-minute research video Ethnographic Field ResearchBahamas Andros Island 2005 Project: Filming V.O. Oldham, broadcast journalist. Video footage for use in production of 30-minute documentary short entitled “Looking for Angola ” 2003 Project: Social capital, health and HIV awareness of Red Bays' girls. Interdisciplinary research with Sharon Morrison, Ph.D., University of North Carolina , Greensboro 2003 Project: Teaching Cultural Heritage. First ethnographic field experience for two UCF students 2002 Project: Oral history and demographic updates, Video- and Audio-taping interviews 2001 Project: Oral history and demographic updates, Video- and Audio-taping interviews 2000 Project: Oral history and demographic updates, Video- and Audio-taping interviews Project: Ethnohistorical study of Black Seminoles in the Bahamas (Ph.D. Research) Guadeloupe Basse Terre and Grand Terre 2001 Project: Preliminary investigation of new research population. Black and Indian connections in the eastern Caribbean Florida 1999 Project: Oral history interviews with Seminole Tribe of Florida tribal elders and political, business, and spiritual leaders. (Ph.D. Student Research Assistant). Spring and Summer on Seminole Indian Reservations: Big Cypress , Hollywood , and Brighton 1995 Project: Sociocultural study of architectural heritage and preservation in Bahamian immigrant community, “Black Grove.” (Ph.D. Student Research) University of Florida . Miami , Spring 1995 Jamaica Black River , St. Elizabeth Parish 1995 Studying Up”: Analysis of elite perspectives on environmental degradation. (Ph.D. Student research; Participant on North-South grant of Prof. Anita Spring, P.I.). University of Florida Selected Presentations2006 Black Freedom Seekers . Kingsley Heritage Celebration. National Parks Service. Jacksonville , FL. October 21 2006 The “Looking for Angola “ Project. Museum of Arts and Sciences. Daytona Beach , FL October 1 2005 Panelist: Looking for Angola : Telling the Story . National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference. Tampa , FL. Nov. 12 2005 Looking for Angola : Public Archaeology and Public Education. Co-presented with William Burger, Archaeologist. Conference: Florida Anthropological Society. Annual Meeting. Gainesville , FL. May 14 2005 Panelist: The Black Seminole and the Greater Caribbean . Conference: The Fifth Biennial Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network Conference: Preserving African American Heritage Within the Greater African Diaspora. ( Florida Atlantic University affiliated). Ft. Lauderdale , FL. April 21 2005 Teaching Cultural Heritage: A Tool for Community Empowerment . Conference: Society for Applied Anthropology. Annual Meeting. Santa Fe , NM . April, 7 2006 Panelist: Premier of “Looking for Angola ” documentary. Asolo Theater ( Florida State University ) Sarasota , FL. Feb. 26 2005 The Angola-Polk County-Bahamian Connections of Black Seminoles. Conference: African American Heritage Conference. Bartow , FL. February 5 2004 Session Moderator: African American Heritage Conference. Affiliated with Florida A & M University . Bartow, FL. February 2004 Avenues to Autonomy: Venues of Freedom in Florida and The Bahamas . Conference: Freedom in the Florida Territory : American and Caribbean Connections to the Underground Railroad. University of Miami . January 2003 ‘We Reach Freedom When Day Clean': Bahamian Sanctuary for the Black Seminoles of Florida . Conference: Southern Historical Association Annual Meeting. Houston , TX . November 2003 Panelist: Florida : The State of Black Studies and African Diaspora Peoples' Conference. Panel: “Black Presence in Florida .” Presentation Title: Black Seminole Diaspora: The Florida-Bahamas Route . Florida International University . Miami , FL. May 2003 Panelist: Black Seminole Network to Freedom: Florida-Bahamas. Historical Museum of South Florida, sponsored by the African American Caribbean Cultural Arts Commission, Inc. Miami, FL, May 2003 The Black Seminole Legend and Legacy of Andros , the ‘Promised Island '. The Bahamas Historical Society. Nassau , N.P., The Bahamas . March 18 2003 Black Seminole Diaspora: The Caribbean Connection. Key Symposium presentation. ‘Caribbean and Southern: Transnational Perspectives on the South.' Southern Anthropological Society Annual Meeting. Baton Rouge , LA. February 2003 Legend and Legacy: Black Seminoles in the Bahamas . Latin American and Caribbean History Invited Lecturer Series. Florida State University . February 2002 The Promised Island : Black Seminole Sanctuary in the Bahamas . Conference: American Society for Ethnohistory. Quebec City , Quebec , Canada . October 2002 Black Seminole Diaspora: The Missing Atlantic Component. Conference: Florida and the Atlantic World. Florida State University . February 2001 Black Seminoles in the Land Behind God's Back. Conference: American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting. November 2001 The Seduction Was Complete: Afro-Caribbean Women in Neocolonial Metaphor. Conference: “The Emerging Caribbean : Direction and Purpose for the 21 st Century.” Conference: Caribbean Studies Association Annual Conference. St. Maarten, Dutch West Indies . May 2001 Colloquium: Sanctuary in the ‘Land Behind God's Back': Black Seminole History, Culture and Identity in The Bahamas . Department of Anthropology and Center for African/African American Studies; University of Texas at Austin , Spring 2000 Soul Survivor: The Legacy of W.E.B. DuBois and the Contemporary Construction of Race. Conference: “ W.E.B. DuBois. Race, and the New Millennium: A Symposium Celebrating the Centennial Anniversary of the Publication of “The Souls of Black Folk,” Mercer University , Macon , Georgia . March 1998 Sociopolitical and Sociocultural Implications of BahamianGovernance. Conference: Caribbean Studies Association Annual Conference, Antigua , West Indies . May 1997 Globalisation Vs Bahamianisation: Race and the Politics of Economy in The Bahamas . Conference: American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, Washington , DC . November Media Coverage of ResearchRadio Interviews 2006 WHAT Radio, “Black Seminoles.” Philadelphia , PA , August 27 2005 WUSF/NPR Radio. “Looking for Angola : from Bradenton to Red Bays , Bahamas .” Interview. January 28 2004 Program: “ Africa Meets Africa .” Pacifica Radio, National Public Radio. Washington , D.C. , December 27 2003 Program: “The Bahamians.” 102.9 Island-FM. Nassau , Bahamas . Host: Charles Carter, March 17 Television 2006 Orange TV. Interview about Black Seminole research 2006 WEDU, PBS Sarasota, FL, aired documentary “Looking for Angola ;” includes my interview 2005 UCF in-Print. Interviewed about my book and research 2004 WPBT Public Television. Miami . Interviewed for Feature Story on Black Seminoles 2003 ZNS - Bahamas Television. Interviewed at the Seminole Tribal Fair, Hollywood , Florida Newspapers 2006 Nassau Guardian. 2005 Atlanta Journal Constitution , “Slaves' Bahamas Refuge Endures.” May 15 2005 Miami Herald , “Slave Descendants Link Freedom to South Florida .” May 1 2005 South Florida Sun Sentinel , “Voyages of Freedom.” February 22 2005 Nassau Guardian ( Bahamas ). . “Settlement History Outlined in Lecture Series.” February 3 2005 Bradenton Herald . “Panel Plans Discussion on Angola .” January 5 2005 Sarasota Herald Tribune , group digs for artifacts, memories of Angola .” January 23 2003 Andros Chronicle , Special Section of Nassau Guardian ( Bahamas ). August 2003 Central Florida Future . “UCF Scholar Sheds Light on Black Seminoles.” February 24 2003 Orlando Sentinel . “Programs at Library Speak Volumes on Rich Heritage.” February 20 2003 UCF News (online),“Tracing Bahamian Black Seminoles.” January 27 2003 Orlando Sentinel , “Black Seminoles Found refuge in the Bahamas .” January 122003 Orlando Sentinel , “Black Seminoles' Story Goes Back to 1500s.” January 5 2003 Chronicle of Higher Education , “New Scholarly Books.” February 21 Magazines 2005 UCF QUEST . “Looking for Angola ; The Search for an 1800s Black Settlement.” Spring. 2005 Florida Frontier Gazette , Book Review. Spring 2004/2005 FLAVOUR . “ Digging for Tampa Bay Slave Past.” Winter. Exhibits 2002-Present Florida Museum of Natural History: Photographic images of and text about Red Bays, 2004 UCF Library. One month Special Collections exhibit: “Black Seminoles of Red Bays, Andros Island , Bahamas .” Lecture presented, August 2003- Present Part of Permanent Exhibit: Seminoles of Florida . Andros Island , Bahamas ' Black Seminole Descendants.
