Garnett S. Stokes

Garnett S. Stokes
23rd President of the University of New Mexico
Assumed office
March 1, 2018
Preceded by Chaouki Abdallah
Personal details
Born (1955-12-20) December 20, 1955
Washington, D.C.
Spouse(s) Jeffrey N. Younggren
Alma mater Carson-Newman University (BA)
University of Georgia (MS) (PhD)
Occupation Academic administrator
Website Office of the President

Garnett Sue Stokes (born December 20, 1955 in Washington, D.C.) is the current president of the University of New Mexico, a position she has held since March 1, 2018.

University of Georgia

Stokes served as a professor in the psychology department at the University of Georgia from 1985 until 2011, rising from assistant professor to professor. She chaired the department of psychology from 1999-2004 and served as the dean of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences from 2004 until her appointment at FSU in 2011.[1]

Florida State University

Stokes served as the provost for Florida State University from August 2011 to January 2015.[2] From February to November 2014, she served as the university's interim president.[3]

University of Missouri

Stokes served as the provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Missouri from February 2015 to January 2018.[4] She briefly served as interim chancellor in 2015.

University of New Mexico

Stokes was named the 23rd president of University of New Mexico on November 2, 2017, making her the first female president of the university.[5]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1375060-garnett-stokes-cv.html
  2. ↑ "Longtime educator Garnett Stokes named new university provost - Florida State University News". News.fsu.edu. May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Garnett Stokes Named Interim FSU President | WFSU". News.wfsu.org. February 17, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Garnett S. Stokes, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs // Office of the Provost // University of Missouri". Provost.missouri.edu. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Garnett S. Stokes appointed president of The University of New Mexico". UNM Newsroom. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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