Jackson State University News March 1, 2013 JSU associate vice president receives leadership award Loretta A. Moore, Ph.D., associate vice president for Research and Scholarly Engagement, has been awarded the Women in Higher Education - Mississippi Network (WHEMN) Leadership Award for 2013. The annual honor recognizes women demonstrating leadership and commitment to the advancement of women in higher education. Only one person receives this award each year. Moore leads JSU's Academy for Research and Scholarly Engagement, which is designed to advance the careers of promising young researchers and emerging scholars by ensuring that they establish a compelling research agenda, participate in a community of scholars, and obtain external funding. Moore is also the principal investigator of the National Science Foundation's ADVANCE program, which aims to advance the careers of female faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and Social and Behavioral Sciences disciplines. "I am so honored to receive this award," Moore said. "This serves as confirmation of my efforts to advance the leadership roles of women in higher education institutions." Former Mississippi Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck presented the award to Moore on Feb. 22 at Mississippi State University. Tuck is vice president of campus services at Mississippi State University and the WHEMN coordinator. "She is a mentor and role model for all ages," Tuck said. JSU President, Carolyn W. Meyers, Ph.D., spoke at the event, where she emphasized the time for change is now: Women in higher education must network and learn from one another, she said. Numerous opportunities, as well as massive challenges face postsecondary administrators, faculty and staff, but by focusing on successes, remaining bold and courageous, and maintaining balance, students will get the leadership they need to exemplify those same qualities as they become adults. Prior to Moore's current appointment, she served as interim associate dean for the College of Science, Engineering and Technology. She is a professor of computer science and served as chair for 13 years. She has held positions at Auburn University, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Army Research Laboratory, NASA Kennedy Space Center and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Moore has worked in a variety of computer science areas with an emphasis on the design of intelligent systems. She has received funding from agencies including the National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of Energy - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Army Research Laboratory, NASA Kennedy Space Center, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters, and Jacobs Technology. Moore received her B.S. degree in computer science from JSU and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from Illinois Institute of Technology SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-520-0593 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.