Charlotte P. Morris is an American academic administrator. She served as the interim president of Tuskegee University, a private, historically black university in Tuskegee, Alabama, and on July 26, 2021, was elected ninth president of the university by its board of trustees, effective August 1, 2021.[1]
Charlotte P. Morris | |
|---|---|
| 9th President of Tuskegee University | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lily McNair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Residence(s) | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Jackson State University Delta State University Kansas State University |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | A descriptive study of the relationship between undergraduate degree majors and present jobs as perceived by selected black college graduates of the southern region ( 1983) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jordan Utsey |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Education |
| Institutions | |
Early life
editMorris was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi[2] and is African-American. She graduated from Jackson State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in business education.[3] She subsequently earned a master's degree from Delta State University, followed by a PhD in education and business management from Kansas State University.[3]
Career
editMorris taught at Kansas State University and Trenholm State Community College. She was an administrator at Mississippi Valley State University.[2]
Morris joined the Tuskegee Institute in 1984. Morris served as the interim president between Benjamin F. Payton and Gilbert L. Rochon in 2010.[3][4] She was interim dean of the Andrew W. Brimmer College of Business and Information Science until 2017, when she began her second term as interim president.[3][4] She was succeeded as president by Lily McNair in 2018.[5] On July 26, 2021, Morris was elected ninth president of the university by its board of trustees, effective August 1, 2021.[1]
Personal life
editMorris is the widow of late Dr. William R. Morris. She has a son, and she lives in Montgomery, Alabama.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b McGough, Kawana (July 26, 2021). "Dr. Charlotte P. Morris elected as 9th President of Tuskegee University by Board of Trustees". Tuskegee University. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Charlotte P. Morris, Ph.D." Tuskegee University. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Leadership Change at Tuskegee University". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Levitan, Monica (June 1, 2017). "Tuskegee Turns Again to Morris as Interim President". Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Whittaker, Celeste (May 22, 2018). "Pemberton grad is first female president at Tuskegee". Courier Post. Retrieved June 20, 2018.