Teaching InterestsSociocultural anthropology, African Diaspora, African and indigenous peoples' interrelations, ethnohistory, ethnographic research methods, race and ethnicity, sociolinguistics, Caribbean cultures. Courses TaughtUniversity of Central Florida 1999- Present General Anthropology (ANT 2000) Cultural Anthropology (ANT 2410) Peoples of the World (ANT 3212) Black/Seminole Relations (ANT 3316) Anthropology of Diaspora (ANT 3319) Caribbean Cultures (ANT 3340) Language and Culture (ANT 3640) Ethnographic Field Methods (ANT 3802) Language, Culture and Pedagogy (ANT 3930H: Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar, with M. Lue) Introductory Perspectives on African American Studies (AFA 2102) Other Universities University of Texas at Austin 2000-2001 Post-doctoral Fellow. Africans and Native Americans in the Southeastern U.S . (ANT 324L) and Introduction to African American Culture (AFR 301) University of Florida 1998 Teaching Assistant; Course: Cultural Diversity in the United States Guest lecture entitled: “The Impact of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. and the Caribbean ” Capital University 1991-93 Cultural Pluralism in American Society; Fundamentals of Learning and Development Professional ActivitiesUniversity of Central Florida - TeachingDoctoral Thesis Committees 2005 Rosalin Hanna; Attainment of Doctoral Degree for American Indian and Alaskan Native Women . Education. (Member) 2005- Present Diana Kennen; Minority Student Perceptions of Advanced Placement Science Study In Process. Education. (Member) Master's Thesis Committee 2002 Patrice Hughes; Black Indians . Liberal Studies. (Chair) Honors in the Major Thesis Committees 2005-Present Kimberlie Saint-Louis; Title: “ Haiti , A Nation Fallen from Grace and Into Despair .” Psychology and Political Science (Member). In process of research & writing. 2005-Present Naudia Johnson; Title: “ Differences in Body Image Among Jamaican Immigrant Women, Jamaican Women living in Jamaica and African American Young Adult Women .” Psychology. (Member). In process of research & writing. (Student recently seriously injured in car accident and will postpone completion until Summer or Fall 2006.) 2005 LeAnn Fickes; Title: After School Programs in Diverse Populations: the Affects on Female Participants . Liberal Studies . (Member). 2005 Zachary Blair; Same-Sex Marriages: A Cross Cultural Analysis . Anthropology. (Chair) 2005 Paul Fisk; A Different Type of Bilingual Education: An Ethnography of Hillcrest Elementary. Liberal Studies . (Member) Serena Franklin; Ill Beats: Black Women Rap Artists and the Representations of Women in Hip Hop Culture . Anthropology. (Chair) 2004 Brian Smith; Bolivia , Coca, and the Military: Complex Relationships and Changing Dynamics. Anthropology . (Member) 2003 Roy Perez; Off The Hyphen: Race Consciousness in DuBois and U.S. Latina/o Cultural Theory . English. (Member) University of Central Florida - ServiceUniversity 2006 N.E.H. Summer Fellowship. Selection Committee 2005 UCF Faculty Development Summer Conference. International/Interdisciplinary Studies Institute: Presenter: “Issues of Diaspora,” with Elayne Zorn; and Team Member: Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies (LACLS) track, developing Bachelors degree criteria 2005 McNair Scholars Program Advisory Board (Member) 2005 Diversity Initiatives: Diversity Week Seminar Presenter with M. Lue 2004 -Present McNair Scholars Program Mentor 2004-Present Latin American, Caribbean , and Latino Studies Advisory Council (Member) 2004 Diversity Initiatives: Diversity Week