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Ja Jahannes

Dr. Ja A. Jahannes is a psychologist, educator, writer, composer, and a social critic. Currently, he is professor of Behavior Analysis at Savannah State University. He is President and founder of Melanon Enterprises; a frequent writer and columnist for numerous publications, and Senior Pastor of Abyssinia Baptist Church, Inc., (Savannah, GA). His work has appeared in such diverse publications as the Journal of Ethnic Studies, Vital Speeches, The Journal of the National Medical Association, Ebony, Black Scholar, Encore, Class, Black Issues in Higher Education, American Visions, The African American Review and The Saturday Review. Dr. Jahannes has lectured in Africa, Asia, South America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. His many honors and awards include the United States Air Force Commendation Medal, The Langston Hughes Award, The Joseph J. Malone Fellowship in Arabic and Islamic Studies, and The Danny Glover Award. Also, he has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching from socio-civic organizations. Dr. Jahannes has served as a consultant with several national consulting firms on issues related to counseling; child and adolescent psychology, health psychology, and curriculum development for planned variation models in education. A frequent guest on radio and television talk shows, Dr. Jahannes has hosted two weekly television programs. He is listed in Who's Who in the South and South West, the Bluebook, and Outstanding Educators of America.

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