Associate Professor

3410 French Hall
513-556-5553
ken.ghee@uc.edu
http://www.RAAMUS.COM

Professional Summary

Dr. Kenneth L. Ghee was born in Harlem, New York in 1956 and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. In 1974 he earned an academic scholarship to Boston University and in 1978 his B.A. degree in Psychology. He went on to earn the Masters degree in 1981 and his Ph.D. in Health & Social Psychology at the University of Houston in 1983. He is currently a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Ghee has received numerous teaching and community service awards including the "Emphasis on Diversity Award" and the "Outstanding Faculty Award" from UC Student Organizations. In 1992, Dr. Ghee was awarded the All University George Barbour Award for his outstanding teaching and student relations at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Ghee is recognized as a dynamic lecturer and he is a popular professor at UC. He was featured in the 1998 University of Cincinnati Information View Book and in 1999 he was featured in the Admissions Office Recruitment brochure, in an article entitled “Your Favorite Professor”. In 2001 he received the "Just Community" Award for promoting the ideals of a just and caring community. In 2006 Dr. Ghee was awarded the All University A.B. Dolly Cohen Award for excellence in University Teaching and the 2006 Edith C. Alexander Award for Distinquished Teaching. He also was recognized by the Department of Athletics with the 2006 Simon Anderson Award for his longstanding work with student athletes.

Education

PhD, University of Houston, 1983.

BA, Boston University, 1978 (Psychology).

Research Interests

Psychosocial influences on achievement motivation; educational and cultural identity development; developing community and media-based youth intervention methodologies with educational and cultural applications for at-risk and disadvantaged youth. Dr. Ghee does not have an ongoing funded research program at this time.

Paper Presentations

Gateways to Achievement for African American Youth. 18th Annual Assoc. of CITE (Consortium of Information and Telecommunications Executives) Youth Forum , Baltimore, MD. 09/28/2001.

Developing African Centered Leadership in the New Millennium. 11th Annual African American Leadership Conference , Cincinnati, OH. 05/05/2000.

Skills, Attributes, Weapons and Resources for college success. Central State University's Collegiate Visitation Weekend Program, Wilberforce, OH. 04/15/2000.

Combating the Assault on African-American Children. Black Child Development Institute, Inc. 7th Annual Training Conference, Pittsburgh, Penn. 05/13/1999.

Bridging the Gap Between Cultures. University of Cincinnati, Images of Color Program, Cincinnati, OH. 01/24/1998.

Afrocentric Mythology as Social Change Agent. University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychology Clinical Case Conference, Cincinnati, OH. 04/05/1996.

NGHS Writing Group. Psychosocial Risk Factors for Obesity in Black and White Girls: The NHLBI Growth and Health Study/Further Analyses. Annual Conference of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Wash., D.C.. 03/23/1991.

NGHS Writing Group. Psychosocial Risk Factors for Obesity in Pre-Adolescent Black and White Girls: The NHLBI Growth and Health Study/Baseline. Annual Conference of the American Public Health Association, New York, New York. 10/03/1990.

The Psychological Importance of Self Definition and Labeling: "Black" versus "African - American". Annual Conference of the Association of Social and Behavioral Scientists , Atlanta, GA. 03/30/1989.

Enhancing Educational Achievements Through Cultural Awareness in Young Black Males. Southern Conference on Afro-American Studies , Baton Rouge, LA. 02/24/1989.

RAAMUS (Responsible African Men United in Spirit): A plan for action. Southern Conference on Afro American Studies , Greensboro, NC. 03/26/1988.

Status Incongruence and Black Marital Conflict. The Association of Black Psychologists National Convention, Chicago, Illinois. 08/09/1985.