Three Black Women Appointed to Administrative Positions

Shani L. Crayton has been named interim executive director of strategic communications and marketing at historically Black Alabama State University, her alma mater. Prior to her new appointment, she served as the university’s director of brand and marketing.

Crayton received her bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s degree in education from Alabama State University.

Jessica Brown has been elected Womxn in Student Affairs Knowledge Community Co-Chair-Elect for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. She is the director of student activities and leadership development at historically Black Alabama A&M University.

Dr. Brown is a graduate of historically Black Stillman College in Alabama where she majored in psychology. She holds a master’s degree in higher education administration from the University of South Alabama and a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Kimberly Shiner has been appointed interim vice president for university advancement at California State University, Fullerton. She most recently served as vice president for college advancement and communications at Pitzer College in Claremont, California.

Shiner earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and her master’s degree in public administration from California State University, Northridge.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Black Matriculants Are Down at U.S. Medical Schools

In 2024, the share of Black applicants to U.S. medical schools increased by 2.8 percent from 2023. However, the share of Black medical school matriculants decreased by 11.6 percent. Notably, there has been year-over-year progress in overall Black medical school representation, which has risen to from 7.9 percent in 2017 to 10.3 percent in 2024.

Rick Smith Appointed President of Dallas College Northlake

Dr. Smith has been serving as vice president of institutional advancement and administrative projects at Simmons College of Kentucky, Dr. Smith will assume the presidency of Dallas College's Northlake campus on February 3.

Working With Black Principals and Peers Reduces Turnover for Black NYC Public School Teachers

Black and White teachers in New York City are less likely to quit or transfer to another school if their school has a principal and a higher proportion of teachers of their same race.

American Born and Educated Scholar Is the First Black Woman Professor at University in the U.K.

A psychology faculty member with City St. George's, University of London for over a decade, Jessica Jones Nielsen has been named the institution's first-ever Black woman full professor. She has served as the university's assistant vice president for equality, diversity, and inclusion since 2021.

Featured Jobs