Paul A. Cotton, Ph.D., R.D., a member since 2009, is the Program Director for Health Behavior & Minority Health, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Institutes of Health. For his work at NIH, he has received a number of awards including a 2009 NIH Director’s Award. He holds a B.S. in Human Nutrition and Foods and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Nutritional Sciences from Howard University. Prior to his appointment at NIH, he conducted human studies of nutrition and physical activity and developed research collaborations with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He is president of the Bison Express, and past president of the Howard University Alumni Club of Prince Georges County. He serves on the Howard University NCAA Certification Steering Committee, NCAA Sub-Committee on Gender Equity and was inducted into the Howard University Athletic Hall of Fame (2003) for wrestling.