Rupert NacosteRupert Nacoste is a black-Creole native of the Louisiana bayou country and a Navy veteran. During his time in service (1972-1976), to deal with its serious racial problems, the U. S. Navy trained him (and others) to be a facilitator of racial dialogus among sailors. From that 1974 point onward, adding academic degrees, Dr. Nacoste has worked as a scholar-activist of interpersonal and intergroup relationships. On the faculty of North Carolina State University since 1988, he is the winner of the 2013 UNC Board of Governor's Teaching Excellence award because he uses a captivating oratory style to engage people to see their own role in moments of tension in social interaction. Read More Read Less