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 Faculty Collaboration Hub". Welcome to the C-Hub!
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Faculty Member Hosts Conference to Highlight Black Women’s Spiritual Activism and Impact on Social Change
ATLANTA (September 16, 2024) —Spelman College’s Dr. Rosetta Ross, professor of philosophy and religious studies, and Georgia State University’s Dr. Monique Moultrie, professor of religious studies, will host a two-day conference, “When We Lead: Black Women’s Spiritual Activism and Social Change Conference,” on Oct. 4 and 5 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta.
Spelman College Unveils Virtual Hub of Critical Data on Black Women in STEM at Inaugural Black Women in STEM Summit
Spelman College’s Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM (COE-MWS) hosted its inaugural Black Women in STEM Summit, where they showcased a prototype of the Black Women in STEM Data Hub – a trove of comprehensive data about Black Women in STEM.
Spelman College Kicks Off 2024-2025 Academic Year with Annual Faculty Institute
Last week, more than 300 Spelman College faculty members convened at the College’s annual faculty institute, a place for faculty to connect with one another, foster collaboration across disciplines and discuss topics that will impact various aspects of higher education.
Faculty Blogs/Vlogs
Dr. Joyce Johnson Gives Spelman and the World the Gift of Music
On Jan. 27, 2024, professor emerita of music and Spelman’s beloved organist Dr. Joyce Finch Johnson, was feted at the Not Alone Foundation Inc. 8th Annual Diamonds Awards ceremony with the Diamonds Award Lifetime Achievement in Music Education. The educational leadership award signifies Dr. Johnson’s dedication and service to Spelman College and the world, while embracing philanthropy, humanitarian efforts and servant leadership.
Forever Blue: The Enduring Dedication of Linda Patton, C'88
Linda Hart Patton C'88, is an exemplar of "Forever Blue" – this year's Founders Day theme and a testament to Spelman's enduring legacy of sisterhood and exhibition of tenacity by students, alumnae, faculty and staff. Patton's service to Spelman began as a first-year student in 1984 and has continued throughout her more than decade-long tenure as a Spelman employee. Infusing sisterhood into every element of her work, she even affectionately closes emails with "sisterly."
Amber R. Reed, Ph.D: Cultural Anthropologist
My 2020 book, Nostalgia after Apartheid: Disillusionment, Youth, and Democracy in South Africa was the winner of the Society for Applied Anthropology/American Anthropological Association 2021 Margaret Mead Award.