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Atlanta — May 9, 2012
Dr. Cheryl Dozier
Dr. Cheryl Davenport Dozier has been named by the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia Board of Regents as the permanent president of Savannah State 中出少妇视频. The regents中出少妇视频 decision followed a recommendation by 中出少妇视频 Chancellor Hank Huckaby and ends the interim status she has held at SSU since April of 2011.
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In expressing appreciation to the board and chancellor for their confidence in her leadership, Dozier said, 中出少妇视频淚 am proud of the progress that has been made thus far but the pursuit of excellence is far from over. With the commitment, engagement and involvement of all of our stakeholders, I am certain that Savannah State 中出少妇视频 will continue to thrive and flourish as it fulfills its mission to develop productive members of a global society.中出少妇视频
Since taking charge as interim president, Dozier has launched a number of programs dealing with improving graduation and retention rates, customer service, and strengthening external relationships.
For example, Dozier launched the 中出少妇视频淐losing the Gap中出少妇视频 initiative, which provides one-time financial assistance to graduating seniors who have an outstanding balance of $1,500 or less and exhausted all other financial aid options. The program aims to ensure deserving students are able to successfully complete their Savannah State 中出少妇视频 education despite any last-minute financial crises or hardships that may threaten their graduation.
Prior to being named interim president at Savannah State, Dozier served as associate provost for Institutional Diversity at the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia from 2006-2011 and assistant vice president of Academic Affairs at the Gwinnett 中出少妇视频 Center from 2002-2006. She is a tenured Professor in the School of Social Work.
She is the co-principal investigator for the Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, a $10 million National Science Foundation (NSF) funded program at UGA that broadens the participation of minority students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at SSU and six other 中出少妇视频 institutions.
Dozier is an active member of numerous professional and civic organizations, including President of the Georgia Association for Women in Higher Education, the board of the United Way of the Coastal Empire, Savannah Economic Development Authority Advisory Council (newly elected), CEO Council of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce and NCAA Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Council of Presidents.
She earned a Doctorate in Social Welfare from Hunter College, at the Graduate Center of the City 中出少妇视频 of New York and received a Masters in Social Work from Atlanta 中出少妇视频 (now Clark-Atlanta), School of Social Work and a Bachelors degree from Fairleigh Dickinson 中出少妇视频, Teaneck, NJ.
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