Brian Carey Sims, Ph.D.
Dr. Sims is the founding Executive Director at Jomoworks, an education management consulting firm specializing in University / K-12 partnership development. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Florida A&M University, where his research focuses on the implications of media for individuals, families, and communities of African descent. He has published and presented around the world, including England, Bermuda, Spain, Senegal and Malawi and have authored several articles, edited book chapters, seminars and interactive workshops. Dr. Sims is a strong advocate for international education and have led study abroad programs for undergraduates to West Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Haiti. His forthcoming book, College Thug Syndrome, offers an explosive African-centered cultural analysis of higher education in the United States. Dr. Sims is also an Interdisciplinary Research Leaders fellow of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.