KRISTINA D. PALMER
Kristina D. Palmer is currently the Individual Giving & Public Relations Manager for Temple University Public Radio.  Her job responsibilities include managing an annual fund raising campaign expected to generate more than $750,000 from individuals and corporations, and supervising the membership and public relations departments for WRTI-FM.  Most recently, Kristina was the executive producer for Temple University Public Radio's 45th Anniversary.  She also serves on the marketing committees for the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Philadanco.  A proud soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Kristina is an alumna of the University of Maryland.

TONYA PENDLETON
Tonya Pendleton has been a music journalist for most of the ‘90s, and prior to that she worked in the music industry in various capacities.  She is the former music editor for the now defunct YSB Magazine, a black teen magazine that was ahead of its time, and the former Fresh Ink teen section editor for the Philadelphia Daily News. In the course of her still evolving journalism career, she's written stories on Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Li'l Kim, Allen Iverson, Alonzo Mourning, The Artist, Jodeci, D'Angelo, R. Kelly and Puffy.  "I'm challenged by people who are mavericks, who are rebels, and who do things their own way.  I especially love to interview people who are misrepresented in the public eye, or who have not done too many interviews. Being a journalist who has come of age in the hip-hop generation has allowed me to be a part of history. It's amazing how something that started in clubs and parks in the Bronx has become a global phenomenon."  Right now, Tonya is working on two magazines spawned by that culture -- Puffy's "Notorious" and Chris Rock's "Illtop Journal," a college humor magazine that debuted at Howard University in November 1999.

KEITH PENNY
Currently a producer and videographer for Teamwork Productions, Keith Penney has 16 years of video and television experience as an editor, videographer, and audio and lighting technician.  Keith has worked on spot news, features and sports events for Fox's Good Day Philadelphia and the Ten O'Clock News.  He has also done work for Denmark TV, MTV and BET.  Keith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts from Cheyney University.

DWAYNE R. PERRY (deceased)
Dwayne R. Perry, a 12-year advertising sales veteran, is currently the Local Sales Manager for WDAS Radio, a Clear Channel Communications station.  In that capacity, he manages and supervises a local sales staff of eleven, and also has responsibility for maintaining the budget and increasing local sales revenue for the company.  Dwayne got his start in broadcasting while he was a student at Penn State.  He worked at on-campus and off-campus stations in the State College market in on-air, programming and management capacities, and has also worked in sales at WOGL-AM and WDAS prior to his current management position.  Dwayne is an avid sports enthusiast, and is a regular participant in the WDAS vs. City of Philadelphia softball classic on Unity Day.  In terms of professional involvement, he is a member of the Philadelphia Advertising Club and the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Alliance of Market Developers.  Lastly, Dwayne earned his Bachelor's degree from Penn State's School of Communications. (Last taught in Spring 2001)

TOBIAS Q. POOLE
As the General Manager for WRTI-FM, Temple University's public radio affiliate, Tobias Poole is responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operations, engineering function and budget of the station.  Tobias rose to his current level in the broadcast business from the engineering and production side of the shop.  Prior to joining the WRTI team, he worked in engineering and production capacities at WBST-FM, the radio station at Ball State University in Indiana.  His technical interests and skills go far beyond broadcasting, as he is also called upon as an audio engineer for recording sessions and live concert events.  Tobias is very active in his profession and the community, claiming membership or affiliation with the Society of Broadcast Engineers, the Community Advisory Board for WYBE-TV35, 100 Black Men of America and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity.  Lastly, he earned a BS degree in Telecommunications and an AAS degree in Radio & TV Technology.

SHARON POWELL-LEE (formerly Sharon Franklin)
Currently entrenched as the Community Relations Manager for Comcast Cable, Sharon Franklin has toiled in the vineyard on both sides of the journalism/public, media and community relations fence for more than 20 years.  In her current position, she is responsible for representing the company in the many faces of community outreach, including allocating charitable contributions, and attending political and community functions.  At various times throughout her career, Sharon has held jobs as a radio announcer, newspaper reporter, campaign coordinator and press secretary.  Franklin practices and refines the art of networking and community involvement by being involved as a board member of organizations such as NAMIC (National Association of Minorities in Communications), the Philadelphia High School Academies and the William Penn High School Cluster Scholarship Fund.  Sharon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University in Communications and Radio/Television/Film.

