DR. MARIA A. LUMPKIN
operating officer where she provided
economic development positions in organizations such as the Urban League of Hampton Roads, Atlanta Housing Authority and Dekalb County Government. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Saint Augustine’s University, a Master of Urban Studies degree from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA), and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy from Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta, GA), where she also serves as an adjunct professor in the College of Education. She also holds certification from Harvard University School of Divinity’s Institute for Case Teaching. Dr. Lumpkin is an outcome-driven administrator and celebrated student-centered professional. She has been at the forefront of developing learner-centered programming aimed at equipping budding scholars for success in the global marketplace.
management of institutional operations and ensured Saint
Augustine’s stewardship on matters of policy and governance. Dr. Lumpkin’s compelling record of measurable successes includes serving in progressive leadership roles in two of the largest university systems in the nation - the University System of Georgia (USG) and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). She also worked in the Atlanta University Center (AUC), the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) consortium in the country, at both Spelman and Morehouse College. A former special assistant to the president at Shippensburg University, Dr. Lumpkin’s leadership experience has not been limited to higher education. She has also held key community and
D r. Maria A. Lumpkin serves as the senior vice president and chief operating officer at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. A seasoned higher education administrator, higher education strategist, disparity disruptor and HBCU advocate, her leadership appointments include serving on the president’s cabinet as the inaugural vice president for strategic initiatives and chief transformation officer at Stillman College. Prior to this appointment she served as the youngest and first female alumnae to serve as interim president of Saint Augustine’s University (SAU), twice. Preceding her appointment as chief executive officer, Dr. Lumpkin served as the university’s chief
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