Charlotte P. Morris
Charlotte P. Morris | |
|---|---|
| Interim president of Tuskegee University | |
| In office July 1, 2017 – July 2018 | |
| Succeeded 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 |
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.
Early life
Morris was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi[1] and is African-American. She graduated from Jackson State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in business education.[2] She subsequently earned a master's degree from Delta State University, followed by a PhD in education and business management from Kansas State University.[2]
Career
Morris taught at Kansas State University and Trenholm State Community College. She was an administrator at Mississippi Valley State University.[1]
Morris joined the Tuskegee Institute in 1984. Morris served as the interim president between Benjamin F. Payton and Gilbert L. Rochon in 2010.[2][3] 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.[2][3] She was succeeded as president by Lily McNair in 2018.[4]
Personal life
Morris is the widow of late Dr. William R. Morris. She has a son, and she lives in Montgomery, Alabama.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
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