Jamie Allen has been appointed senior vice president and chief legal officer for Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. She will also serve as corporate secretary and provide legal oversight for Morehouse Healthcare. Prior to her new role, she served as the vice president of legal services for BJC Health System, the largest nonprofit health system in Missouri.
Allen is a graduate of Grambling State University in Louisiana, where she majored in economics. She holds a master of laws degree in health law from Loyola University Chicago and a juris doctorate from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
Ieisha Humphrey has been appointed assistant dean for professionalism, leadership, and bar success for the College of Law at Michigan State University. She comes to Michigan State from the University of Detroit Mercry School of Law, where she was associate dean for student affairs. Earlier, she spent nearly 10 years in various roles at Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.
Humphrey is a graduate of Grand Valley State University in Michigan, where she majored in sociology with minors in philosophy and African American studies. She earned her juris doctorate from Cooley Law School.
Brandon Tuck has been promoted to presidential associate for community partnerships, engagement, and outreach at California State Polytechnic Institute, Pomona. He has served in the role on an interim basis since December 2023. Prior to his interim appointment, he was Cal Poly Pomona’s associate vice president for enrollment management and admissions. Earlier in his tenure, he was director of admissions.
Dr. Tuck earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Howard University in Washington, D.C., his MBA from Claremont Graduate University in California, and his doctorate in educational leadership from Cal Poly Pomona.
Faith Renee’ Spells has been named associate vice president for enrollment service at Talladega College in Alabama. With over 20 years of higher education experience, she most recently served as director of institutional effectiveness at Denmark Technical College in South Carolina. She has also served in administrative roles at Claflin University in South Carolina and Education Affiliates.
Spells holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from what is now Voorhees University in South Carolina, as well as an MBA and master’s degree in human resources management from Colorado Technical University. She is currently pursuing a doctorate from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Elana Casey has been appointed associate director of the Augusta Savage Gallery in the Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Most recently, she was chair of the visual arts department of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. As an artist and scholar, she centers her work on Black diasporic histories, cultural memory, and mythologies.
Casey holds a bachelor of fine arts degree from George Washington University.
Myesha Carter has been named associate chief academic officer for student experience at the University of the District of Columbia. Her background includes over 15 years of experience in higher education and healthcare. In her new role, she will lead the design and execution of a holistic academic success framework and collaborate with faculty, deans, administrators, and community partners to align academic programs with student support structures.
A two-time alumna of the University of the District of Columbia, Dr. Carter holds a doctorate in administration and leadership studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Sir Davis has been named executive director of band and band operations at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. He comes to the HBCU from Mallard Creek High School, where he most recently served as band director. There, he revitalized the school’s jazz program.
Davis is an alumnus of Livingstone College, where he played tuba in the Blue Thunder marching band.
Jacqueline Powell has been named vice president of academic affairs at Shorter College in Arkansas. She previously served as president of both Danville Community College in Virginia and Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, Missouri. More recently, she was special assistant to the chancellor of Virginia Community Colleges.
Dr. Powell holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Texas at Arlington. She earned a second master’s degree in education and a doctorate in higher education leadership from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Blake Givens has been appointed membership coordinator for Little Rock Public Radio, an NPR affiliate at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. His background includes professional experience in media, marketing, and public service. Most recently, he was a research assistant at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Givens holds degrees in international business and economics and African American studies from the University of Arkansas’ flagship campus in Fayetteville.
