Elmira Mangum

Dr. Elmira Mangum, PhD.
11th President of
Florida A & M University
In office
April 1, 2014 – March 31,2017
Preceded byJames H. Ammons
Succeeded byLarry Robinson (chemist)
Personal details
BornNorth Carolina
ResidenceNorth Carolina
Alma materNorth Carolina Central University, University of Wisconsin- Madison, University at Buffalo
ProfessionDistinguished Professor in Residence- Washington University- St. Louis, Professor, Former President of Florida A&M University; Vice President for Planning and Budget of Cornell University; Senior Associate Provost at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill; Vice Provost at the University at Buffalo (UB); Operations Specialist- Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey.

Elmira Mangum (born April 10, 1953) is an American educator and retired university administrator, who served as President of Florida A&M University from 2014 to 2017. She was the 11th President of FAMU and the first woman to permanently hold the position in the 128-year history of the university.[1] She served as President until March 2017, but was on administrative leave from September 2016 to March 2017.

Biography

Elmira Mangum was born in Durham, North Carolina[2] in 1953[3] to Ernest and Alice Blanche (née VanHook) Mangum.[2] She obtained her bachelor's magna cum laude from North Carolina Central University and went on to receive two master's degrees in public policy and public administration, as well as a master's degree in urban and regional planning, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Subsequently, she earned a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy at the University at Buffalo. She served as an associate provost at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for nine years and in 2010 became the vice president for budget and planning at Cornell University.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Office on the President". Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Office on the President. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b Blackburn, Doug (6 April 2014). "A new era begins". Tallahassee, Florida: Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. ^ "New FAMU president has N.C. ties". Winston-Salem, North Carolina: The Chronicle. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  4. ^ Ju, Anne (9 January 2014). "VP Elmira Mangum named president of Florida A&M". Ithaca, NY: Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October 2015.