Four African Americans Appointed to Administrative Positions in Academia

Henry Glaspie has been named vice president of information technology and resources and chief information officer at Seminole State College of Florida. With over three decades of information technology and management experience, he most recently served as interim associate vice president and deputy chief information officer at the University of Central Florida.

Dr. Glaspie holds a bachelor’s degree in information engineering technology from the University of Cincinnati and a second bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from Hampton University in Virginia. He received his master’s degree in industrial engineering, as well as his master’s degree and Ph.D. in modeling and simulation from the University of Central Florida.

Chanel Graves has been named director of TRIO Upward Bound Math and Science at Virginia Union University. She has over a decade of experience in middle school science education, curriculum development, and advancing reading and literacy initiatives for English language learners.

Dr. Graves earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry and mathematics from Norfolk State University in Virginia and her master’s degree in education from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. She holds a Ph.D. in education from National University.

Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta has been appointed director of exhibitions and public programming for the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University in Philadelphia. He comes to his new role after several years with the Wietzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania, where he most recently served as the community engagement fellow in city planning.

Dr. Kenyatta holds a bachelor’s degree in urban studies from Stanford University and a master’s degree in city planning, environmental planning, and policy from MIT. He is the first African American to have earned a Ph.D. in urban planning from the University of Southern California.

Almesha Campbell has been named vice president of research and economic development at Jackson State University in Mississippi. She previously served as the HBCU’s assistant vice president and director of technology transfer and commercialization. Outside of her role with Jackson State, she serves as the first Black and first HBCU-affiliated chair of the Association of University Technology Managers.

Dr. Campbell is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where she double-majored in liberal studies and marketing. She holds a master’s degree in mass communication and a doctorate in public policy from Jackson State University.

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