The Office of Research, Innovation, and Collaboration (ORIC) is designed to promote a robust research environment and ethical scholarly engagement with a focus on supporting the entire Spelman community and its scholars. The vision statement for ORIC is to "empower the Spelman Community to achieve and share scholarly excellence".
The ORIC Team and I are happy to present to you a "one-stop shop" to assist you in learning more about your colleagues and their scholarly excellence. We hope that as you review information about them and utilize the resources available, it would motivate you to develop collaborations. Thus, the name "ORIC Spelman Collaboration Hub". Welcome to the C-Hub!
Events
Feb 11, 2026
38th Annual Dr. Curtis L. Parker Student Research Symposium
In person - Morehouse School of Medicine
Feb 27, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026
AUC-GRANTED: MARDAC Inaugural Convening (Invitation Only)
Morehouse College Education Conference Center
News
Spelman's Scholar Showcase Celebrates Innovation, Community Impact and Academic Excellence
From Grammy Awards to Urban Heat Mapping: Spelman's First Inclusive Research Showcase Reveals Hidden Talents
Nicole Taylor Teaches with Heart in the Age of AI
At the only all-women's HBCU offering teacher certification, Dr. Nicole Taylor is ensuring her students don't just use AI — they question it.
Mentewab Ayalew Secures $483,620 NIH Grant to Transform Genomic Data Science Education
New curriculum addresses critical shortage of biomedical data scientists while positioning HBCU students at forefront of precision medicine revolution.
Faculty Blogs/Vlogs
Spelman College Faculty Presents Exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Spelman College Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture Kelly Taylor Mitchell will present “Kelly Taylor Mitchell: mouth wide open,” an exhibition of deeply spiritual works inspired by her travels to Salvador, Brazil.
"Who's Actually Behind the Door?": Spelman's Social Justice Leader Teaches Students to Interrogate AI
Spence, C'78, associate professor of sociology, has a question that should make tech companies uncomfortable: "Who's actually behind the door?"
Beyond the Dance Studio: Professor Kelley's Impact
One such professor is Cicely A. Kelley, MFA, professionally known as CiCi Kelley, director of Spelman Dance Theater and head coach of the Spelman College Jaguarettes Dance Team.