Tennessee State University Administration Announces a Group of New Leaders

tsuGlenda Glover, president of Tennessee State University, in Nashville, has announced the appointment of several members of her leadership team.

MarkHardyMark Hardy was appointed vice president for academic affairs. He was provost and vice president for academic affairs at Jackson State University in Mississippi. He also served as a professor of biology.

Dr. Hardy holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Jackson State University. He earned a Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Alabama.

Gloria-JohnsonGloria Johnson was named dean of the College of Liberal Arts. She has been serving as interim dean.

Dr. Johnson is a graduate of Tennessee State University. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee.

lownes_jacksonMillicent Lownes-Jackson was named dean of the College of Business. She was associate dean and had been serving as interim provost and executive vice president. She has served on the staff at the university since 1976. She is the author of Savvy Leadership: A Woman’s Guide to 21st Century Entrepreneurial Leadership.

Dr. Lownes-Jackson is a graduate of Fisk University in Nashville. She holds an MBA and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University.

Alisa-MosleyAlisa Mosley was appointed associate vice president for academic affairs. She was an associate professor of management and director of the Center for University Scholars at Jackson State University.

Dr. Mosley holds a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Florida A&M University. She earned a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Nebraska.

stephanie_bailey1Stephanie Bailey was named director of public health initiatives. She has been serving as interim dean of the College of Public Service and Urban Affairs.

Dr. Bailey is a graduate of Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, and the Meharry Medical College in Nashville. She also holds a master of science health services administration degree from the College of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois.

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