President of Howard University
Wayne is a Trini.
As the 17th President of Howard University, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick is dedicated to continuing the University’s legacy as a world-class academic and research institution.
Dr. Frederick’s leadership is underscored by a renewed commitment to academic excellence and access to an affordable education. An example of this commitment is the Office for Undergraduate Studies, created to ensure that students have a successful academic experience consisting of curricular and co-curricular activities. He also introduced the Graduation & Retention Access for Continued Excellence (GRACE) grant program, which provides need-based funding designed to reduce financial barriers and increase on-time graduation.
As a triple alumnus, Dr. Frederick’s dedication to Howard University spans more than two decades, beginning with his enrollment as a 16-year-old student. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, he was admitted to Howard University with the dream of becoming a physician. His passion to serve and to heal was fueled by his personal experience with sickle cell anemia, a hereditary disease he has lived with since birth.
Dr. Frederick earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Doctor of Medicine in a combined six-year program and completed his surgical residency training at Howard University Hospital. After fulfilling his post-doctoral research and surgical oncology fellowships at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Frederick began his academic career at the University of Connecticut. He served on the faculty of the Department of Surgery, as well as the Associate Program Director of the Surgery Residency and Associate Director of the Cancer Center.
Dr. Frederick’s leadership is underscored by a renewed commitment to academic excellence and access to an affordable education. An example of this commitment is the Office for Undergraduate Studies, created to ensure that students have a successful academic experience consisting of curricular and co-curricular activities. He also introduced the Graduation & Retention Access for Continued Excellence (GRACE) grant program, which provides need-based funding designed to reduce financial barriers and increase on-time graduation.
As a triple alumnus, Dr. Frederick’s dedication to Howard University spans more than two decades, beginning with his enrollment as a 16-year-old student. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, he was admitted to Howard University with the dream of becoming a physician. His passion to serve and to heal was fueled by his personal experience with sickle cell anemia, a hereditary disease he has lived with since birth.
Dr. Frederick earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Doctor of Medicine in a combined six-year program and completed his surgical residency training at Howard University Hospital. After fulfilling his post-doctoral research and surgical oncology fellowships at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Frederick began his academic career at the University of Connecticut. He served on the faculty of the Department of Surgery, as well as the Associate Program Director of the Surgery Residency and Associate Director of the Cancer Center.
