As the Sweatt Center continues to build our brand and push to change narratives and culture for Black males through the educational pipeline, the Sweatt Center Fellows program purpose is to:
- Use the Sweatt Center as a way of continuously pushing and promoting research, done by our alums, that align with the center’s mission
- Intentionally stimulate cross-institution collaboration in regards to research and programming between previous, current, and future Sweatt Center graduate students
Meet Our Sweatt Center Alumni
Robert Bennett
Robert A. Bennett III, Ph.D. is a visiting assistant professor in Health, Exercise and Sport Studies at Denison University where he teaches courses on sport history, youth sports, psychology of sport, and race and sport. He is also a Fellow with the Heman Sweatt Center for Black Males (Sweatt Center) at the University of Texas at Austin. Bennett graduated from Morehouse College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with honors. He earned his Master of Arts degree and Doctor of Philosophy in History from The Ohio State University. His research interests are twentieth century American history, and college athletics. During his time at Ohio State, he has also worked with the Student Athlete Support Services Office (SASSO) working as a tutor and mentor for seven years. Bennett also serves as consultant for professional athletes who look to develop K-12 programming as a means of service to their respective communities.He has publications in Racism in College Athletics, The Journal of African American History, Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, and the Journal of Sport History. Bennett is co-editor of Black Males and Intercollegiate Athletics: An Exploration of Problems and Solutions (Bennett, Hodge, Graham, & Moore, 2015);andThe Collegiate Athlete at Risk: Strategies for Academic Support and Success(Council, Hodge, & Bennett, 2018). Bennett is married to his wife Gisell Jeter-Bennett, and they have a son, Amari Lumumba Ade Bennett. (See more…)
Albert Bimper
Albert Y. Bimper Jr., PhD., is an Associate Professor of African American studies in the Ethnic Studies Department and serves as Senior Associate Athletics Director in the Department of Athletics at Colorado State University. Dr. Bimper is also director of the Denver Broncos Sport Management Institute at Colorado State. He completed his Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in Cultural Studies in Education at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as holds a M.S. in Sport Psychology from Purdue University and a B.S. in Health & Exercise Science from Colorado State University. He is published in numerous journals spanning education, intercollegiate athletics, cultural studies and the sociology of sport. His experiences leading to a career in higher education and athletic administration include being a former collegiate student athlete playing football at Colorado State as well as playing professionally for the Indianapolis Colts. Bimper’s research and pedagogical interests concern student athlete development, particularly related to the intersection of race and sport as it impacts the experiences and well-being of black male student athletes. He was nationally recognized as a 2018 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. (See more…)
Langston Clark
Langston Clark is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio in the department of Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition and an affiliate with the African American Studies Program. Langston completed his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) at The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to obtaining his Ph.D., he received his M.A. in Adapted Physical Education from The Ohio State University and a B.S. in Physical Education from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (A&T). Given his experience as an undergraduate at A&T, an HBCU, he has developed a passion for the continued development and elevation of minority serving institutions. Langston’s research focuses on the training of teachers of color within HBCUs from the perspective PETE. More broadly he explores social justice as a cultural manifestation within social HBCUs. His other research interests include the intersection of athletics, race, and education. Some of his recent and forthcoming publications can be found in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Journal of Black Psychology, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, The Journal of Negro Education, Quest and The Teacher Educator. Furthermore, Langston has made numerous presentations surrounding issues of social justice at a variety of national and regional conferences. Pedagogically, he is interested in the preparation and development of teacher education students of color. (See more…)
Anthony Heaven
Dr. Anthony Heaven is the development officer for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College (SMBHC) at The University of Mississippi where he executes development activities that cultivate philanthropic relationships, enhance the giving pipeline, and steward supporters. Heaven completed a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Bachelor of Arts in Religion/Theology at Stillman College. At The University of Texas at Austin, he attained a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership with a concentration in Public Affairs. Anthony has experience working in student services, development, and donor relations. In addition to his academic and professional pursuits, he has served as a mentor at two juvenile justice facilities in the state of Texas and as an advisor for the Texas Student Leadership Association at The University of Texas at Austin. (See more…)
Marcus Johnson
Marcus W. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. He completed his Ph.D. in Cultural Studies in Education at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his B.A. in political science and M.Ed. in school counseling from Texas Christian University (TCU). A Houston native Marcus enjoyed positions as a public-school teacher and congressional liaison. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on the sociocultural experiences of elementary students, specifically African American/Black children, teacher education, and curriculum theory. (See more…)
Alvin Logan
Dr. Logan is originally from Denver, Colorado. He made his way to the Pacific Northwest to attend the University of Washington graduating with both a Bachelor’s in Urban Planning and Master’s in Education, where he also played two sports. Since completing his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, his research and scholarship revolve around on Black Males in higher education, with a special focus on Black collegiate athletes. Currently, Alvin heads the student life and leadership department at Seattle Central College. Additionally, he is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Washington and Seattle University. (See more…)
Cameron McCoy
Dr. Cameron McCoy is a native of Washington, D.C. and is currently an assistant professor of American history at Brigham Young University (BYU). Before coming to BYU this past summer, Dr. McCoy was a postdoctoral fellow at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He earned his doctorate in U.S. history at the University of Texas at Austin after receiving a masters in military history at Texas A&M University, and his bachelors in International Studies at BYU. In addition to being a professor at BYU and teaching courses on World War II, U.S. Foreign Policy, modern warfare studies, and pop culture, Dr. McCoy also serves in the Marine Corps Reserves as an infantry officer. He has held several positions of command while serving multiple combat tours and deployments to various countries in support of Operations IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM. (See more…)
