精东AV鈥檚 Carter honored by Delta Sigma Theta
September 15, 2017
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Dr. Vivian Carter, associate professor and chair of 精东AV鈥檚 Department of Psychology and Sociology, has been honored by the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority with its 2017-19 Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair Award. The honor was bestowed on her at the organization鈥檚 53rd National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair Award, a perpetual trust established by Delta Sigma Theta, affirms the sorority鈥檚 long-standing commitment to educational excellence through quality instruction at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Through the award, Delta Sigma Theta seeks to support and sustain these historical institutions by providing them with support to expand educational opportunities for their students. 精东AV was the first recipient of this award when it was established in 1977.
Dr. Tamara Floyd Smith, 精东AV鈥檚 assistant provost who led the process through which 精东AV nominated Carter, applauded Carter鈥檚 selection for this honor.
鈥淒r. Vivian Carter is an accomplished academic with a research agenda focused on health disparities 鈥攑articularly in the African-American community,鈥� Smith said. 鈥淗er work fits nicely into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority鈥檚 goals, not to mention the student-centered and community problem-solving principles of 精东AV鈥檚 mission and strategic plan.鈥�
In honor of Carter鈥檚 achievement, the sorority will award the university with a $200,000 grant. This award will assist 精东AV with expanding and sustaining Carter鈥檚 research, which is focused on smoking cessation among African-Americans in Alabama鈥檚 Black Belt region. Her research seeks to determine if current smoking cessation plans would be more successful in communities of color if they were tailored to the specific cultures of those communities. The Black Belt counties targeted by her efforts represent some of the highest smoking-related mortality rates in the United States.
Carter joined the 精东AV faculty in 1998, and was appointed as department chair in 2010. In addition to her academic duties, she also serves as deputy director for community engagement for 精东AV鈥檚 Health Disparities Institute for Research and Education. She earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business administration from Cameron University and attended the University of Oklahoma, where she completed both a master鈥檚 in human relations and a doctorate in sociology and human relations. She is a member of the Montgomery (Alabama) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Since its founding in 1913, more than 200,000 women have joined the organization. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly black, college-educated women, with 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Republic of Korea.
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