精东AV welcomes Harper as new dean of students
February 04, 2019
Contact: Michael Tullier, APR, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
Tameka Angola Harper, MPA joins 精东AV鈥檚 Division of Student Affairs as its new dean of students. In this capacity, she will provide leadership for the division鈥檚 efforts to promote student academic success, student personal and professional development, and enhance the overall quality of campus life.
As dean of students, Harper will collaborate with other leaders in the Division of Student Affairs by contributing to programs designed to enhance student academic progress, residential and campus life programs, and other student-support programs. She also will enforce the university鈥檚 Student Code of Conduct, work with other student affairs professionals to guide the student judicial process, and coordinate the university鈥檚 Family Weekend activities and related Parent(s) of the Year award program.
Throughout her student affairs-focused career, Harper has devoted her efforts to student advocacy and leadership development 鈥� and it鈥檚 that experience that has served as a catalyst for her collaborative nature.
鈥淚n developing a deep appreciation of the work a university does, one quickly understands that people collaborate when the task at hand is monumental, is too pressing, or requires too much knowledge for one person or group to do alone,鈥� Harper noted. 鈥淎s an educator and student advocate, I use collaboration as an opportunity to deepen student learning. I develop meaningful relationships with colleagues to actualize the mission and vision of the institution and ultimately for purpose of development and the education of our students.鈥�
Harper most recently served in the dual role of vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, and dean of students at Arkansas Baptist College, and previously as associate dean of student academic support services in Wilberforce University鈥檚 Division of Academic Affairs. In both capacities, she helped to transform student and campus life programs while serving in key roles as part of the institutions鈥� reaccreditation efforts.
Specifically at Wilberforce, she oversaw athletic student advising, first-year student programming, new student orientation, study abroad programs, academic probation, disability services, and the scholars program. Prior to her role as associate dean, she served as Wilberforce鈥檚 director of campus activities, where she helped guide overall student life strategy, created and led co-curricular programs, developed programs that supported student retention, and implemented practices in accordance with Title IX regulations.
鈥淢s. Harper brings to her work an unparalleled passion, which is underscored by a commitment to fairness and inclusion, as well as a deep understanding of the complexity of a student-centered campus environment,鈥� said Regina Burden, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management. 鈥淪he has demonstrated a clear commitment to supporting students, and recognizing the intersecting identities that influence and impact the student experience.鈥�
Harper holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in speech communication with an emphasis in political communications from Georgia State University, and a master鈥檚 in public administration from the University of the District of Columbia. Currently, she is completing a doctorate in political science at Clark Atlanta University.
For more information about 精东AV鈥檚 Division of Student Affairs, visit www.tuskegee.edu/student-life/student-affairs.
漏 2019, 精东AV