Beverly Walker-Griffea
Beverly Walker-Griffea | |
|---|---|
| 1st Director of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential | |
| Assumed office June 24, 2024 | |
| Governor | Gretchen Whitmer |
| Preceded by | Michelle Richard (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | Oklahoma State University Virginia State University Texas Woman's University |
Beverly Walker-Griffea is an American public official and academic administrator serving as the director of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential since 2024. She is the president emeritus of Mott Community College.
Life
[edit]Walker-Griffea was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and raised in North Tulsa.[1] Her mother was a teacher and her father a pastor.[1] She earned a B.S. degree in radio, television, and film and public affairs at Oklahoma State University.[2][3] She completed a M.Ed. in guidance and counseling at Virginia State University.[2][3] Walker-Griffea received a Ph.D. in child development from Texas Woman's University.[2][3]
Walker-Griffea was an academic counselor at Old Dominion University.[1] She worked as the interim dean of health and environmental sciences at Spokane Community College.[4] She was dean of student development at Houston Community College.[2] In 2006, she became vice president for student affairs at Thomas Nelson Community College.[2] She worked as the senior vice president for student services at Montgomery College from 2011 to 2014.[5][3] On August 27, 2014, Walker-Griffea became seventh president of Mott Community College, succeeding Richard Shaink.[5][4] She was the first woman and African American to serve in the role.[6] In 2023, she was named the chief executive officer of the year by the American Association of Community Colleges.[7] She retired on May 24, 2014, and was named president emeritus.[8] In May 2024, Walker-Griffea was named by governor Gretchen Whitmer as the inaugural director of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), succeeding interim director Michelle Richard.[6] Her appointment begins on June 24, 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Roof, Alexis (February 20, 2019). "Black History Month: Mott's first black president breaks glass ceiling". The Eclipse. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b c d e "On the Move". Daily Press. 2006-10-07. pp. C10. Retrieved 2024-05-27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Finalists". KCTCS. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b "About The President - About Mott Community College | Mott Community College". www.mcc.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b Schuch, Sarah (2014-10-01). "Meet the new Mott Community College president during welcome celebration". mlive. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b c LeBlanc, Beth. "Whitmer picks former Mott Community College president to lead new education department". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Goetz, Dylan (2023-04-05). "Mott Community College's Walker-Griffea named CEO of the Year". mlive. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Craft, Kevin (2024-04-22). "President of Mott Community College will retire in May". ABC 12 WJRT-TV. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- Living people
- Academics from Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State University alumni
- Virginia State University alumni
- Texas Woman's University alumni
- Montgomery College faculty
- African-American women academic administrators
- American women academic administrators
- African-American academic administrators
- Women heads of universities and colleges
- Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
- 21st-century American women academics
- 21st-century American academics
- 21st-century African-American academics
- 21st-century African-American women
- Women government officials
- African-American state cabinet secretaries
- Women in Michigan politics
- State cabinet secretaries of Michigan
- African-American people in Michigan politics