Three African American Men Appointed to New Diversity Roles in Higher Education

Frederick Wherry has been named the inaugural vice dean for diversity and inclusion in Princeton’s Office of the Dean of the Faculty. Dr. Wherry is the Townsend Martin, Class of 1917 Professor of Sociology. He is an associated faculty member of the department of African American studies and the Kahneman-Treisman Center for Behavioral Policy. He joined the Princeton faculty in 2017. Professor Wheery is the author, co-author, or editor of nine books including Measuring Culture (Columbia University Press, 2020).

Professor Wherry earned a bachelor’s degree in public policy and creative writing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a master of public affairs degree and a Ph.D. in sociology from Princeton University.

Alex Wood was appointed assistant vice president for equity and inclusion/campus diversity officer at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. He most recently served as assistant director of multicultural affairs at South Dakota State University.

Wood is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, where he majored n history. He holds a master’s degree in counseling and human resource development from South Dakota State University.

Reginald Miles will be the new interim vice president for equity and inclusion at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, effective August 1. He came to St. Olaf in 2020 to serve as associate dean of admissions and director of multicultural recruitment.

Dr. Miles holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He earned a master’s degree in higher and postsecondary education from Arizona State University and a doctorate in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

California State University Sacramento Launches Black Honors College

Officially launching for the fall 2024 semester, the Black Honors College will support students from all backgrounds who study Black history, life, and culture by providing them with a specialized curriculum and mentoring opportunities.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

In Memoriam: Norman B. Anderson, 1955-2024

Dr. Anderson was the assistant vice president for research and academic affairs at Florida State University at the time of his death. He had an extensive career in clinical psychology, which led him to become the first African American chief executive officer of the American Psychological Association.

Georgia State University Launches Program to Support Black Women in Tech

While Black women account for roughly 29 percent of the Georgia State University undergradaute student body, they represent only 10 percent of the university's computer science majors and 18 percent of the computer information systems majors.

Featured Jobs