Ebony Gilbreath has been promoted from interim dean to permanent dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at historically Black Tuskegee University in Alabama. She was the college’s associate dean for academic and student affairs. Since joining the Tuskegee faculty in 2011, she has served in several other roles, such as assistant dean for pre-clinical programs and head of the department of pathobiology. As a veterinarian, she focuses on comparative pathology, neurodegenerative diseases, and reproductive physiology.
Dr. Gilbreath is an alumna of Tuskegee, where she earned both her bachelor’s degree in animal and poultry science and her doctor of veterinary medicine degree. She holds a Ph.D. in pathology from Michigan State University.
Michelle B. Hayes is the new dean of the division of education and social sciences at historically Black Talladega College in Alabama. She most recently served as executive director of College Admissions Made Possible, a college access and readiness organization headquartered in Birmingham. Previously, she taught at historically Black Stillman College in Alabama. Her scholarship centers on social emotional learning, transformational leadership, and instructional leadership.
Dr. Hayes holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Troy University in Alabama, a master’s degree in education administration from the University of South Alabama, and both a doctorate and an education specialist degree from Samford University in Homewood, Alabama.
Calvin Johnson has been appointed dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University. He comes to the HBCU from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development and Research, where he has spent the past 12 years as deputy assistant secretary for research, evaluation, and monitoring. In addition to his extensive experience in the public sector, Dr. Johnson previously conducted research at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Johnson received his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Eastern Washington University, a master’s degree in sociology and research methods from Temple University in Philadelphia, and a Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland.
DeOnte Brown has been promoted to dean of the division of undergraduate studies at Florida State University. Prior to his new role, he was assistant dean of the division and director of the Center for Academic Retention & Enhancement. Earlier, Dr. Brown was director of retention programs and assistant dean of students at Clemson University in South Carolina.
A first-generation college student, Dr. Brown earned his bachelor’s degree in public administration from the University of Central Florida, a master of education degree from Florida A&M University, and a Ph.D. in learning sciences from Clemson University.
