Judi Brown Clarke has been appointed vice president for equity and inclusion, chief health equity officer, and chief diversity officer at Stony Brook University and Health System in New York. She has nearly two decades of experience on senior management teams, overseeing strategic planning, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and equity sustainability.
Dr. Brown Clarke received her bachelor’s degree in audiology and speech science and her master’s degree in educational administration from Michigan State University. She holds a Ph.D. in public policy and administration from Western Michigan University.
Danielle Williams has been named Title IX coordinator at the University of Arkansas. She will continue to serve in her current role as the associate vice chancellor and executive director of equal opportunity, compliance, and Title IX. She served in the Air National Guard for 20 years and retired with the rank of Major in June 2018.
Dr. Williams is a three-time graduate of the University of Arkansas, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics, a master’s degree in vocational education and human resource development, and a doctorate in workforce development education.
Alvin Sturdivant has been named the inaugural vice president of student affairs and inclusive excellence at the University of Portland in Oregon. He comes to his new role after nearly 15 years with Seattle University, where he most recently served as vice provost for student and campus life. Earlier, he held student affairs roles with Saint Louis University, the University of Vermont, and Syracuse University in New York.
Dr. Sturdivant received his bachelor’s degree in psychology and his master’s degree in higher education administration from North Carolina State University. He holds a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Vermont.
Lionell Daggs III has been appointed director of the LGBTQ Resource Center at Georgetown University. For the past four years, he has served as the associate director of racial justices initiatives at Georgetown’s Center for Social Justice. Earlier, was the assistant director for the Cultural Centers at the University of San Francisco.
Daggs holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in child and youth studies and a master’s degree in organization and leadership from the University of San Francisco.
Ozie Ratcliff has been appointed assistant vice president for enrollment management at Florida Memorial University, a historically Black educational institution in Miami Gardens. He has over 15 years of financial aid experience in higher education, including roles with Jackson State University in Mississippi, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, and George Washington University.
Ratcliff holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA from Jackson State University.
Natasha McClendon has been named director of the Center for Excellence for Black Women in STEM at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to her new role, she was a senior research associate for the United Negro College Fund’s Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute. She has served as a consultant for educational policy issues at the district, state, and federal levels.
Dr. McClendon received her master’s degree in sociology from American University in Washington, D.C., and her Ph.D. in educational policy from Georgia State University.
Jamesia Harrison has been appointed senior director of marketing and communications at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has over a decade of experience in public relations, strategic planning, and community engagement. Her new role will focus on amplifying Shaw’s brand and building community partnerships.
An HBCU graduate, Harrison earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from North Carolina A&T State University. She holds a master’s degree in integrated marketing from Walden University.
