Faculty involved in Alcorn State University’s Gulf Scholars Program presented research at the 50th Annual Caribbean Studies Association Conference in Kingston, Jamaica.
Their presentation, “Transformative Sustainability: An Interdisciplinary Partnership,” highlighted research connected to Alcorn’s Gulf Scholars Program and its collaboration with the University of the West Indies.
From left, Precious Cooper, Donna Hope, Byron Johnson, Latuesday Guy and Heather Bailey smile behind an orange-covered table beside a Caribbean Studies Association banner. Four are seated, and one stands behind them.

Faculty from Alcorn State University’s Gulf Scholars Program and the University of the West Indies presented sustainability research at the 50th Annual Caribbean Studies Association Conference in Kingston, Jamaica. From left: Dr. Precious Cooper, Alcorn State University; Dr. Heather Bailey, Alcorn State University; Dr. Donna Hope, University of the West Indies; Dr. Byron Johnson, Alcorn State University; and Dr. Latuesday Guy, Alcorn State University.

Presenters included Dr. Byron Johnson, Dr. Precious Cooper, Dr. Latuesday Guy and Dr. Heather Bailey of Alcorn State University, along with Dr. Donna Hope of the University of the West Indies.
Funded by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Gulf Scholars Program teaches students and faculty about sustainability. Alcorn’s partnership with the University of the West Indies helps students explore the global impact of climate change.
To learn more, visit Alcorn’s Gulf Scholars Program website. Students can also apply to the program through the website.