Johnson C. Smith University President Dr. Ronald L. Carter will be the main guest featured on GoodWorks with Rahman Khan television show 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2009.

"Viewers can expect an insightful dialogue highlighting the good works done by public figures, corporations and everyday people," Khan said on WTVI's website. "The show will also provide a thoughtful look into the circumstances that create the need and ideas to help viewers make an impact."

Dr. Carter taped the show at WTVI Charlotte studios last month. He talked on various topics including the University's vision to become more engaged with Charlotte and the opening the new Smith Institute for Applied Research on campus.

He became the 13th president of Johnson C. Smith University on July 1, 2008. With more than 30 years serving students and universities, Dr. Carter brings an impressive record of community leadership, academic administration, and budget management to the position.

Upon graduating magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and philosophy from Morehouse College in 1971, Dr. Carter began his distinguished career at Boston University's Martin Luther King Jr. Center. By 1981, he rose to become the school's youngest dean of students. While at Boston University, Dr. Carter pursued graduate studies, earning both a Master of Theology degree and a Ph.D. in philosophy of religion.

Since becoming president, Dr. Carter has become very involved in the Charlotte community. Currently, he is a board member with the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Charlotte Street Car Advisory Committee, Charlotte Center City Partners, Charlotte Museum of History, and Foundation for the Carolinas. He is the father of one daughter, Tumelo Rosalind Carter, and has served as a foster parent to four foster children.

If you subscribe to Time Warner Cable, you will be able to catch the show on Channel 5. Satellite television subscribers will need to check local listings with their cable provider.