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Career Development Seminar Speaker
Howard G. Adams, Ph.D.
Dr. Howard G. Adams has written, lectured and consulted extensively on academic, career, and professional development. He is a sought after keynote speaker and seminar presenter; having spoken at over 500 colleges and universities and numerous national conferences and conducted training for a number of fortune 500 companies. Adams is the author or co-author of fifteen self help guides and handbooks. Some examples are: Negotiating the Graduate School Process: A Guide for Minority Students, 1985; Techniques for Effective Undergraduate Mentoring (co-authored),1993; Focusing on the Campus Milieu: A Guide for Enhancing the Graduate School Climate, 1993; Mentoring for Professional Development: Mentor/Protégé Orientation Guide, (co-authored), 1998; Recruiting Graduate Students: Implementing the Key “R” of Recruiting, 1998; Mentoring: A How-To Guide for Those Interested in Initiating a Mentoring Relationship, 2002; Mastering the Ph.D. Process: Tips for Surviving and Excelling in a Doctoral Program; The Internship Guide: A Blueprint for Successfully Managing the Internship Experience, 2003; Networking; The Art of Meeting and Greeting People, 2003 (co-authored). In his 2002 book, Get Up With Something On Your Mind: Lessons for Navigating Life, Adams offers some essentials for living a successful and productive life.
In 1989 President Ronald Reagan named Adams to the US Congressional Task Force on Women, Minorities and the Handicapped in Science & Technology. In 1996, Adams was named by President Clinton as one of the first recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Mentoring. He was named a “20th Century Outstanding Educator” by Black Issues in Higher Education in 1999; in 2002 the National Society of Black Engineers awarded Adams its Golden Torch Award“Lifetime Achievement in Academia”; and in 2004 he was named both the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education’s “2004 Distinguished Alumni “ award and the Norfolk State University School of Science and Technology’s, “2004 Alumni Star” award. From 1978 to 1994 Adams served as Executive Director of.the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM). Prior to joining GEM, Adams served as Vice President for Student Affairs at Norfolk State University. Adams holds a B.Sc. from Norfolk State University, M.S. from Virginia State University, and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University.
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