Dillard University President Walter M. Kimbrough announced the completion of its administrative cabinet with the recent appointments of Dr. Yolanda Page,’91, vice president for academic affairs and David Page, vice president for enrollment management. Dr. Page has more than 20 years of experience in academe and has held a number of positions with increasing levels of responsibility including instructor, director, department chair and assistant dean. Prior to returning to Dillard, Dr. Page served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. She earned a Master of Arts and PhD in American and African American Literature from Louisiana State University (LSU), and a B.A. in English and Business Management from Dillard University.
David Page, who has been appointed Vice President for Enrollment Management, is also no stranger to Dillard. He previously served as Associate Director of Financial Aid for six years. After leaving Dillard in 2005, he served as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Director of Financial Aid at Philander Smith College where he oversaw the Office of Recruitment and Admissions, the Financial Aid Office and the Registrar’s Office. He has also worked at the University of Tulsa. . Mr. Page has more than two decades of experience in higher education in admissions and financial aid. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University and his Master of Arts in Higher Education (College Student Affairs) from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Earlier this year, Dr. Denise Wallace, vice president for legal affairs and general counsel and Mr. Marc Barnes, vice president for institutional advancement, were appointed to the cabinet. Prior to her appointment at Dillard, Wallace served as general counsel for Palm Beach State College. Barnes joins the university from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival & Foundation, Inc. and is former assistant vice president of development and alumni relations at Dillard. Mr. Gerald Coleman, vice president for finance and administration, was appointed last year. Coleman previously served as vice president for finance and administration at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer, who has served as vice president for student success since 2007, will continue to serve in that capacity.
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Monday, August 19th 2013 at 2:25PM
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