Sponsored Programs & Research (OSPR)
Pre- and post-award support to help faculty and staff secure, manage, and scale grants that drive teaching, research, and student success.
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Our Mission
The Office of Strategic Initiatives and Social Justice advances Tougaloo's priority of elevating social justice across curriculum, research, and campus culture—aligning partnerships, programs, and resources to serve our students and communities.
Division Initiatives & Programs
Explore our key programs and partnerships driving research, equity, and student success.
Title III Institutional Aid Programs
Federal grants strengthening academic quality, student success, fiscal stability, and institutional effectiveness across Tougaloo.
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Brown–Tougaloo Partnership
Decades-long collaboration connecting students and faculty through exchange, research opportunities, and academic enrichment.
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Federal TRIO Programs
Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services expanding access, persistence, and graduation for first-gen and income-eligible students.
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Reuben V. Anderson Institute for Social Justice
Policy research and community engagement addressing equity and opportunity across Mississippi and beyond.
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International Programs
Curriculum, study-abroad, and partnerships that build global perspective, intercultural fluency, and civic leadership.
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Strategic Initiatives & Title III Team
Our Strategic Initiatives and Title III leaders collaborate to align grants, partnerships, and student success efforts across Tougaloo College.
Marta Collier-Youngblood, M.A.
AVP, Strategic Initiatives & Social Justice | Director, Office of Sponsored Programs & Research
Dr. Fred White
Director, Title III Institutional Aid Programs
Sharita Washington
Program Coordinator, Office of Sponsored Programs & Research
Wendy White, Ph.D.
Mentor-Consultant, Brown–Tougaloo Partnership
Valvia Wilson, Ph.D.
Director, Federal TRiO Programs
Natasha Magee-Woods, Esq., Ph.D./J.D.
Director, Reuben V. Anderson Pre-Law Program
Lawren Long, Ph.D.
Director, Eric V. Holder Public Policy Program
Tony Bounds, M.A.
Archivist, Tougaloo College Archives & Special Collections
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The Division of Strategic Initiatives & Social Justice is located in the Old Radio Station Building. Connect with our office for programs, partnerships, and social justice initiatives across campus.
Office Information
Old Radio Station Building
Tougaloo College
500 West County Line Road
Tougaloo, MS 39174
Tougaloo College
500 West County Line Road
Tougaloo, MS 39174
Advancing Social Justice
Join us in advancing education, research, and community engagement that build a more equitable society.