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the number of donors from 800 to over 3,600. Through earned a commendation from the Southern Association of
her efforts the endowment has grown from approximately Colleges and Schools for her leadership of the Academic
$6,000,000 to nearly $16,000,000. Empowerment Center, which focused on strengthening
student persistence to graduation.
Dr. Martin-Hall’s undergraduate studies were at Baldwin
Wallace (Berea, Ohio) and Philander Smith College (Lit- Dr. Jackson is a trained and experienced administrator who
tle Rock, AR). Her graduate studies were at the University provides oversight for leadership and professional develop-
of Nebraska at Omaha, the University of Arkansas at Pine ment training and the Center for Transcendent Leadership
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Bluff and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Development at Virginia Union University. She is currently
the President of the National Sponsored Programs Admin-
Her experience includes grant/proposal writing with eco- istrators Alliance. Dr. Jackson is a seasoned grant writer,
nomic development and community development corpo- program evaluator, and educational trainer; team building
rations, grass-roots organizations, and institutions of high- coach, program designer, planner, and implementation
er education. She has extensive experience in the areas of strategist. Moreover, she is a trained clinical psychother-
both public (federal grants) and private fundraising. apist, counselor; and she has a Six Sigma Black Belt. Dr.
Jackson has received educational management and leader-
Dr. Martin-Hall has received professional training and cer- ship training at Harvard University’s management devel-
tification in Grants Management and Development, from opment program. She is an alumna of the Grace E. Harris
Management Concepts, Inc.; Planned Giving from the Na- Leadership Institute, the Higher Ground Women’s Lead-
tional Planned Giving Institute at the College of Williams & ership Development Program at Virginia Commonwealth
Mary; Fundamentals of Fundraising from the Fundraising University. Furthermore, she has been inducted into the
School at the Center on Philanthropy (Indiana Universi- Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society in Education.
ty); Techniques in the Design, Development, and Imple- Dr. Jackson has earned a doctorate degree in educational
mentation of Telephone Solicitations Programs from IDC; leadership in higher education and school administration
and various fundraising related seminars, workshops, and from Oral Roberts University.
conferences offered by the Thurgood Marshall Foundation,
Kresge Foundation, Council for the Advancement and
Support of Education (CASE), and other agencies/organi-
zation. Additionally, Dr. Martin-Hall is an active member
of CASE, Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP),
and the Arkansas Chapter of the Association of Fundrais-
ing Professionals where she was president elect.

Dr. Martin-Hall is Director of Development & Title III at
the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB).

Kenneth Mercury is the Budget Analyst at Oakwood Uni-
versity. He is responsible for the management and execution
of all budget matters related to the Title III grants. Although
he is new to the Title III area, May 2018, his professional
career and expertise brings a different perspective to the Ti-
tle III Program Office. Kenneth believes in innovation and
team-work. Through his attention to details, he initiated a
Title III flow chart to assist all Title III personnel in under-
standing and following the spending process, streamlining
when to use Institution or Title III funds. Kenneth works
Dr. Linda R. Jackson has worked in higher education for closely with the Accounting Department and the Federal
over 20 years. She is Virginia Union University’s new Title Accountant to make sure invoices are paid and funds are
III Administrator. Dr. Jackson has worked in Title III for drawn down in a timely manner. In addition to Oakwood
10-years while overseeing pre-award grant procurement University, Kenneth has worked at Boston University as a
initiatives and post-award management. Also, she was a Ti- Student Account Specialist and Transportation Security
tle III Activity Director for 11-years. During that time, she Administrator, and he is an active church leader.

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