MERCER A. REDCROSS, III
Mercer Redcross and his wife, Evelyn, opened the October Gallery in 1985.  As Vice President of October Gallery, Mercer is responsible for the overall marketing campaign of the gallery and the October Gallery Philadelphia International Art Expo, the nation's largest African American Art Expo.  This 18 year old event brings together over 200 exhibitors and 40,000 attendees.  In addition, October Gallery has sponsored hundreds of traveling art shows throughout the United States and Canada.  A Philadelphia native and product of Philadelphia's public school system, Mercer worked as a bank examiner and real estate agent/broker prior to opening the gallery.  October Gallery and Mercer have always been committed to the arts and the communities they serve.  Some of the causes with which he has been involved are The Philadelphia Scholars Fund, University City Arts League and the American Diabetes Association.  Mercer earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cheyney University and an MBA from Eastern College. (Last taught in Spring 2003)

WALT REEDER, JR.
Currently the President of his own talent booking agency and artist management firm, Big Bloc Entertainment, Walt Reeder, Jr. had the benefit of learning the business at Walt Reeder Productions, the enterprise owned by his father that lays claim to being the largest African-American owned talent booking agency in the country.  On the talent booking side of the business, his firm is responsible for selling the live performance services of artists to venues and clubs nationwide.  He also manages DJ Kool and comedian Michael Colyar, and formerly managed recording artist Kwame.  Walt, Jr. is a graduate of Temple University, with a degree in Business Management and Human Resource Administration. (Last taught in Spring 2003)

WALT REEDER, SR.
Currently the President and owner of Walt Reeder Productions, the largest African American owned talent booking agency for recording artists and live performers in the country, Walt Reeder, Sr. has been self employed in some capacity for the last 30 years.  In addition to selling the live performance services of artists to venues and clubs nationwide, his firm also has an artist management division.  Much of Walt's success as a businessman can be attributed to his capacity to organize, implement programs and execute ideas.  Walt, Sr. has studied business administration at Philadelphia College of Textiles and Sciences, and is a graduate of Antioch University. (Last taught in Spring 2000)

BARRY K. ROBINSON, ESQ.
Since 1991, native Philadelphian Barry K. Robinson has been the Senior Counsel for Corporate Affairs for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which is headquartered in Washington, DC.  The RIAA is the non-profit trade association representing the United States sound recording industry.  Barry is responsible for the provision of legal guidance to RIAA across the broad scope of its activities.  Within that scope, he retains and supervises legal counsel in the representation of RIAA and its members in litigation of a variety of legal claims, including those involving infringement of RIAA's trademarks and other intellectual property rights, anti-trust claims and investigations and other commercial disputes.  He also provides advice to RIAA member record companies regarding legislation before the Congress and regulatory proposals from federal agencies on matters such as taxation, immigration law, international trade, employment policy, and protection of intellectual property interests.

Beyond his 12-year stint at RIAA, Barry Robinson has developed legal expertise in intellectual property, international trade and investment, and commercial & financial matters.  He is a member of the American Bar Association as well as being licensed to practice in several jurisdictions.  In conjunction with or as a result of his professional and educational background, Barry is a member of the Board of Trustees of Penn State University and chair of the Governance Committee of Jazz Alliance International. Educationally, Barry K. Robinson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State, a Juris Doctor degree from NYU School of Law, and completed post-graduate studies in international law at Georgetown University Law Center. (Last taught in Spring 2003)

