The PhD Project is having a strong impact - more than tripling the number of professors since our inception. These individuals have already delivered impact: as faculty and teaching assistants, they are inspiring, motivating and assisting a new generation of business students every day. Read their stories below:

Milestones
The PhD Project's First Minority Professor: Alisa Mosley The PhD Project Turned 15
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Carliss Charles accepted to Doctoral program just 9 days after attending our November 2009 conference Dr. Alisha Malloy (Dr. Double) and Dr. Belinda Shipps (Dr. Triple) North Carolina Central/North Carolina A&T
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The PhD Project's 1,000th
Professor: Shalei Simms
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New Professors
Dr. Tina Opie
Babson University

Becoming a professor was an opportunity for me to be who I authentically am.
Dr. Renée Pratt
Washington and Lee University

The Doctoral Students Association was a family support unit.
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Dr. Aronte Bennett
Villanova University

Like most junior faculty, tenure is my priority but it is not my only goal.
Dr. Kelly F. Gamble
University of Alabama in Huntsville

I feel that I am starting to make a difference.
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Dr. Cynthia lloyd
Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne

I hope to encourage students to realize their fullest potential.
Dr. Jeannette Mena
University of Mississippi

Down the line, after tenure, I want to be more involved.
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Dr. Dante M. Pirouz
University Of Western Ontario

In my research, I try to understand consumption.
Dr. Edward Ramirez
University OF Texas at El Paso

I had always fantasized about becoming a professor.
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Dr. Gregory Ramsey
Morgan State University

I had always thought I wanted to teach.
Dr. Eric Rhiney
Webster University

Now I am working for my mentor.
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Tenured Professors
Dr. Miles Davis
Shenandoah University

What could be better than getting paid for what you love to do?
Dr. Leyland Lucas
Morgan State University

Motivated to achieve success in an academic life
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Dr. Dawn Pearcy
Eastern Michigan University

The transition from the corporate world to academia was the right move
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Promoted to Administration
Dr. Carolyn Callahan
Associate Dean at the University of Georgia

Still a trail blazer...
Dr. Mark Dawkins
Director of the School of The University of Memphis

Always ready to support, mentor and encourage
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Dr. Eli Jones
Dean of the E.J. Ourso College of Business at LSU

Honored wth several teaching excellence awards.
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Faculty Impact
Dr. Carolyn Callahan
Director of the School of The University of Memphis

A role model leading the development of students
Dr. Rochelle Parks-Yancy
Jesse H. Jones School of Business, Texas Southern University

Our first Fulbright Scholar!
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Dr. Tiffany Barnett White
University of Illinois–Urbana/Champaign

Mentoring tomorrow's researchers
Dr. Linda Silver Coley
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Igniting passion for marketing strategy...
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Dr. Jorge Pérez
Kennesaw State University

A strong advocate for computer literacy.
Dr. Aberdeen Borders
Kennesaw State University

Helping to prepare students for the interview process and employment.
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Dr. Margarita Lenk
Colorado State University

Sharing her enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity through a successful model.
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Success by the Numbers
To date, close to 600 individuals reached through The PhD Project have started business doctoral programs.
ATTENDED CONFERENCE YEAR STARTED A BUSINESS DOCTORAL PROGRAM  
Year # of attendees 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total Defended Dissertation
1994 266 30 8 5 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 33
1995 324 N/A 30 11 5 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 35
1996 421 N/A 1 24 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 38 24
1997 429 N/A N/A 1 24 5 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 31
1998 349 N/A N/A N/A N/A 13 2 1 4 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 28 15
1999 406 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 24 7 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 38 28
2000 290 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 18 10 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 16
2001 378 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 21 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 40 25
2002 342 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 24 8 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 42 31
2003 368 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 31 4 5 2 2 2 1 0 47 24
2004 325 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 17 8 3 4 1 0 1 35 11
2005 371 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 22 10 5 1 1 0 39 5
2006 375 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 21 6 3 1 1 32 0
2007 363 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20 13 3 1 37 0
2008 433 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 8 2 2 12 0
2009 442 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 24 4 28 0
2010 317 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 9* 0 0
TOTAL 6,199 596 278

To learn more about our Minority Faculty Members visit the Doctoral Students Associations Web site.
Living The Dream

The latest edition of our book, Living the Dream, highlights incredible personal journeys of PhD Project members through the doctoral process. Each represents a uniquely different tale of how following a dream helps transform a livelihood, a life and corporate and academic America. Their stories are inspiring, uplifting, and living proof that dreams do come true. To share your story, or inquire about copies of the new edition of Living the Dream, email us at us-thephdproject@kpmg.com.