Lily McNair
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| Alma mater | Stony Brook University Princeton University |
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| Institutions | University of Georgia Vassar College |
Lily McNair is an American academic administrator. She serves as the president of Tuskegee University, a historically black university in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Early life
McNair is from New Jersey.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at Princeton University, graduating in 1979.[2][3] She moved to Stony Brook University for her Master's and doctoral studies.[2] Her thesis examined the alcohol consumption amongst women college students.[4] She worked as a psychologist in Poughkeepsie at Vassar College and Stony Brook University.[5]
Research
After graduating from Stony Brook University, McNair joined the University of Georgia as an Associate Professor of Psychology in 1992.[2] She was the first African-American woman in the Department of Psychology at the University of Georgia to become Professor.[2] She was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[4] Her research focuses on community interventions targeting substance abuse in African-American Youth.[4] She was co-editor of Women: Images and Realities.[6]
McNair joined Spelman College in 2004, working as Associate Provost of Research.[4] She worked with NASA on a Women in Science and Engineering program that sought to increase the number of minority students in science and technology.[7] She also worked the National Institutes of Health and Howard Hughes Medical Institute to ensure Spelman College became the leading institution for women of African descent.[8]
In 2011 McNair joined Wagner College as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.[4] Whilst at Wagner College she increased the diversity of faculty hired by 116%.[5] She established the annual Black History Month scholar symposium.[9] She is a Trustee of Integration Charter Schools.[10]
McNair has served as the eight President of Tuskegee University since July 2018.[11] Over 150 candidates were considered for the role.[12]
References
- ^ "Dr. Lily McNair named provost, VP for academic affairs at Wagner College". SILive.com. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ a b c d Pennamon, Tiffany (2018-05-09). "Tuskegee Names Lily D. McNair as President". Diverse. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "Newsmakers". Princeton Alumni Weekly. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ a b c d e "Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost's Office". Wagner. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Lily McNair" (PDF). Tuskegee. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Women : images and realities : a multicultural anthology. Kelly, Suzanne M., Parameswaran, Gowri., Schniedewind, Nancy, 1947- (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. 2012. ISBN 9780073512310. OCLC 457167668.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "NASA - A Wise Choice". www.nasa.gov. Marilyn Lewis : MSFC;, Carl Person : HQ;, Mabel Matthews : HQ;, Stephanie Schierholz : HQ;, Heather R. Smith : NASA Educational Technology Services, Adrienne Stiff-Roberts : POC;, Monica Cox : POC;, Kelly Bolden : POC;, Dr. Cornelia Gillyard : Spelman College;, Flint Wild : MSFC;, Diedra Williams : MSFC;, Chekesha Liddell : POC. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "STEM at Spelman: Shining Stars for Tomorrow's Needs" (PDF). NASA. 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "New video: 2017 BHM scholar Michael Ralph - Newsroom". Newsroom. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "Our Board - Integration Charter Schools". Integration Charter Schools. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "Tuskegee university names eighth president". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "Tuskegee University Selects First Woman To Serve As President". BECAUSE OF THEM, WE CAN. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
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