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Published Works

  1. Shepard, R.L. (1975). A Design to Minimize Exposure to Scattered X-ray Radiation, X-Ray Spectrometry, Vol. 4, Issue 4, p. 202-204

  2. B.D. Boss, R.N. Hazlett, and R.L. Shepard. (1973). Analysis of n-Paraffin Oxidation Products in the Presence of Hydroperoxides, J. of Anal Chem, Vol. 45, Issue 14, p. 2388-2392

  3. Shepard, Robert L. (1989). The Amaranth Project Researchers Studying Potential Food Source, New Directions: Vol. 16, Issue 1, Article 7, p. 22-27

  4. Shepard, Robert L. (1990). Chemical Studies of Grain Amaranth & Celosia Spec., USAID Final Report to Research & University Relations (RUR), Output/Benefits Report, Project #145, p. 40-44. 

  5. Ayorinde, F.O., Osman, G., Shepard, R.L. et al. (1988). Synthesis of azelaic acid and suberic acid from Vernonia galamensis oil, J Am Oil Chem Soc 65, p. 1774–1777

  6. Ayorinde, F.O., Clifton, J., Afolabi, O.A., Shepard, R.L. (1988). Rapid transesterification and mass spectrometric approach to seed oil analysis. J Am Oil Chem Soc 65, p. 942–947

  7. Ayorinde, F.O., Ologunde, M.O., Nana, E.Y., Robert L. Shepard et al. (1989). Determination of fatty acid composition of amaranthus species, J Am Oil Chem Soc 66, p. 1812–1814

  8. Ayorinde, F.O., Powers, F.T., Streete, L.D., Shepard, R.L. et al. (1989). Synthesis of dodecanedioic acid fromvernonia galamensis oil. J Am Oil Chem Soc 66, p. 690–692

  9. Ologunde, M.O., Ayorinde, F.O. & Shepard, R.L. (1990). Chemical evaluation of defattedvernonia galamensis meal. J Am Oil Chem Soc 67, p. 92–95

  10. M.O Ologunde, R. L. Shepard, O. L. Oke. (1991) Bioavailability to rats of iron from fortified grain amaranth flour, International J of Food Sci and Tech, Vol. 26, Issue 5, p. 493-500

  11. M. O. Ologunde, F. O. Ayorinde, R. L. Shepard, O. A. Afolabi, O. L. Oke. (1992). Sterols of seed oils of Vernonia galamensis, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus caudatus, Amaranthus hybridus and Amaranthus hypochondriacus grown in the humid tropics, J of Sci of Food and Agri, Vol. 58, Issue 2, p. 221-225

  12. M. O. Ologunde, A. O. Akinyemiju, S. R. A. Adewusi, O. A. Afolabi, R. L. Shepard, O. L. Oke. (1992). Chemical evaluation of exotic grain amaranth seed planted in the humid lowlands of West Africa, J Tropical Agri, Vol. 69, No. 2, ref. 18, p. 106-110

  13. Shepard, R.L. (1993). The Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Tomorrow's World, NOBCChE News, Vol. 14, Issue 2, p. 8

  14. Ologunde, M.O., Morris, J.B., Shepard, R.L. et al. (1994). Bioavailability to rats of iron from fortified grain amaranth. Plant Food Hum Nutr 45, p. 191–201

  15. Shepard, Robert L. (2009). Science and Engineering Alliance (SEA), Bulletin of Ecological Soc of America, Vol. 90, Issue 1, p. 8-10

  16. Shepard, R.L., Bowie, Don. (2009). Workshop: Mechanics of Research Grant Proposal Development for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), NSF Award # 0935384, Directorate for Biological Sciences, Emerging Frontiers, Atlanta, GA

  17. Shepard, Robert L. (2012). Science and Engineering Alliance, Inc. (SEA) Activities to Increase Participation of Students from Underrepresented Groups in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Programs, OSTI ID: 1068695, U.S. Dept of Energy

  18. Mourad, Teresa M., Shepard, R.L. (2012). Developing Research and Teaching Capacity in the Ecological Sciences at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), NSF Award # 1240678, Directorate for Biological Sciences, Emerging Frontiers

  19. Shepard, Robert L. (2006). A Planning Grant for Development of a Comprehensive Proposal Describing Science and Engineering Alliance (SEA) Engagement in the NSF NEON Project, NSF Award # 0630524, Directorate for Biological Sciences, Emerging Frontiers

  20. Shepard, R.L. and Johnson, D. (2007). The First Wave of NEON Founding Members, BioScience, Vol. 57, Issue 7, p. 636

  21. Shepard, R.L. and Johnson, D. (2007). NEON Partners with the Science and Engineering Alliance, BioScience, Vol. 57, Issue 7, p. 635-636

  22. Mohamed, A., Shepard, R. L. (1997). High School Teacher Enhancement, OSTI ID: 587719, U.S. Dept of Energy

  23. Perkins, James J., Shepard, Robert L., Bork, Alfred M. (1992). Minorities in Science Series, NSF Award # 9154130. Directorate for STEM Education, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)

  24. Shepard, Robert L. (1973). Negative and Positive Ion Mass Spectrometry of Some Substituted Diimides, Ph.D. Thesis, Howard University

  25. Shepard, R. L. "Can African Americans Remain Sheltered in Place." Op-Ed Opinion. The Washington Informer, June 10, 2020

  26. Shepard, R. L. "Shelter-in-Place Economic Reduction." Op-Ed Opinion. The Washington Informer, June 24, 2020

  27. Shepard, R. L. "SEA Five-Year Strategic Plan: 2009 - 2013." Science and Engineering Alliance, Inc. (SEA), July 15, 2009

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