A Trio of African American Men Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions

Anthony C. Nelson has been chosen as the next dean of the School of Business at North Carolina Central University in Durham. He has been serving as dean of the College of Business at Bowie State University in Maryland. Earlier, Dr. Nelson was dean of the College of Business and chair of the department of computer information systems at Grambling State University in Louisiana.

Dr. Nelson is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, where he majored in business management. He holds an MBA and a doctorate in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in Biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary.

George H. Stroud was appointed dean of students at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He will also hold the title of vice president for student life. Dr. Stroud has been serving as assistant vice president for student life and dean of students at Cabrini University in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Earlier, he held student affairs posts at the University of Pittsburgh and Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Stroud holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s degree in student personnel from Slippery Rock University. He earned a doctorate in higher education administration from Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Lemuel W. Watson was named dean of the School of Education at Indiana University in Bloomington. He has been serving as a professor of education and executive director of the Center for Innovation in Higher Education at the University of South Carolina. He is the former dean of the College of Education at the University of South Carolina. Earlier, Dr. Watson was dean of the College of Education at Northern Illinois University.

Dr. Watson is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he majored in management. He holds a master’s degree in education from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, and a doctorate in higher education and policy from Indiana University.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Xavier University of Louisiana to Launch the Country’s Fifth Historically Black Medical School

Once official accreditation approval is granted by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission, the new Xaiver University Ochsner College of Medicine will become the fifth medical school in the United States at a historically Black college or university.

New Faculty Positions for Three Black Scholars

The Black scholars taking on new faculty roles are Jessica Kisunzu at Colorado College, Harrison Prosper at Florida State University, and Ibipo Johnston-Anumonwo at the State University of New York at Cortland.

South Carolina State University to Launch Four New Degrees in Engineering and Computer Science

Once the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education grants official approval, South Carolina State University plans to offer bachelor's degrees in mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering, as well as a master's degree in cybersecurity

Herman Taylor Jr. Honored for Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Cardiology

Dr. Taylor, endowed professor at Morehouse School of Medicine, serves the founding director and principal investigator of the Jackson Health Study, the largest community-based study of cardiovascular disease in African Americans.

Featured Jobs