National Technical Association

Romanieo N. Golphin, Sr. was privileged to be named the Dr. Charles S. Duke Lecturer by the National Technical Association (NTA) in 2012. The NTA is the oldest technical professional association for Black professionals in science and technology fields. Dr. Charles S. Duke was the founder for the NTA and was also the first Black American to receive an engineering degree from Harvard University.

Mr. Golphin was recognized for his pioneering and forward thinking approach to early science education and instruction, and was honored to receive this award along with other honorees and lecturers such as Dr. Roosevelt Johnson, NASA’s Deputy Associate Administrator for Education.