Center for Africana Studies

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT.
 

Annual Conference

November 4, 2005

9:00am  – 5:00pm

Torp Theater, Davidson Hall

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT

Theme:      AIDS IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA

PROGRAM

8:30 - 9:00        Registration

Morning Session                       Moderators: Maxine Howell, Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Teacher                                                                       Education, CCSU
                                                                      Peter LeMaire, Ph.D., Professor of Physics, CCSU           

9:00 - 9:05      Welcome

9:05 - 9:10       Remarks

                        Lisa Bigelow, MBA

                        Interim Director, Center for International Education, CCSU
 

9:10 – 9:15       Remarks

                        Paulette Lemma, Ph.D.

                        Dean, Graduate Studies & Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs, CCSU
 

9:15 – 9:20      Remarks

                        Ellen Whitford, Ph.D.

                        Interim Provost  & Vice President, Academic Affairs, CCSU

9:20 – 10:00     “Drug Abuse, HIV and Criminalization in African Americans: Using                                                 Research for Change"

                        Lula Beatty, Ph.D.

                        Chief, Special Populations Office, National Institutes of Health/National Institute                         of Drug Abuse, Bethesda, MD
 

10::00 – 10:10   Break

10:10 – 11:00     HIV Prevention Among African American Women

                          Faye Belgrave, Ph.D.

                          Professor of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
 

11:00 – 11:05     Introduction  - Nana Poku, Africana Studies, CCSU

                          Remarks

                          Jack Miller

                          President, CCSU
 

11:05 – 11:55   “HIV Prevention for Women in South Africa: Lessons Learned”

                        Kathy Sanders-Phillips, Ph.D.

                        Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Howard University;

                        Executive Director, DC-Baltimore Research Center in Child Health Disparities

11:55 – 12:35    Using a Comprehensive Rites of Passage Program as a HIV Prevention                          Approach for Youth

                         Kristal Owens, Ph.D.

                         Project Director, Amani Project, Progressive Life Center, Washington, D.C.

12:35- 1:40      Lunch/Student Roundtable     Davidson Room 123

                        Martha Escobar, Vice President, Latin American Student Organization (LASO)

                        Haylen Frasier, Parliamentarian, Black Student Union (BSU)

                        Teresa Johnson, Vice President, United Caribbean Club

                        Miguel Miranda, President LASO

                        Moderators: Rahisha Bivens, Vice President, Black Student Union

                        Evelyn Newman Phillips, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Anthropology

Afternoon Session    

                        Moderators: Warren Perry, Ph.D. Professor of Anthropology & Director,                  
                        Archaeology Lab for African and African Diaspora Studies

                        Olusegun Odesina, Ph.D. Associate Dean & Professor of Electronics and Graphics                         Technology, School of Technology, CCSU           

1:45 - 2:30       “HIV Disease in Africa and the African Diaspora: Triumphs and                                                    Challenges"

                        Keith Crawford, Ph.D.

                        Clinical Director, National Minority AIDS Education and Training, Howard                        
                      University, Washington, D.C.

2:30 - 3:15       Risk Reduction and Medication Adherence among HIV + youth

                        Latoya Conner, Ph.D.

                        Assistant Professor,  George Washington University;     Licenseed Psychologist,                         Children’s National  Medical Center; Washington, D.C

3:15 - 4:00       Mechanistic/reductionistic approaches in HIV/AIDS prevention:                                                    rediscovering the African therapeutic philosophy of wellbeing"

                        Adrien Nginamau Ngudiankama, Ph.D.

                        Consultant on HIV/AIDS, Center for Youth & Family Research, Bowie State                         University, MD

4:00 – 4:40       Panel Discussion

                        Discussants: Warren Perry, Ph.D. & Olusegun Odesina, Ph.D.

4:40                 Closing Remarks                      

                        C. Charles Mate-Kole, Ph.D.

                        Professor of Psychology & Director, Center for Africana Studies, CCSU
 

4:45                Reception, Davidson Room 123

Sponsors: Office of Multicultural Affairs – Student Activities - African Studies - Center for Caribbean & Latin American Studies - The Black Student Union - African American Studies – Center for International Education

Conference Committeee Members

Peter LeMaire – Maxine Howell -  Rahisha Bivens – Nana Poku - Warren Perry – Olusegun Sogunro  Olusegun Odesina – C. Charles Mate-Kole