DONALD ROBINSON
Donald Robinson is an acclaimed, world class producer/songwriter/musician who has lent his remarkable gifts to an impressive array of artists during the course of his 20+ year music career.  Up until the time of Grover Washington's sudden death, Donald was in the midst of a 5-year stint as his musical director.  He has written, arranged and produced songs for the likes of Nancy Wilson ("Your Love"), Bob James ("Rosalie"), Stephanie Mills ("Home"), Rachelle Ferrell ("Welcome To My Love" and "With Open Arms") and Miki Howard ("Love Under New Management").  He was recruited by prominent music executive Ed Eckstein to help launch the successful career of Grammy award winning songstress Vanessa Williams, producing her hit song, "Dreamin," which went all the way to #1 on the R&B charts and peaked at #6 on the pop charts.  Donald's demonstrated the winning touch as a producer right from the start with "Gotta Get You Home Tonight," Eugene Wilde's #1 R&B hit that went gold back in the early ‘80s.  Through his companies Donald Robinson, Inc. and Musicalinks, Donald has previously had (or still has) publishing deals with Jobete Music and EMI.  He also owns Supreme Sounds Studio.

VALERIE M. ROBINSON, ESQ.
As a Deputy City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia, Valerie Robinson handles contractual and related matters for City capital projects, including negotiation of architect, engineering and artists contracts.  In her capacity as the Deputy City Solicitor, she is also a liaison to the City's Risk Management team, and handles concert arrangements for Veteran's Stadium and the Dell East, and special event licensing for the Recreation Department and Film Office.  She has handled the Dell East's contractual needs for most of her 10 years in the City Solicitor's Office.  While her job and family responsibilities keep her extremely busy, Valerie also finds time to be an active member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and The Links.  Valerie received her BA degree and secondary education teaching certificate from the University of Michigan, and her JD degree from Villanova University School of Law. (Last taught in Spring 2001)

BRUCE B. RUSH
Prior to his appointment as Acting General Manager of the Dell East in 2001, Bruce B. Rush was the Director of Marketing at the Dell East for 9 years, and the Publicity and Advertising Coordinator for a couple of years before that.  He has been involved in promoting and organizing sports and entertainment events for more than 20 years.  As the Dell East's Acting General Manager, Bruce's responsibilities encompass overseeing and managing all aspects of facility management and operations, event management, talent booking, vendor and contract management, and marketing.  During his tenure, the Dell East has been more aggressive in launching diverse promotions and securing media sponsors, and developed a legitimate online and offline database marketing program.  Either as a freelance consultant or through his firm, The Marketing Store, Bruce has been involved in promoting and marketing events as diverse as the Philadelphia Greek Picnic, the Tampax Total You Tour and Real Men Cook for Charity, as well as several events involving some unit of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, of which he is a Life Member.  In addition to his fraternity membership, he is a member of the National Alliance of Market Developers (NAMD) and the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), and a board member of the MOBE Institute (Marketing Opportunities in Business & Entertainment).  Bruce holds a BS and an MBA degree from Penn State. (Last taught in Spring 2003)

CHESTER SCHOFIELD
Chester Schofield was formerly the Vice President & General Manager of WDAS-AM & FM,  and also a Cluster Vice President overseeing the daily operations of all five Philadelphia stations in the AMFM corporate family.  Most people in this market first became familiar with his work during the five years he spent at POWER 99fm in the 1990s, first as Station Manager and later as Vice President & General Manager.  Under his leadership, POWER 99 instituted a number of outstanding community service programs such as "Increase the Peace," "Clean Block" and "Safe Corridor."  Prior to coming to the Philadelphia market, Chester made his mark in radio and advertising in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, LA.  He held several sales management and station management positions for stations in the EZ Communications and Manship Properties chains, and Media Director and other agency management positions for advertising agencies in those markets.  A true trailblazer, Mr. Schofield was the first African American to attain the ranks of General Sales Manager, General Manager and Vice President at broadcast giant EZ Communications.

