Six African Americans Selected for Administrative Roles in Higher Education

L. Angela Webb has been appointed president of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. She currently serves as the associate vice president for campus safety at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. Earlier in her career, she served as the executive director of police services and risk management at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Webb holds a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology from Christian Brothers University in Memphis and a master’s degree in operations management from the University of Arkansas.

Michael Williams has been named the athletics director for Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He most recently served as the associate athletics director for facilities and operations at John Jay College in New York. He has held several athletic administrative roles in various educational settings.

Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in health education from Long Island University.

Charmaine Madison has been named vice president of information services and chief information officer at George Mason University in Virginia. She has worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for over a decade, most recently serving as deputy chief of the IT Enterprise Group. She is also a retired cyber operations officer with the United States Air Force.

Dr. Madison holds an MBA from Saint Leo University in Florida, a master’s degree in information technology from the Florida Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in national security studies from the National War College, and a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University in Virginia Beach. She is currently pursuing her fourth master’s degree in mental health counseling from the College of William and Mary.

Dionne N. Curbeam has been appointed vice president of information technology and chief information officer for Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland. A member of the university staff since 2007, she has served as the interim vice president since 2022. Her promotion makes her the first African American woman to serve in a chief information officer role within the University System of Maryland.

Dr. Curbeam received her bachelor’s degree in journalism and a doctorate in educational leadership from Bowie State University in Maryland. She holds a master’s degree in instructional system development from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a master’s degree in organizational communications from Towson University in Maryland.

Kevin Wade has been promoted from interim vice chancellor to permanent vice chancellor for student affairs at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. He has over 15 years of experience in HBCU administration, most recently serving as the associate vice chancellor of student, alumni, and constituent engagement at Elizabeth City State University.

Dr. Wade holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Elizabeth City State University, a master’s degree in public administration from Troy University in Alabama, and a doctorate in education from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Heather Crabbe has been appointed assistant dean for the Center for Professional Development in the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She has held several administrative roles within higher education, most recently serving as associate provost for academic support at Mount St. Joseph University in Ohio. Earlier in her career, she served as the assistant dean for students at the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law.

Crabbe received her bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University and her juris doctorate from Northern Kentucky University.

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