Seven Black Leaders Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Reginald H. White has been appointed vice president of human resources at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. He comes to his new role from Connecticut College, where he served as vice president of human resources and organizational development, as well as interim vice president of dining. Earlier in his career, he was a senior human resources administrator and strategist at Cornell University.

White holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and human development from Cornell University and an executive MBA from Boston University.

Detrenyona Chester has been named registrar at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. She has over a decade of experience in higher education, most recently serving as registrar at Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida. Previously, she was director of admissions operations at Life University in Marietta, Georgia.

Dr. Chester received her bachelor’s degree and MBA from Albany State University in Georgia. She holds a doctor of education degree from Columbus State University in Georgia.

Brenda Tindal has been named co-chair of the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative. She currently serves as the inaugural chief campus curator and senior adviser on academic community engagement for Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Prior to her current role, she was executive director of Harvard Museums of Science and Culture.

Tindal received her bachelor’s degree in history and Africana studies from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and her master’s degree in American studies from Emory University in Atlanta.

Nashiba Boyd has been appointed general counsel at South Carolina State University. With over 20 years of legal experience, she specializes in civil litigation and business law. She also has a background in providing counsel on regulatory compliance, workplace investigations, and risk management for a wide range of clients and organizations.

Boyd is a graduate of Clemson University in South Carolina and the Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C.

Erin A. Moss Ferguson has been named vice president of legal services and general counsel at Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Michigan. She has been with the Detroit Public Schools Community District for the past five years, most recently serving as associate general counsel.

Ferguson holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in Baltimore and a juris doctorate from Western Michigan University.

Jeff Shaw has been appointed vice president of university advancement at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. For the past three years, he has served as vice president for institutional advancement at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, Missouri. Earlier in his career, he held fundraising and development roles with Florida A&M University and Texas Southern University.

Shaw holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Florida State University.

Monica Elliott has been promoted to director of admissions at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. She has held several positions throughout her tenure with the university, including associate director of graduate admissions and assistant director of graduate admissions and faculty affairs.

Elliott received her bachelor’s degree from Winston-Salem State University and a master’s degree in adult education from North Carolina A&T State University.

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