Appointments & Awards

Two New Provosts at HBCUs

Dr. Joyce Blackwell came to Bennett College in the summer of 2012 as senior associate provost. Previously, she was vice president for academic affairs at South Carolina State University. Joe Whitehead comes to North Carolina A&T State University from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Two African Americans Appointed to the Faculty at the Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey has announced the appointment of two African American scholars to its faculty. Lisa Bowens will be an instructor in New Testament studies and Brian Rainey was named assistant professor of Old Testament studies.

Southern University Executive Gets a Joint Appointment at Louisiana State University

Gina Eubanks was named the leader of the food and nutrition program at the AgCenter at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. She will continue in her role as the director of the Agricultural Center at Southern University, also in Baton Rouge.

Honors for Two African American Academics

Amilcar Shabazz of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst was honored by UnityFirst.com and John E. Pierce of Creighton University in Omaha won a leadership award from the Urban League of Nebraska.

Two Women Faculty Members in New Posts

JoAnna Williamson was named chair of the department of management and marketing at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Alondra Nelson, a professor of sociology at Columbia University, was named director of the university’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender.

Six African Americans in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

The new appointees are J. Renee Navarro at the University of California San Francisco, Delbert T. Foster at South Carolina State University, Eddie Washington Jr. at the University of Michigan, Danielle Wood at the University of Arkansas, Sandra Crewe at Howard University, and Joseph Youngblood II of Thomas Edison State College.

Sonja Harris-Haywood Named Director of the Partnership for Urban Health

The goal of the partnership is to encourage students to pursue undergraduate studies at Cleveland State and medical degrees at Northeast Ohio Medical University with the hope that the students will stay and practice medicine in Northeast Ohio.

Three Black Scholars Named to New Teaching Positions

Carlyle Brewster was promoted to full professor of entomology at Virginia Tech. Allan Boesak was named to a joint professorship at Butler University and the Christian Theological Seminary and Keith N. Hylton of Boston University Law School was named a Distinguished Professor at the university.

Seven African Americans in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

The new appointees are Tyvi Small at the University of Tennessee, Camisha Duffy at Murray State, Michael Leo Owens of Emory University, Ashley Robinson at Prairie View A&M, Valandra German at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, Clayton Steen at Bowie State, and Natasha Billie at Langston University.

Anita Allen Appointed Vice Provost for Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania

Anita L. Allen holds an endowed chair at the law school and is a professor of philosophy. She is an international expert in privacy law and contemporary ethics and the author of seven books and more than 100 academic articles.

Sylvester James Gates Awarded the Mendel Medal From Villanova University

Sylvester James Gates, the John S. Toll Professor of Physics and director of the Center for String and Particle Theory at the University of Maryland in College Park, was named the winner of the Mendel Medal, given out by Villanova University.

Monica Shealey to Lead the College of Education at Rowan University in New Jersey

When she takes office on July 1, she will be the first African American to hold the post. She has been serving as associate dean for teacher education at the School of Education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Two African American Men Named Interim Vice Chancellors at the University of Arkansas Little Rock

Logan Hampton was named interim vice chancellor for educational, student services, and student life and Nathan Nolen was appointed interim vice chancellor for information technology services.

Three African American Scholars in New Faculty Roles

Gregory H. Robinson was named the UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor in Chemistry at the University of Georgia, Donna-Dale Marcano was named director of the Human Rights Program at Trinity College and Melissa Nobles was named chair of the political science department at MIT.

Four African Americans Taking on New Roles in Higher Education

The new appointees are Jameca W. Falconer at the Logan College of Chiropractic in Missouri, Lori S. Gentles at California State University, Fullerton, P. Kevin Williamson at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, and Ralph Amos at the University of Maryland.

Two New Deans at Florida A&M University

Florida A&M University in Tallahassee has announced that Maurice D. Edington was appointed dean of the College of Science and Technology and Victor M. Ibeanusi was named dean of the School of the Environment.

A Changing of the Guard for the University Honors Program at Tennessee State University

Sandra Holt is retiring after 40 years on the faculty and staff at Tennessee State University. For 20 years she has led the University Honors Program. Taking over for Dr. Holt is Coreen Dawkins Jackson, an associate professor of mass communication.

Three African American Men in New Faculty Roles

Albert Bimper Jr., a former NFL player, joins the faculty at Colorado State University. J. Marshall Shepherd is named to an endowed chair at the University of Georgia and James Martin is appointed chair of the department of civil engineering at Clemson University.

