Advisory Board
The Advisory Board shall meet at least twice a year to assist with the planning and implementation of the 1967 Legacy Program. Members are expected to have an active role by:
- selecting candidates during the 1967 Legacy Scholar Interview Day.
- selecting 1967 Legacy Projects.
- approving annual program budget.
A record of Advisory Board meetings and related activities are expected to be archived for future reference. The advisory board is chaired by a member of the Office of Institutional Diversity.
Meet the Advisory Board
Valerie Frazier, Ph.D.
Director
Valerie Frazier is an Associate Professor of English at the College of Charleston, where she teaches African American, multicultural and American literatures. She has an established history of advocacy for African American Studies and Ethnic American Studies at this institution. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and M.P.A. from the College of Charleston and University of South Carolina. Her research centers on contemporary African American, ethnic, and women’s literature.
Tamara Butler, Ph.D.
Executive Director of the Avery Research Center and Associate Dean of College Libraries
Debbie Counts
Director of South Carolina Recruitment and Access Initiatives
Julie Eichelberger, Ph.D.
Marybelle Higgins Howe Professor of Southern Literature and an executive board member of the Center for the Study of Slavery
Byron Gipson
Solicitor, 5th Circuit
Anthony Greene, Ph.D
Inaugural Lucille Whipper Distinguished Professor, African American Studies
Kenyatta Grimmage
Associate Director of Admissions: Access Initiatives and Pre-College Programs
Jerome Harris
President of the Charleston branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
Rochelle Johnson
Vice Chair
Director of Multicultural Student Programs and Services
Tina MacDonald
Secretary
Director of International Admissions
Kameelah Martin, Ph.D
Dean of the Graduate School
Michael Moxley, M.D.
Roper Hospital
VP and Chief Officer for Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity
Dennis Muhammad
Family and Community Engagement Advocate
Melissa Ochal
Director for the Center of International Education
Derrick Williams
Esq. Attorney, Williams and Roche Law Firm and past president of the CofC Alumni Association
Neysa Williams
Community Engagement Director, Air Force Civilian Service and President of the Black Alumni Council
Kim Butler Willis, Ph.D
Co-Founder and Managing Director, GOODSTOCK Consulting, LLC
Note: A representative from the 1967 Legacy Program will be added after graduation in 2025.