Cynthia Jackson-Hammond

Dr. Cynthia Jackson-Hammond became the eighth president of Central State University (CSU) on July 1, 2012, and the first female president in the 131-year history of the University. Under her leadership, the University developed and is guided by Six Compelling Priorities: provide a quality academic/collegiate experience for all students; focus on targeted student enrollment; improve retention rates; reduce time to degree completion; development of graduates with the knowledge, skills and dispositions for advanced studies and professional careers; and increase efficient and effective institutional operations. Most recently before accepting the presidency at CSU, she served as the Provost at Coppin State University. She received a doctorate degree in Higher Education from Grambling State University; an Education Specialist degree in Counseling Education from the University of Louisiana-Monroe;a Master’s degree in Communications also from the University of Louisiana-Monroe, and a Bachelor’s degree from Grambling State University in English and Communications . President Jackson-Hammond is a tenured professor in the College ofEducation serves on many local and national associations: Dayton Development Coa lition; American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)and (MLI); American Association of Colle ges for Teacher Education (AACTE) expired Feb. 2018; 1890 Land Grant Council of Presidents; Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); Southern Inte rcollegiat e At hletic Conference (SIAC) Executive Committee; and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Presidents Council Region 3.