James C. Hogan ’72 PhD

James C. Hogan ’72 PhD, of North Haven, Conn.; Jan. 22. He taught elementary and high school science in Sparta, Georgia, until 1966. After obtaining his advanced degrees, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the biology department at Yale and a research associate in pathology at Yale School of Medicine, then took a position at Howard University School of Medicine in 1976. In 1978 he joined the UConn faculty and developed and implemented the Health Science Cluster Program, a summer enrichment program for state high school students. He was also an assistant professor at the UConn School of Allied Health, and became director of minority student affairs. More recently, he was responsible for running the lab for Connecticut’s Department of Public Health. He retired in 2009. He presented at conferences internationally and published in major scientific journals. Notably, he authored an award-winning article entitled  “Lead Poison Prevention in Young Children: A National Tragedy.”  He was the recipient of multiple awards and is included in the second edition of 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 20th Century. He was a founder and past president of the Black Healthcare Professionals Network (Hartford), the Connecticut Chapter of the National Technical Association, and the North Haven Association of Black Citizens. He founded the Immanuel Baptist Church Academy of Math and Science and was the first African American to be elected to the Board of Education in North Haven, Connecticut. He was a member of the band The Carvettes, playing saxophone and clarinet, and Omega Psi Phi. He is survived by his wife, Izola; a daughter; two sons; six granddaughters; a sister; three brothers; and many nieces and nephews.