BASE Staff

Emille D. Lawrence, Ph.D.
Senior Director, BASE
Director, Black Scholars Program

Mohammed Soriano-Bilal
Assistant Dean, Retention and Persistence Programs
Academic Success Coach

Headshot of LaShirine Howard

LaShirine Howard, M.A
BASE Program Manager

Black Resource Center Director

Dr. Aja Holmes

Aja Holmes, Ph.D.
Director, Marshall-Riley Learning-Living Community
Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Community Living

Sonja Poole, Ph.D.
Instructor, Marshall-Riley Learning-Living Community

Dr. Candice Harrison

Candice Harrison, Ph.D.
Inaugural BASE Faculty Director
Associate Professor, History (On Sabbatical 'AY 23-24)