JoAnn Haysbert

JoAnn W. Haysbert
First Chancellor, Executive Vice-President, and Provost of Hampton University
Assumed office
Spring 2012
Fifteenth President of Langston University
In office
August, 2005 – December, 2011
Preceded by Ernest Holloway
Succeeded by Kent Smith
First Acting President of Hampton University
In office
Fall 2003 – Spring 2004
Provost of Hampton University
In office
Fall 1996 – Spring 2003
Preceded by Dr. Elnora Daniel
Succeeded by Dr. Calvin D. Jamison, Sr
Personal details
Born JoAnn Wright
(1948-09-22) September 22, 1948
Kingstree, South Carolina, U.S.
Spouse(s) Stanley Haysbert
Children Andre Wright, Ninevah Haysbert, Nazareth Haysbert, Jordan Haysbert, Samaria Haysbert
Residence Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater Johnson C. Smith University
Auburn University
Harvard University

JoAnn Haysbert (née Wright) is currently Chancellor, Executive Vice-President and Provost[1] of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia.[2] Previously, she served as Langston University’s fifteenth, and first female president,[3] from 2005 to 2011,[4] making her the first African-American female president[5] of any institution of higher learning in the state of Oklahoma.[6]

Career

A 28-year veteran at Hampton, she has served as acting president, provost, assistant provost, professor, coordinator of graduate programs, dean of freshman studies, assistant vice president for academic affairs, director of summer sessions, and director of the assessment and learning support center.[7] She’s also held positions at Virginia State University, Auburn University and Alexander City State Junior College.[8]

Biography

Born in Kingstree, South Carolina[9] in 1948, Haysbert is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, Auburn University[10] and Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Institute for Educational Management. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first black college sorority in the United States.

Personal life

She married Stanley Haysbert, a real estate developer (brother of actor Dennis Haysbert and nephew of businessman Raymond V. Haysbert), in 1980, and has five children.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Former provost JoAnn Haysbert returning to Hampton University". tribunedigital-dailypress. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  2. ↑ cmaadmin (2015-12-20). "U.S. Higher Ed Leaders See Endless Opportunities in Cuba". Diverse. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  3. ↑ "Kingstree honors Haysbert for historic academic career". SCNow. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  4. ↑ KOCO 5 News (2011-08-22), Outgoing Langston President Talks About University's Future, retrieved 2018-07-16
  5. ↑ "President named at Langston
    JoAnn Haysbert, the first woman to head the school, succeeds Ernest Holloway"    . NewsOK.com. 2005-05-21. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  6. ↑ "Langston University president announces resignation". NewsOK.com. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  7. ↑ ""50 Making a Difference Profile: JoAnn W. Haysbert, Ed.D., Langston University, President" by Record, Journal - THE JOURNAL RECORD, October 2, 2009 | Online Research Library: Questia". www.questia.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  8. ↑ "Uncrowned Community Builders". Uncrowned Community Builders. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  9. ↑ Hawkins, Carol Hooks (2008-12-19). American Women Leaders: 1,560 Current Biographies. McFarland. ISBN 9780786438471.
  10. ↑ "Hampton's JoAnn Haysbert Named to Head Langston". hbcuconnect.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  11. ↑ http://provost.hamptonu.edu/
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