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    Office of the Provost

    The Office of the Provost governs the academic divisions, programs, courses, registration, and records at Morehouse.

    Your Academic Success Starts Here

    The Office of the Provost is located in Gloster Hall, Rm. 207-1 on the Morehouse campus.

    • About the Office of the Provost

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      The Office of the Provost provides academic leadership for Morehouse College and guides each component of Academic Affairs toward a shared vision of excellence. We set academic policy, coordinate operations across units, and ensure that faculty and staff have the clarity and support they need to serve students well.

      We also serve students directly. We listen to their concerns, help them resolve academic challenges, and connect them to the resources they need for academic success and for life beyond the classroom. Through this work, we help every Man of Morehouse strive to reach his goals at the College and beyond.

    • Academic Affairs

      Academic Affairs is the core of Morehouse College, bringing together the people, programs, and services that develop Morehouse men with disciplined minds for lives of leadership and service. Academic Affairs consists of:

      • Academic Divisions
      • Centers & Institutes
      • Academic Success
      • Academic Innovation & Learning
      • Digital Instruction (DI)
      • Sponsored Programs, Research & Student Training (SPRUST)
      • Records & Registration (ORR)
    • Academic Divisions

    • Academic Programs

      Academic Programs

      Morehouse and its partners administer numerous programs that serve students of all ages and help everyone expand their knowledge, perspectives, and personal and professional development.

      Our programs include:

       

    • Academic Success

      Academic Success

      Morehouse College offers comprehensive Academic Success services designed to support students in their educational journey. Central to these services is academic advising, which provides personalized guidance to help students navigate their academic paths. Each student is assigned a Faculty Advisor who assists with course selection, degree requirements, and overall academic planning. New students receive tailored support through the Maroon Tiger Advising team, ensuring they are well-informed about placement assessments and course registrations. The Frederick Douglass Academic Success Center further enhances these efforts by offering workshops, tutoring, and coaching to develop essential academic skills, fostering an environment conducive to student success and leadership development.

    • Registrar's Office

      Registrar's Office

      We oversee Morehouse’s academic registration and record keeping functions, which include coordinating schedules, registering classes, collecting and processing grades, verifying enrollment statistics, clearing students for graduation, and providing transcripts.

    Logo-Provosts Office-maroon transparent
    The Office of the Provost provides academic leadership for Morehouse College and guides each component of Academic Affairs toward a shared vision of excellence. We set academic policy, coordinate operations across units, and ensure that faculty and staff have the clarity and support they need to serve students well.

    We also serve students directly. We listen to their concerns, help them resolve academic challenges, and connect them to the resources they need for academic success and for life beyond the classroom. Through this work, we help every Man of Morehouse strive to reach his goals at the College and beyond.

    Academic Affairs is the core of Morehouse College, bringing together the people, programs, and services that develop Morehouse men with disciplined minds for lives of leadership and service. Academic Affairs consists of:

    • Academic Divisions
    • Centers & Institutes
    • Academic Success
    • Academic Innovation & Learning
    • Digital Instruction (DI)
    • Sponsored Programs, Research & Student Training (SPRUST)
    • Records & Registration (ORR)

    Academic Programs

    Morehouse and its partners administer numerous programs that serve students of all ages and help everyone expand their knowledge, perspectives, and personal and professional development.

    Our programs include:

     

    Academic Success

    Morehouse College offers comprehensive Academic Success services designed to support students in their educational journey. Central to these services is academic advising, which provides personalized guidance to help students navigate their academic paths. Each student is assigned a Faculty Advisor who assists with course selection, degree requirements, and overall academic planning. New students receive tailored support through the Maroon Tiger Advising team, ensuring they are well-informed about placement assessments and course registrations. The Frederick Douglass Academic Success Center further enhances these efforts by offering workshops, tutoring, and coaching to develop essential academic skills, fostering an environment conducive to student success and leadership development.

    Registrar's Office

    We oversee Morehouse’s academic registration and record keeping functions, which include coordinating schedules, registering classes, collecting and processing grades, verifying enrollment statistics, clearing students for graduation, and providing transcripts.

    About the Provost

    Kendrick-Brown-eltKendrick Brown, Ph.D., is the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Morehouse College. He is also a Professor in the Psychology Department. He has over 20 years of experience as a professor and senior administrator, having served students and faculty with distinction at private liberal arts colleges on the West Coast and the Midwest.

    A published scholar and a sought-after speaker on issues of race, identity, diversity, and inclusion, Dr. Brown earned his doctorate and master's degree in psychology at the University of Michigan. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology at Mount Union College in Ohio. During his tenure in higher education, he has worked to create and implement effective strategic plans while managing $50-million budgets, launching new academic majors, and empowering faculty to become national instructional leaders who innovate and inspire students to excel.

    View Provost Brown's Bio

    Our Leaders

    Headshot of Dr. Jann H. Adams
    Dr. Jann H. Adams Lead Director, Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership (AYCGL) & Professor, Psychology
    Headshot of Derrick Brooms, Ph.D.
    Derrick Brooms, Ph.D. Executive Director, Black Men's Research Institute (BMRI) & Professor Africana Studies and History
    Headshot of Tiffany Bussey, Ph.D.
    Tiffany Bussey, Ph.D. Executive Director, Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC)
    Headshot of Dr.  Vicki Crawford
    Dr. Vicki Crawford Executive Director, Martin L. King, Jr. Collection
    Headshot of Dr. Melvin Foster
    Dr. Melvin Foster Associate Provost for Academic Success & Associate Professor, Music
    Headshot of Dr. Triscia W. Hendrickson
    Dr. Triscia W. Hendrickson Associate Provost for Research and Student Training (SPRUST) &  Professor, Biology
    Headshot of Dr. Herman  Holt
    Dr. Herman Holt Dean, Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Division
    Headshot of Dr. Claude P. Hutto
    Dr. Claude P. Hutto Dean, Professional & Continuing Studies Division & Associate Professor, Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education
    Headshot of Dr. Regine O. Jackson
    Dr. Regine O. Jackson Dean, Humanities, Social Science, Media & Arts Division & Professor, Sociology
    Headshot of Dr. J. Preston  Jones
    Dr. J. Preston Jones Dean, Business & Economics Division
    Headshot of Lesley Mackinson
    Lesley Mackinson Executive Assistant to the Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
    Headshot of Dr. Martha Madkins
    Dr. Martha Madkins Associate Provost for Digital Instruction (DI) & Assistant Professor NTT, Computer Science
    Headshot of Dr. Juana Mendenhall
    Dr. Juana Mendenhall Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Learning (ALI) &  Professor, Chemistry
    Headshot of Darlise Singleton
    Darlise Singleton Director of Academic Affairs Operations
    Headshot of Cynthia Trawick, Ph.D.
    Cynthia Trawick, Ph.D. Director, Public Health Science Institute (PHSI) ad Federal TRIO Programs
    Headshot of Grant Warner, Ph.D.
    Grant Warner, Ph.D. Executive Director, Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE)
    • Academic Divisions
    • Centers & Institutes
    • Academic Success
    • Academic Innovation & Learning
    • Digital Instruction (DI)
    • Sponsored Programs, Research & Student Training (SPRUST)
    • Records & Registration (ORR)