Karen Bogart,
Ph.D. President/CEO.
Dr. Karen Bogart is a social psychologist, researcher and evaluator, with a focus for more than 20 years on improving opportunities for underrepresented populations in education, employment and entrepreneurship. Dr. Bogart:

• conducts evaluations, using survey as well as qualitative research methods, for a variety of clients representing public and private sectors such as: the University of the District of Columbia (1998-present): the National Association For Equal Opportunity (NAFEO, 1998), the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education(1996-1997), the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences (1995-1996), the Consortium for the Advancement of Private Higher Education and the Council of Independent Colleges 1995-1997), the National Institutes of Health (1994).
• Has written numerous funded contracts and grants for public and private sources.
• Has served as Principal Investigator of more than 17 grants from such sources as Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.
• Has authored more than 60 publications, including two books, monographs, chapters and articles in refereed journals.

Harry Morgan, Ph.D. Vice President.
Professor of Physics at the University of the District of Columbia
Dr. Morgan:

• Has taught physics to undergraduates at UDC for more than 25 years.
• Holds research grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST).
• Developed science programs for and teaches science to inner city elementary school students.
• Won numerous teaching and research grants, not only supporting his own research but creating opportunities for undergraduate students in physics and supporting the development of a research infrastructure at the University of the District of Columbia.
• Conducted research in the area of Remote Sensing at the National Institutes on Standards and Technology.