Morgan State recognizes Professor Michael Nettles for research leadership

NSF-Funded Projects Propel Morgan State’s Continued Rise as a Recognized Public Impact Research University

by Morgan State U

September 19, 2025

Nearly $5 Million in Research Commitments Support Six Investigative Studies to Build Safer Cities, Smarter Tech and Stronger STEM Pathways

 The HBCU Ujima Collective (Ujima-C) – A research collaborative bringing together Morgan and four HBCUs—Miles College, Howard University, Tennessee State, Winston-Salem State—to design and pilot a scalable “Grow Your Own” model for training students, faculty, and staff in both research administration and scientific inquiry. Ujima-C seeks to transform the research culture at HBCUs, open career pathways in research administration, and broaden skilled competition in the STEM workforce nationwide by building a corps of highly proficient experts. The amount awarded to Morgan for the Ujima Collective is $371,018 and is led by Michael T. Nettles, Ph.D., professor and Endowed Chair of Predictive Analytics and Psychometrics, in Morgan’s Department of Psychology in the James H. Gilliam, Jr. College of Liberal Arts.

Morgan State University. (2025, September 19). NSF-funded projects propel Morgan State’s continued rise as a recognized public impact research university. Morgan State University News. https://www.morgan.edu/news/nsf-funded-projects-propel-morgan-rise