Six African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Alonda Thomas has been appointed chief marketing and communications officer at Florida A&M University. She comes to hew new role from Jackson State University in Mississippi, where she served as chief communications officer and associate vice president of marketing and communications. Earlier in her career, she was the director of public relations for Howard University. Thomas received her bachelor’s degree in public relations from Florida A&M University and a master’s degree in integrated marketing and management communication from Florida State University. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in urban higher education from Jackson State University. Kevin Linder has been named faculty ombudsperson at Howard University. His background includes over two decades of experience in conflict resolution, mediation, and employee advocacy. He most recently served as associate ombudsperson and certified mediator for Denver Colorado Public Schools. Linder received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in New Jersey. He holds a juris doctorate from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and a master of social work degree from the University of Georgia. Tiffany Bellafant Steward has been named vice president of student enrollment and success at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. She most recently served as assistant vice chancellor for student enrollment...