MARK SCHULZ
Mark Schulz is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, or NARAS (the Grammy folks).  In this capacity, he is responsible for event planning, membership recruitment, and board leadership for the Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware area.  Prior to coming aboard at NARAS, Mark was the manager for Studio 4 Recording, manager for Mastervoice Mastering and owner of Daremark Management.  In conjunction with his role with NARAS, he also serves on the board of the Philadelphia Music Alliance and the Rudy Rubini Music Foundation.  A photography and skiing enthusiast, Mark earned his Bachelor of Fine Art degree from Hartwick College. (Last taught in Spring 2001)

CONSTANCE N. SCOTT
Constance Scott currently runs a sponsorship and event marketing consulting service, CNS Consulting.  She learned the ropes of the sponsorship and event marketing business in her prior role as the Manager for Corporate Sponsorships and Programs at PECO Energy, where she was employed for 27 years.  In that capacity, Connie was responsible for managing logistics, staff, volunteers and budgets for ten major sponsorships and community economic development projects such as the PECO Energy Jazz Festival.  Prior to her assignment to the Corporate Sponsorship group, Connie was a Community Affairs Manager and a Training Coordinator.  She also had the distinction of serving as an executive on loan to the United Negro College Fund.  Connie's educational credentials are highlighted by a Liberal Arts degree in Sociology from Cheyney University and a Master of Science degree in Human Relations Management from Lincoln (PA) University. (Last taught in Spring 2001)

MELVIN T. SHARPE, JR., ESQ.
A lawyer and businessman in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia where he grew up, Melvin T. Sharpe, Jr. has worked tirelessly to provide area citizens with quality legal services for 13 years.  His areas of concentration are business, real estate, civil, nonprofit and entertainment law.  He is an advocate for the small business community and represents many small business clients such as the West Philadelphia Enterprise Center, and works with many local and national athletes and entertainers.  Actively involved in the community he serves, Melvin has helped coordinate community and special events like the Odunde Festival on South Street and SMART Corporation's SMASHFEST in Strawberry Mansion.  Lastly, Melvin earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Ohio State in Political Science, and his degree from Temple University School of Law. (Last taught in Spring 2001) 

GARY SHEPHERD
Gary Shepherd, a 20+ year radio veteran, is a golden voiced and multi-talented communicator who has worked for several radio stations as an afternoon drive personality, news announcer, music director and program director.  Gary can be heard on WDAS-FM (105.3) weekday afternoons from 3-7 PM.  Gary's love of radio and expertise in the industry makes him a highly sought after on-air talent.  According to the Arbitron ratings,  his show consistently ranks in the top three for his time slot and was rated number one in WDAS-FM's core demo of 25-54, for five consecutive books.  Gary's commitment to community also leads him to devote a great deal of his time to addressing social problems, and working on ways to solve them by becoming involved with various community programs throughout the tri-state area.  In fact, he was recognized by Congressman Chaka Fattah as one of Philadelphia's "Men Making A Difference" in 1996, and previously received the Hal Jackson Contributor's Award as Broadcaster of the Year from IAAAM.  Gary demonstrated perseverance in returning to college as an older adult, graduating Summa Cum Laude from Cabrini College with a BA degree in Organizational Management. (Last taught in Spring 2001)

LISETTE L. SHIRDAN, ESQ.
A lawyer in private practice for more than 10 years, Lisette L. Shirdan runs her own general legal practice, servicing a diverse array of clients in the housing, labor and entertainment fields in particular.  She is visible and active in the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA), the local unit of the Barristers Association, and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, where she currently serves as 3rd Vice President. Lisette also serves as the Treasurer of the Delaware Valley Housing Association.  Educationally, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Temple University, and her JD degree from Loyola University of Chicago. (Last taught in Spring 1999)

DOCTA SHOCK
Docta Shock is the owner and CEO of Darkworld Entertainment, where his diverse skills and experience as a record producer and journalist are helping change the face of Philly's urban music scene.  His firm's crown jewel is Darkroom Recording Studio, an 8-track digital and analog studio in West Philly.  Among the artists who have used his production services and studio are The Regulators for their local hit, "Six Minutes To Show," group front man and solo artist Supreme the Regulator, and the Original Hearts of Stone.  Like many other studios and producers, he also does a lot of work on demos for aspiring artists.  In that vein, Docta Shock was also very instrumental to urban music getting more attention at PMC2000, where he served as Urban Music Director for the Philadelphia Music Conference.  As a freelance journalist, Shock writes a column for Philadelphia Weekly newspaper and Audio Gliphix magazine on urban and hip hop entertainment issues.  Docta Shock has a BA degree from Temple University in Radio, Television & Film. (Last taught in Spring 2003).