Heru Setepenra Heq-m-Ta

Heru Setepenra Heq-m-Ta is a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a graduate and valedictorian of Roxbury Community College (RCC) in 2004. During his stint at RCC, Mr. Heq-m-Ta maintained a 4.0 Grade Point Average and served as the President of the Student Government Association. He has earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Social Science, an Associate of Arts Degree in General Education, and a Certificate in Computer Network Administration.

In the Fall of 2004, Heru enrolled into Howard University on an academic transfer scholarship and graduated Summa Cum Laude (3.88 GPA) and obtained a baccalaureate in Afro-American Studies in 2007. In 2007, Mr. Heq-m-Ta enrolled into Cornell University’s Africana Studies Program to pursue a Masters of Professional Studies. In 2009, Heru was accepted into the African American Studies Ph.D. program at Temple University, where he currently is enrolled as a doctoral student. His scholarly work to date (including research as a two-time Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Fellow) and areas of focus for graduate research include: Africana intellectual history, African historiography, African holistic health and Africana philosophy. Heru’s academic goal and main objective is to obtain a Ph.D. in African American Studies and become a professor at the community college or university level.