Two African American Scholars Win Prestigious Awards

Alvin Thornton of Howard University was named the alumnus of the year by Morehouse College. Harvey Fields received an award for distinguished service from Washington University for his efforts to ensure the academic success of undergraduate students.

African Americans Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Taking on new administrative roles are Coreen Dawkins Jackson at Tennessee State University, Sasha McCraw at Paine College, Janice Welbrun of Marquette University, and John Dozier at the University of South Carolina.

Brown University’s Francoise Hamlin Is Nominated for History Book Prize

Francoise Hamlin is one of seven finalists for the 2012 Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Book Prizes. Each year, the group gives out awards for the best first books and best articles written by women who reside in North America.

Lee D. Baker Reappointed to a New Term as Dean of Academic Affairs at Duke

Lee D. Baker, a professor of cultural anthropology, sociology, and African and African American studies at Duke University, has been reappointed to a new term as dean of academic affairs at Duke’s Trinity College. He also was reappointed associate vice provost for undergraduate education.

Three African American Women in New Faculty Roles

Vera A. Stevens Chatman was named professor emerita after serving on the Vanderbilt University faculty since 1995. S. Yvette Murphy-Erby was promoted to full professor at the University of Arkansas and Eboni Marshall Turman joins the faculty at Duke Divinity School.

Three African Americans Named to Vice President Positions

The new vice presidents are Debra S. Merchant at the University of Cincinnati, Denzil J. Suite at the University of Washington, and Michael C. Rogers at the University of the District of Columbia.

Ruth Simmons Awarded the French Legion of Honor

The former president of Smith College and the former president of Brown University, received the highest honor bestowed by the French government. Dr. Simmons continues to serve on the Brown University faculty as a professor of comparative literature and Africana studies.

David Adewuyi Promoted to Full Professor at Virginia Union University

Professor Adewuyi also serves as director of the Center for International Studies and coordinator of the Secondary Education Program at the university. He came to Virginia Union in 2009 after teaching at Albany State University in Georgia.

Two Women Named to Leadership Posts at Albany Technical College

Albany Technical College in Albany, Georgia, has announced the appointment of Kimberly Lee as vice president of institutional effectiveness and Troycia Webb was named dean of academic technology.

African American Scholar Honored by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges

J. Luke Wood, an assistant professor of administration, rehabilitation, and postsecondary education at San Diego State University, was honored for vast scholarship pertaining to community colleges, particularly in relation to African American men.

Two African Americans in New Higher Education Administrative Positions

Tonjanita Johnson was appointed vice president for communication and marketing for the University of Tennessee system and Fashaad Crawford is the new assistant provost for accreditation, assessment, and learning at Kent State University in Ohio.

Frances Henderson Is the First African American Woman Granted Tenure at Maryville College

She is the first African American woman to be granted tenure at the college in its 194-year history. Dr. Henderson has been teaching political science at the college for the past six years and she is now the only African American on the college's faculty.

Wesleyan University’s Anthony Braxton Wins $225,000 Doris Duke Artist Award

The award program, established in 2011, supports performing artists in contemporary dance, theatre, jazz, and related interdisciplinary work. The award comes with a $225,000 honorarium. Braxton is the John Spencer Camp Professor of Music at Wesleyan.

Tennessee State University Administration Announces a Group of New Leaders

Among the new leadership team are Mark Hardy, vice president of academic affairs, Gloria Johnson, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Millicent Lownes-Jackson, dean of the College of Business, Alicia Mosley, associate vice president for academic affairs, and Stephanie Bailey, director of public health initiatives.

Three Black Scholars in New Faculty Posts

The scholars in new teaching roles are Sheretta Butler-Barnes at Washington University in St. Louis, Hilton Kelly at Davidson College in North Carolina, and William Nganje at North Dakota State University.

Notable Awards for Black Scholars

The honorees are Janice R. Franklin of Alabama State University, Jack Thomas of Western Illinois University, civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams, Gladius Lewis of the University of Memphis, and Isaac Crumbly of Fort Valley State University.

Five African Americans Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

The new appointees are Julie Graves at the University of Memphis, Martino Harmon at Iowa State University, Lonnie Brown Jr. at the University of Georgia School of Law, LaVelle Hendricks of Texas A&M University Commerce, and Deidre McRoy at Florida A&M University.

Kweisi Mfume to Chair the Board of Regents at Morgan State University

Mfume is an alumnus of the university and is a former Congressman from Maryland and the former president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
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