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  Curriculum Vitae​

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​Education

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1973, Ph.D., Physical Organic Chemistry, Howard University (Washington, DC)

- Received the Howard University Terminal Fellowship to complete research without having to

serve as a Teaching Assistant

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1971, M.S., Physical Organic Chemistry, Howard University (Washington, DC)

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1969, B.S., Chemistry, Saint Augustine’s College (now University) (Raleigh, NC)

- Received a NASA Fellowship from Howard University to pursue the PhD degree

 

1965, Graduated Salutatorian, Garner Consolidated High School (Garner, NC)

- Recieved Academic Scholarship from Saint Augustine's College to pursue a B.S. degree

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Professional Experience

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2013 – present: Principal, The Shepard Institute (TSI), LLC

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1990 – 2013:  Founding Executive Director/CEO, Science and Engineering Alliance, Inc. (Known as SEA)

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1988 – 1990:  Technical Assistant to Director, Office of Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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1984 – 1988:  Visiting Scientist, Department of Chemistry, Howard University

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1982 – 1988:  Science Consultant to African Organizations, United Nations Development Program

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1980 – 1984:  Lead Scientist, Safeguards Program, Office of Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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1975 – 1980:  Senior Scientist, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards,U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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1973 – 1975:  Head, X-ray Diffraction and Atomic Absorption Laboratory, Hoechst Celanese Corporation

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1971 – 1972:  Research Assistant, Analytical Chemistry Division, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

 

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Professional Service

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2023: Virtual Presenter, Building Defense Research Capacity at HBCUs, TCUs, HSIs and ANNHSIs: Town Hall on Facilitating True Partnerships, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), Albuquerque, NM

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2022 – Present:  Member, Council of Advisors to the President of Saint Augustine's University, Raleigh, NC

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2022: Virtual Mentor, Of two young Black scholar-athletes as part of School of Business' Micro-Internship Program, Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU), Shawnee, OK

 

2021: Virtual Presenter, Historical Black Colleges and Universities: Myths & Misunderstandings - A 2-part presentation presented to community members wanting to know more about the history of HBCUs, Senior Center, Rockville, MD

 

2020: Facilitator, Of A Virtual Workshop Using National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Data as a Means for HBCU Faculty and Students to Engage in the NEON Research Program, National Science Foundation (NSF)

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2016: TEDx Talk, What Made the Difference, Inspiration for those reeling from setbacks, Howard University

 

2012 – 2020:  External Advisory Board Member, Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, a National Science

Foundation (NSF) Center of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST), Prairie View A&M University

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2009 – 2012:  Advisory Board Member, Center for STEM Education and Research (CSER), Texas Southern University

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2008 – 2012:  Planning Committee, Nuclear Education Program, Alabama A&M University

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2004 – 2010:  Member, Leadership Network Blue Ribbon Workforce Panel, Building Engineering and Science Talent (BEST)

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2004 – 2009:  Advisory Board Member, University Research Center, Texas Southern University

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2004 – 2006:  Distinguished Lecturer, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

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2001 – 2005:  External Advisory Committee Board Member, Mississippi Functional Genomics Network, University of Southern

Mississippi

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2000 – 2005:  Advisory Board Member, President’s Strategic Planning Committee for 10-Year Vision for Jackson State University

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2000 – 2004:  Advisory Board Member, Environmental Technology and Waste Management Consortium, Howard University (Chair, 2004)

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1999 – 2007:  External Advisory Board Member, Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI), Jackson State University

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1995 – 1998:  Member, Board of Directors, National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)

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Select Publications

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Shepard, R.L., Robinson, L and Tsegaye, T. (2007). Science and Engineering Alliance Phosphorus Observational Network (SEAPON): Evaluating the Long Term Impact of Land Use/Cover and Climate Change on Phosphorous Dynamics. Submitted to National Science Foundation in response to National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) RFI.

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

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

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Shepard, R.L. (1995). Science and Engineering Alliance (SEA): A Model for Advancement of the U.S. Science and Technology Workforce, NTA Journal, 69 2:32.

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Shepard, R.L., Morris, J.B., Ayorinde, F.O., Afolabi, A.O., Oke, O.L. and Ologunde, M.O. (1994). Amino Acid Composition of 15 Amaranthus Species from Tropical Agriculture, Amaranth Newsletter, 4:12.

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

 

Ologunde, M.O., Ayorinde, F.O., Shepard, R.L., Afolabi, A.O. and Oke, O.L. (1992). The Sterols of the Seed Oils of Vernomia galamensis and Amaranthus Species. J. Fd Sci. Agri. 58:221.

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Ologunde M.O., Ayorinde F.O., Shepard, R.L., Afolabi O.A. and Oke O.L. (1992). Chemical Evaluation of Exotic Grain Amaranth Seeds Planted in the Humid Lowlands of West Africa. J. of Tropical Agri., 69 (2):105.

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Ologunde, M.O., Akinyemiju, O.A., Ayorinde, F.O., Afolabi, A.O., Shepard, R.L. and Oke, O.L. (1991). A Bioavailability to Rats of Iron from Fortified Grain Amaranth Flour, J. Fd. Sci. Tech, 26:493.

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Ologunde, M.O., Ayorinde, F.O., Shepard, R.L. (1990). Chemical Evaluation of Defatted Vernomia galamensis Meal. J. of American Oil Chemist Soc. 67. 92-95.

 

Shepard, R.L. (1989). Amaranth Grain As a Food Source, Howard Press: New Directions Magazine, 16:1, 22-27.

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Shepard, R.L., Ologunde, M.O., Taylor, B., Afolabi, O.A., Ayorinde, F.O., and Oke, O.L. (1988). Chemical Evaluation of Dark Seed Grain Amaranth Growing in Nigeria. J. of Fd and Agri., 2:146.

 

Shepard, R.L. (1987). Identifying Minority Scientists, Report to the National Science Foundation's Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE), Washington, D.C.

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Shepard, R.L. (1983). International Trends in the Development of Biomass as an Alternate Energy Source, CR-01-83, African Regional Center for Technology, Dakar, Senegal.

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Shepard, R.L. (1976). Bias Corrections in the Measurement of Nuclear Materials, Division of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), Internal Publication, U.S. NRC, Washington, D.C.

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Books/Monographs

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Shepard, R.L. (2017), Fulfilling YOUR Destiny, Step by Step – A Self-Help Guide -, Published by The Shepard Institute.

 

Shepard, R.L. (2016), Fulfilling MY Destiny, Step by Step – An Autobiography -, Published by The Shepard Institute.

 

Food Science Lecture Note Series V: Toxic Constituents of Food. Monograph, Editors-in-Chief: Adeyemi, I. A., Ologunde, M. O., and Shepard, R. L., (2005) Publisher: Scoripo Educational Achievement Services (SEAS) Publishers, Lagos, Abuja, ISBN: 978-978-48298-0-9.

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Collaborators and Other Affiliations (1990 – 2020)

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Willie May, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Morgan State University and National Institute of Standards

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Victor McCrary, National Science

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Tony Beasley, National Ecological Observatory Network, Inc. (NEON)

Tony Baylis, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)

Mark Shaffer, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF)

Richard, O’Grady, American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)

William McKinney, W.K Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)

Teresa Mourad, Ecological Society of America (ESA)

Dwayne Ashley, Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)

William Smith, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA)

Brian D. Kloeppel, Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS)

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Extensive list of university collaborators

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Volunteer Services provided to various individuals and organizations through Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Rockville, MD and Saint Augustine’s University, Raleigh, NC

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