Five African Americans Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Tammy J. Samuels has been named associate dean of talent and administration for the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. Prior to her new role, she served the university as executive director of career and leadership for MBA and alumni programs. Samuels holds a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in New Jersey and a master’s degree from Montclair State University in New Jerssey. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in organizational change and leadership at the University of Southern California. Anthony Williams has been appointed the inaugural deputy superintendent and chief law enforcement officer at Indiana University. In this role, he will oversee public safety initiatives for all nine campuses within the Indiana University system. He has been with the Northwest Missouri State University Police Department for 15 years, most recently serving as a police lieutenant of operations. Williams is a two-time graduate of Northwest Missouri State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in corporate recreation and wellness and his MBA. Mpoli Simwanza-Johnson has been named general counsel for the Colorado State University Foundation. She has been serving as director of legal affairs at the University of Wisconsin Foundation. Earlier, she served as assistant attorney general for the...