Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown
Spivey-Brown, who currently serves as dean of Howard University's College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, will assume leadership on July 1, succeeding Dr. Leslie N. Pollard, who has led the Huntsville, Alabama-based university for 15 years.
"I am deeply humbled that God chose me to be the 12th president of Oakwood University for such a time as this," said Spivey-Brown. "I look forward to collaborating with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and stakeholders to build on Oakwood's rich history and advance its mission and vision."
The appointment comes after what university officials described as a "comprehensive and prayerful search process."
Dr. G. Alexander Bryant, chair of the Oakwood University Board of Trustees, praised Spivey-Brown as "a dynamic, spirit-filled, higher education administrative leader with an impressive record of enrollment growth and academic excellence."
Spivey-Brown brings more than two decades of experience in higher education administration to the role. Her credentials include a Ph.D. and multiple professional designations, including registered nurse (RN) and fellowships in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), National Academies of Practice (FNAP), and the Academy of Distinguished Nurse Leaders (FADLN).
Before her ten-year tenure at Howard, Spivey-Brown held leadership positions at Loma Linda University and Washington Adventist University, where her accomplishments included expanding graduate and undergraduate programs, securing multimillion-dollar grants, and strengthening accreditation standards.
