Millicent Lownes-Jackson Named Dean of the Business School at Tennessee State

Lownes Columns HeadshotMillicent Lownes-Jackson is the new dean of the College of Business at Tennessee State University in Nashville. She is the first women to serve as dean of the business school. She has previously served the university as interim provost and executive vice president and associate dean of the College of Business. Her research focuses on technology and entrepreneurship.

Dr. Lownes-Jackson is a graduate of Fisk University in Nashville. She holds an MBA and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University.

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