NEW ORLEANS -
Dr. Gary M. Clark
of Dillard University was awarded the 2019 Drs. Jewel and
James Prestage Mentorship Award on March 17, 2019. The award honors the lifetime achievements of
academic professionals who mentor students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
“Dr. Clark is a dedicated faculty member of Dillard University and consistently pours into students to
make them astute critical thinkers and global citizens,” Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, President of Dillard University shared about Dr. Clark’s admirable career.
Dr. Clark serves as the Founding Director of the Center for Law and Public Interest, Barron Hilton Endowed Professor and the Revius O. Ortique Jr. Endowed Chair at Dillard University. Dr. Clark received his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Government at Southern Louisiana University, a Master’s in Latin American Studies at Tulane University and his Ph.D. in Political Science from Howard University. Aside from his career in academia, Dr. Clark worked as a Commissioner on the New Orleans Civil Service Commission for seven years and the Chair of the Louisiana State Police
Commission. He is the State Treasurer of the Louisiana Association of Local Housing Finance Authorities, as well.
When he is not teaching, Dr. Clark is the host and executive producer of the his cable television program,
Dr. Clark Reports
and radio show,
Dr. Clark 101: The Living Classroom
. Dr. Clark has served as an expert political scientist for the following media outlets:
NBC Nightly News
,
The Today Show
,
The Associated Press
and
German Radio and Television Network
. After Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Clark began to report on American Foreign and Immigration policies by focusing on Caribbean and Latinx emigration
patterns in Gulf Coast states, such as Louisiana and Mississippi.
If interested in interviewing Dr. Clark, please contact Lauren R.D. Fox (
lfox@dillard.edu
).
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