For the Record: Faculty and Staff Accomplishments April 2018

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Lincoln University, Pa. – Lincoln University faculty and staff share their recent accomplishments.

Miller Hosts Technology Workshop in Ghana


Students learn computational modeling techniques at UG’s technology workshop in Ghana.

Whelton Miller, an assistant professor, in the Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering, recently held a workshop on Computational Modeling at the University of Ghana. Miller joined faculty from the UG’s Department of Biomedical Engineering in organizing the event. 

Topics at the workshop included protein structure modeling, molecular dynamics, molecular docking, and drug lead discovery. Participants of the workshop included scientists from a wide array of fields including engineering, biomedical sciences, and computer science.

“The purpose of the workshop was to provide basic training in computational techniques,” said Miller. “We hope to continue the workshop and expand research opportunities between Lincoln and the University of Ghana.”

McRae Co-Authors Chapter in Book

Vanessa McRae, director of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Student Engagement, co-authored a chapter in a recently published book titled “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Honors Education.” Her chapter, “Increasing Diversity in Honors through a Mentoring Partnership with Local Title I High Schools and Businesses,” provides faculty and staff members at undergraduate institutions methods on how to increase diversity in university honors programs.

McRae co-wrote the chapter with two colleagues from the University of Central Florida: Martin Dupuis, associate dean of UCF’s Burnett Honors College, and Zholey Martinez, a coordinator in BHC’s Office of Research and Community Engagement.

Cambridge Scholars Publishing released the book on April 4, 2018.

Maurelle Featured at D.C. Art Colloquium 

James Maurelle, an adjunct visual arts professor was recently featured at the 29th  annual James A. Porter Colloquium on African American Art in Washington, D.C. ​


Participants take in presentations at the James A. Porter Art Colloquium in Washington, D.C.

The colloquium, titled “Abstraction: Form, Philosophy & Innovation,” was held April 6 - 8, at the Howard University Art Gallery. Topics at the colloquium related to the history of abstraction in art across the African diaspora. The goal of the colloquium was to offer a platform for new scholarship and artistic perspectives on abstract art by African American and African diasporic artists.

More information about the colloquium can be found on their website.


For the Record is an ongoing series dedicated to acknowledging and informing the Lincoln University community about the accomplishments of its talented faculty and staff. If you have an accomplishment that you would like to share contact us at communications@lincoln.edu.

Compiled by Devin Bonner, Office of Communications and Public Relations

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