Dr. Negus Rudison-Imhotep, Ph.D.

Dr. Negus Rudison-Imhotep, Ph.D. is the host for Nuf' Reggae Music that airs every Saturday night from 6 - 8 p.m. Central. 

Dr. Negus Rudison-Imhotep, Ph.D., a native of Houston, Texas, serves as the CEO & Cultural Memory keeper for Imhotep Memory Consultancy, LLC. With expertise in public historical services, recruitment marketing, and cultural competency training, he collaborates with subject matter experts to promote scholarly research, provide historical evidence-based resources, and advocate for policy change. Dr. Rudison-Imhotep's leadership roles include serving as the former Chair of the City of Des Moines Civil & Human Rights Commission and a Board Member with Des Moines Habitat for Humanity. Additionally, he held the position of Chair of the Iowa Commission on the Status of African Americans and served on the Executive Board of the Iowa Human Rights Department. In his career, Dr. Rudison-Imhotep has facilitated connections between Central Iowa's top employers and highly skilled, untapped talent. He has played a pivotal role in helping hundreds of marginalized Central Iowans secure gainful employment and has successfully advocated for numerous students facing expulsion from the Des Moines Public School District. Dr. Rudison-Imhotep holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts with a concentration in Political Science from Excelsior College, a master’s degree in public administration from Norwich University, and a Doctorate in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management from Northcentral University. Thesis: Hiring Nonviolent African American Male Ex-Offenders: A Phenomenological Investigation on Employment Discrimination. Prepare to be enlightened by this grand master of societal knowledge.