Paulette Dillard

Paulette Dillard
18th President of Shaw University
Incumbent
Assumed office 2017
Preceded by	Tashni-Ann Dubroy
Personal details
Alma mater	Barber–Scotia College Belmont University Tennessee State University Clark Atlanta University
Profession	College administrator

Paulette R. Dillard is an American academic administrator and medical technologist. She is the 18th president of Shaw University.

Early life and education

Dillard is from Mount Airy, North Carolina. She graduated from Barber–Scotia College and completed a M.B.A. at Belmont University. Dillard earned a M.S. in biology at Tennessee State University.^[1] She completed a Ph.D. in cell biology at Clark Atlanta University.^[2]

Career

Dillard began her career at International Clinical Laboratories in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a scientist for 25 years in the field of diagnostic laboratory medicine. She is a medical technologist certified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology.^[1] She held leadership positions at GlaxoSmithKline, Quest Diagnostics, and the Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development at Clark Atlanta University. Dillard served as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college of arts and sciences at Shaw University.^[3] She became interim president in July 2017. On September 8, 2018, she succeeded Tashni-Ann Dubroy as the 18th president of Shaw University.^[2]

See also

• List of women presidents or chancellors of co-ed colleges and universities

References

1. "Paulette R. Dillard Named 18th President | Shaw University". www.shawu.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
2. Hui, T. Keung (2019-09-11). "Paulette Dillard named president of Shaw University in Raleigh, one of the oldest HBCUs". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
3. Levitan, Monica (2018-09-11). "Paulette Dillard Named Shaw University's 18th President". Diverse Education. Retrieved 2019-08-13.