Dr. H. Justin Ballenger chairs the Education Department and is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education in the Division of Professional and Continuing Studies at Morehouse College. In this role, he develops educators, policy experts, and education researchers. 

He also serves as Co-PI for the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Computer Science Ecosystem and is a research fellow with the Morehouse Black Men's Research Institute (BMRI). Previously, Dr. Ballenger was Co-PI for the NSF - Institute for African American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (IAAMCS) and Research Lead for the NSF-National Data Science Alliance (NDSA). 

Dr. Ballenger's work focuses on pre-service teacher development and broadening participation in STEM. He leads initiatives to support pre-service teachers, expand research infrastructure, and foster collaboration in AI integration and STEM education, especially among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Having served on faculty advisory teams for the White House Office of STEM & Technology Policy and NASA Transform to Open Science (TOPS), he is committed to empowering future educators and STEM professionals through innovative strategies and partnerships.