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Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State University Names Its Next Leader

Ange-Marie Hancock is a Dean’s Professor in the department of political science and international relations and the department of gender and sexuality studies at the University of Southern California.

Octavia Peck Palmer Chosen to Lead the American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Dr. Peck Palmer is an associate professor of pathology, critical care medicine, and clinical and translational sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. She also serves as the division director of clinical chemistry and as medical director of UPMC Presbyterian and Shadyside hospitals and automated testing laboratories.

Ronald Mason to Step Down as President of the University of the District of Columbia in June 2023

Ronald D. Mason Jr., president of the historically Black University of the District of Columbia, announced that he will step down from his post...

James L. Moore III to Lead the NSF’s Directorate for Education and Human Resources

The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Education and Human Resources, or EHR, supports research that enhances learning and teaching, and broad efforts to achieve excellence in STEM education at all levels and in all settings. Since 2018, Dr. Moore has been vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at Ohio State University.

Five African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions

The new deans are Kerry L. Haynie at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Henrietta Williams Pichon at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, Kenneth E. Carter at Emory University in Georgia, Ahkinyala Cobb-Abdullah is at Virginia Union University in Richmond and Vicki Williams at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

Two Historically Black Educational Institutions Appoint New Provosts

John D. Jones was named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Alabama A&M University and Lisa Long was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina.

Three Black Scholars Named to Dean Positons at State Univerities

Leslee Battle has been appointed dean of the School of Health Sciences at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. Okenwa Okoli will be the next dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Memphis and Paula Montgomery is the new interim dean of the College of Education at the University of Louisiana Lafayette.

Olivier Charles Selected to Become President of Bishop State Community College in Alabama

Charles has been serving as vice chancellor for student success for the Alabama Community College System. Earlier in his career, he was director of admissions and enrollment management at the University of West Alabama and director of admissions and recruitment for the Montgomery, Alabama, campus of Auburn University.

Darnell Hunt Will Be the Next Provost at the University of Calfornia, Los Angeles

Dr. Hunt has been serving dean of the Division of Social Sciences and professor of sociology and African American studies at UCLA. He joined the faculty there in 2001 as a professor of sociology and director of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies.

Six African American Scholars Appointed Deans at Colleges and Universities

The new deans are Robert N. Garner at Benedict College in South Carolina, T. Camille Martin-Thomsen at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Marvin Lynn at the University of Colorado Denver, Amani Jennings at Bowie State University in Maryland, Celeste M. Watkins-Hayes at the University of Michigan, and Mary M. White at South Carolina State University.

Two African Americans Selected as Leaders of Law Schools

Tamara F. Lawson has been named to the Toni Rembe Endowed Deanship of the University of Washington’s School of Law and Malik Edwards was appointed interim dean of the School of Law at North Carolina Central University in Durham.

Pamela Richardson Wilkes Is the New Provost at Coppin State University in Baltimore

Dr. Wilkes joins Coppin State University from Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida, where she most recently served as associate provost for academic operations, programs, and institutional planning, research, and effectiveness. Earlier, Dr. Wilkes was an administrator and associate professor of English at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Six Black Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions

The new deans are David Marshall at Savannah State University in Georgia, Andrew Chin at Florida A&M University, Janelle L. West at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, Dara N. Byrne at the City University of New York, Christopher D. Card at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and Elimelda Moige Ongeri at North Carolina A&T State University.

Erick Jones Will Be the Next Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada

Dr. Jones has been serving as senior science advisor in the Office of the Chief Economist at the U.S. State Department. He is a former professor and associate dean for graduate studies at the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Earlier in his career, he taught for eight years at the University of Nebraska.

Florida A&M University Announces New Leaders for Two Schools

At Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Mary Simmons is the new interim dean for the School of Allied Health Sciences and Andrew Chin was appointed interim dean for the School of Architecture and Engineering Technology.

Twinette Johnson Selected to Lead the University of the District of Columbia Law School

Dr. Johnson is currently the associate dean for academic affairs at the law school. Prior to joining the faculty in 2017, Professor Johnson was an associate professor of law and director of the Academic Success Program at Southern Illinois University School of Law.

Keshia Elder Will Be the First Black Woman to Lead a School of Optometry in the United States

Keshia Elder has been named dean of the College of Optometry at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She has been serving as director of diversity, equity, and inclusion and director of externships at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.

Ronald A. Johnson Is the New Leader of Kentucky State University

Dr. Johnson served as president of Clark Atlanta University from July 2015 to December 2018. From 2011 to 2015, he was dean of the School of Business at Texas Southern University in Houston.

Lori Hunt Appointed Provost at the Community Colleges of Spokane in Washington State

Dr. Hunt has worked at the Community Colleges of Spokane for nearly a decade, serving in a variety of roles both at the community college district and at Spokane Community College where she served as the dean of student success.

Lawrence M. Drake II Is the New Leader of Bethune-Cookman University in Florida

Dr. Drake has been serving as dean of the College of Business & Entrepreneurship at the university. His scholarship and research interests include the effects of human behavior at the intersection of cognitive science, applied psychology media innovation, and immersive learning.
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