Seminar, “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning in an Era of Assumptions and Stereotypes.” Presenter with M. Lue 2003 International Studies, Fulbright Hays Group Projects, Caribbean Study Abroad (Seminar Design and Implementation: to UCF Faculty Orange County teachers) 2003-Present Program Director and Faculty member, North American Indian Studies 2003-Present Faculty Advisor, Anthropology Student Fraternity, Alpha Theta Rho College of Arts and Sciences 2005-2006 Scholarship and Awards Committee. (Member) 2003 Dean's Committee to develop Caribbean Studies Minor Program. (Member) 2003 Moderator: African American Studies Film Series, February 2002-Present African American Studies Advisory Board (Member) 2002-Present African American Studies Search Committees (Member) College of Sciences 2006 Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee Department 2005-Present Library Representative 2004-2005 M.A. in Anthropology: Planning Committee (Member) 2004 Development of Criteria for Graduate Admissions Letters 2004-2005 Budget Committee (Member) 2002-2004 Computer Committee (Member) 2002-2003 Design and publication of a brochure for the North American Indian Studies Program (with David Jones) 1999-Present Anthropology Undergraduate Program Committee (Member) 1999-Present Anthropology Program Committee (Member) 1999-Present Anthropology Search Committees (Multiple searches per year) (Member) 1999-Present Undergraduate Advising and Recommendation Letter Submissions for Graduate School Applications Service to UCF Students 2005 McNair Scholars Program; supervised students at McNair Scholars' conference in Denver , Colorado . March. 2004 Focus Group Facilitator with UCF student; Parramore Project. 2004 Supervised presentation by two UCF undergraduate students presenting at the “Freedom in the Florida Territory : American and Caribbean Connections to the Underground Railroad,” Conference at University of Miami . January. 2002, 2004 Presenter, Anthropology Graduate School Information Sessions 2002-2003 ‘Public Anthropology' website: Facilitated a project whereby undergraduate students obtained their first publications. Website originated and maintained at Hawaii Pacific University . Service to Profession 2005 Review of new textbook for Oxford University Press. Anthropology: A Perspective on the Human Condition by Emily Schultz and Robert Lavenda 2004-Present Advisory Committee: “Looking for Angola ” Inter-institutional, interdisciplinary project. 2004 Journal Reviewer: The Historian 2002-2005 Consultant: The Florida Underground Railroad Project (FURP) 2002 Consultant: Maitland Historical Society Museum exhibit. 2001 Journal Reviewer : Transforming Anthropology 1999- 2003 Chair, Membership Committee, Association of Black Anthropologists (Section of American Anthropological Association) Community Service 2005 Community Lectures for the “Looking for Angola ” project: 2005 The New College of Florida ( Sarasota , FL ), January 28 (opening panel discussion) Manasota ASALH . Selby Lecture Hall at Ringling School of Art, Sarasota FL . February 3 2005 Sarasota Historical Society, February 8. 2005 Bethlehem Baptist Church , ( Sarasota , FL ), February 20. 2005 Manatee Historical Commission ( Sarasota , FL ), March 1. 2005 Calvary Tabernacle CME Church . Orlando . African/Haitian/Jamaican/Caribbean Festival. Presenter: Black Seminole Heritage and Diaspora . February 12 2004 Lectures (4): Black Seminoles in Florida and The Bahamas . L.I.F.E. (Learning Institute For Elders).UCF. January 6, 13, 20, 27 2003 Orange County Library System. Public Lecture: Black Seminole Heritage in Florida , February 22 2002 Orange County Regional History Center . Public Lecture: Black Seminoles in Florida and the Bahamas : Connections to the Florida Underground Railroad . Florida Underground Railroad Project (FURP) Meeting, July 26 2002 Jones High School , Orange County Schools . Lecture on Black Seminole Research and Cultural Anthropology, February 18
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