Five New Women Faculty at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina

Nancy Smith has been named associate professor in the department of physical therapy. She has previously served as an adjunct professor and associate clinical professor.

Dr. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, a master’s degree in physical therapy, and a doctorate in physical therapy from Saint Louis University. She also holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from North Carolina State University.

Quiteya D. Walker has been named associate professor in the department of rehabilitation counseling. She was a clinical mental health counselor for ASPIRE Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and an assistant professor in counseling at Albany State University in Georgia.

Dr. Walker holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from South Carolina State University. She earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Walden University and a Ph.D. in counseling, rehabilitation, and student development from the University of Iowa.

La-Tika S. Douthit has been named assistant professor in the department of music. She previously served as an adjunct professor and the assistant band director.

Dr. Douthit holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. She earned a master’s degree in music and flute performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts and a Ph.D. in musical arts and flute performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Radscheda Nobles has been named assistant professor in the department of history, politics, and social justice. She was previously an adjunct professor at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro and at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Maryland.

Dr. Nobles holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, a master’s degree in criminal justice from Fayetteville State University in North Carolina, and a Ph.D. in sociology from Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Rennae Stowe has been named associate professor in the department of health, physical education, and sports studies. She was the coordinator of the sports medicine minor degree program and interim coordinator for sport management at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Stowe holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science with an emphasis in athletic training from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned a master’s degree in education and sport management from the University of Georgia, and an educational doctorate in kinesiology with a concentration in sport psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.