FACULTY
Dr. James W. Ward
Named Provost
“TSU’s future is
promising and I
will be working
to position TSU
in a global and
far-reaching arena
where people will
know TSU by its
expert faculty,
the quality of our
programs and our
products – the
students.”
Urban Planning Professor Pharmacy Professor
Selected into Fellows
Has Work Published
Dr. Jeffrey S. Lowe, associate Program
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Southern
University
President
Dr. John M.
Rudley officially
named veteran administrator
Dr. James W. Ward as
Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs and
Research during the Board
of Regents annual retreat
on March 7, 2015. He
served as interim in this
role since May 12, 2014.
Prior to this appointment Dr.
Ward served as Dean of the
School of Communication.
This appointment becomes
effective immediately.
As Dean of the School
of Communication for
nine years, the school had
the largest percentage of
students to graduate on
time. The school’s graduates
are working in every field
imaginable; producers,
publicists, law enforcement,
judges, writers. Ward credits
this success to a team of
dedicated faculty and staff
and having a student centered
environment.
Dr. Ward states, “I
argued early during my
administration to maintain,
monitor and operate student
labs and that my team
would be readily and always
accessible to the students.
On any given day, more
than 90 percent (90%) of
the students can be found
utilizing the labs in the MLK
Center throughout the day.”
Ward said he will continue
to meet with strategic
groups, delivering his drive
to succeed with the ultimate
vision of the president. He
plans to blend TSU’s rich
history with its present
ensuring its vibrant future.
“TSU’s future is promising
and I will be working toward
that end to position TSU in
a global and far-reaching
arena where people will
know TSU by its expert
faculty, the quality of our
programs, and our products
– the students.”
professor of Urban Planning
and Environmental Policy in
the Barbara Jordan-Mickey
Leland School of Public Affairs,
recently completed a working
paper (co-authored with Emily
Thaden) that was published
by the Lincoln Institute of
Land Policy. Lincoln is the
leading resource/think tank
for key issues concerning the
use, regulation, and taxation
of land. To view the paper,
visit http://www.lincolninst.
edu/pubs/2429_Resident-andCommunity-Engagement-inCommunity-Land-Trusts
Dr. Aisha Moultry, associate
professor and interim dean
of student services pharmacy
practice in the College of
Pharmacy and Health Sciences,
has been announced as one of
30 faculty selected nationally
to participate in the 20142015 American Association
of Colleges of Pharmacy
Academic Leadership Fellows
Program. The program is a
yearlong intensive leadership
and management program
designed to develop fut