Every Tuesday the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign Fund organization will highlight a HBCU Chancellor or President. This is in promotion of our social media campaign to bring awareness and support the excellence of historically black colleges and universities.

This Tuesday (6/30/15), we highlighted Dr. Cynthia Jackson Hammond, (pictured on the right), President of Central State University.

Dr. Cynthia Jackson Hammond has served as 8th President of Central State University since 2012.

Dr. Hammond is a native of Monroe, Louisiana and holds a Doctorate of Education from Grambling State University, a Masters of Education from University of Louisiana in Monroe, an Education Specialist degree from University of Louisiana in Monroe, and a undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree also from Grambling State University. She has a number of publications to her credit and is a Harvard Fellow and a 1987-89 Louisiana State Board of Regents Fellow.

Dr. Hammond has built a distinguished career in higher educational leadership. Under her guidance as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Coppin State University, she guided six prominent initiatives: the reformation of the General Education core curriculum, establishment of the Center for Undergraduate Research, 2010 Strategic Planning, development of the First Year Experience program, designed and received external funding for the Advisement and Retention Center for the School of Education, and development of tenure criteria. Dr. Hammond also served as a lead consultant for H&H Educational Consultant specializing in strategic planning. curriculum design, accreditation, and standards-based assessment.

Dr. Hammond is married to Dr. James Eric Hammond Sr. The couple has three children; James Eric Jr., Christopher Adam, and Erin Jenea.

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For more information about Central State University, visit www.centralstate.edu