A.L. Nellums Associates, Washington, D.C.--Developed proposal for the Jamaica Agricultural Planning Project and served as Senior Project Consultant for four years.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Fairfax, VA--Position paper development and proposed Center for Policy and Leadership Development.

Global Exchange, Inc., Washington D.C.--Economic Development Consultant. Developed and implemented evaluation of economic impact of Historically Black Universities on community development.

D.J. Miller and Associates, Atlanta, GA--Conducted an Equity Study and Literature Review on the Status of Women and Minority Farmers in the United States and of their Participation in USDA Programs.

Weeks Exploration Company, Jackson, MS--Developed data base for expediting oil, gas and mineral leasing.

Whittle Communications, Knoxville, TN--New Market Development Consultant. Developed data to explore opportunities in the Agricultural Sector.

USDA/Cooperative State Research Service--Review Panel for 1890 Institutions' Capacity Building Grants and for the Tribal Colleges (1864) Program.

University of Georgia--External Evaluation Panel (EEP), The Peanut Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP).

Prairie View A and M University, Prairie View, TX--Reviewed the Land-Grant Programs and Design of Futuring Initiatives.

USDA/Cooperative State Research Service--Review Panels for National Research Initiative Grants and Capacity Building Grants.

Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO--Curriculum Design and Program Development Consultation. Assisted development of the Agricultural Economics Department.

Cooperative State Research Service/USDA/1890 Research Directors, Washington, D.C.--Developed and presented workshop segment on the role of research directors and grants officers in building effective competitive grants programs.

Board of Regents, State of Florida, Tallahassee, FL--Special Team Member selected to review and evaluate state-supported university agriculture programs. Recommended strategic issues and actions affecting the future competitiveness of Florida's agricultural industry.

Agency for International Development (AID), Washington, D.C.--Consultant, Chief Consultant and Lead Evaluator to Bureau for Science and Technology. Reviewed and evaluated research project proposals, program guidelines, annual reports/work plans and other related aspects of cooperative activities between U.S. universities and AID. Designed procedures and evaluated international Strengthening Grant proposals at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's), the 1890 Universities and the 1862 Universities Strengthening Grant Programs.

Board of International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD), Washington, DC--Chief Consultant. Developed and implemented evaluation of Title XII Strengthening Grant Programs for both the 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Universities. Developed and lead training workshops in research program evaluation methods.

The Association of Research Directors (ARD)--Developed and produced slide-tape presentation, informational brochures, and Central Programs Display for the 1890 Land-Grant Universities at the 1983 National Agricultural Research Fair.

Agency for International Development, Washington, D.C.--Special Agricultural and Regional Consultant for the Title XII-BIFAD Joint Research Committee. Oversaw, reviewed and analyzed issues requiring input from 1890 Land-Grant Institutions.

The Black Caucus of the Tennessee General Assembly--Resource Consultant. Developed working papers on small farms and regional economic development issues in Tennessee.

Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN--Policy Analysis Panel Member. Reviewed agency's programs and initiatives in rural development. Interviewed community and university participants and TVA personnel in several states. Reviewed documents, collected and analyzed data. Participated on panels with Board of Directors. Presented draft policy paper with recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, AL--Special Consultant to the Institute concentrating on rural development research projects.

Emergency Land Fund, Atlanta, GA--Economic Policy Analyst. Developed position paper on status of Black landownership and implications for nonagricultural use in the Southeast USA.