A Pair of African American Scholars Appointed to Positions as Deans

Allyson Watson has been named dean of the College of Education at Florida A&M University. She currently serves as dean of the College of Education at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Dr. Watson holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, and a doctorate in educational administration, curriculum, and supervision from the University of Oklahoma.

William R. Moultrie has been named interim dean of University College at North Carolina Central University in Durham. He has been with North Carolina Central for seven years in various roles within University College.

Moultrie holds a bachelor’s degree in business marketing and an MBA from Albany State University in Georgia. He earned a law degree at North Carolina Central University.

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