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Aimee Sapp

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Aimee Diane Walker Sapp is an American academic administrator and communication professor serving as the provost of William Woods University since 2013. She is the incoming president of Meredith College.

Life

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Sapp earned a B.S. in sociology from William Woods College.[1] She completed a master's degree in speech communication from the University of Northern Colorado.[1] Sapp received a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Missouri.[1] Her 2002 dissertation was titled, The Impact of Innovative Technology on Students' Communication Behavior and Perceptions of Teacher Immediacy.[2] Michael W. Kramer was her doctoral advisor.[2]

In 1998, Sapp joined William Woods University as an assistant professor of communication.[3] She was promoted to full professor.[3] In 2013, Sapp became the provost and chief academic officer.[3] In March 2024, she was announced as the incoming ninth president of Meredith College, succeeding Jo Allen.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Meredith College announces new president". WRAL.com. 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  2. ^ a b Sapp, Aimee Diane Walker (2002). The Impact of Innovative Technology on Students' Communication Behavior and Perceptions of Teacher Immediacy (Ph.D. thesis). University of Missouri. OCLC 51276485.
  3. ^ a b c "Aimee Sapp Appointed the Ninth President of Meredith College in North Carolina". Women In Academia Report. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-26.