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Lily McNair
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Lily McNair in 2019
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| 8th President of Tuskegee University | |
| Assumed office July 2018 |
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| Alma mater | Princeton University (B.A.) Stony Brook University (M.A., Ph.D) |
Lily McNair is an American academic leader. She was the president of Tuskegee University from 2018 to 2021. Tuskegee University is a special kind of college in Tuskegee, Alabama, known as a historically black university.
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About Lily McNair
Early Life and Education
Lily McNair grew up in New Jersey. She went to Princeton University and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1979. Psychology is the study of the mind and how people behave.
After Princeton, she continued her studies at Stony Brook University. There, she earned both her master's and doctoral degrees. Her early work was as a psychologist at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Her Career in Education
After finishing her studies, Dr. McNair became a professor at the State University of New York at New Paltz. In 1992, she joined the University of Georgia as a psychology professor. She was the first African-American woman in the Psychology Department to become a tenured professor. This means she earned a permanent teaching position.
She also helped lead the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training program. Her research was supported by important groups like the National Institute of Mental Health. She also helped edit a book series called Women: Images and Realities.
In 2004, Dr. McNair moved to Spelman College. She became the Associate Provost of Research. At Spelman, she worked with NASA on a program to help more minority students get into science and technology. She also worked with the National Institutes of Health to make Spelman a top college for women of African descent.
Dr. McNair joined Wagner College in 2011. She became the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. While at Wagner College, she helped hire many more diverse teachers and staff. She also started an annual event to celebrate Black History Month. She is a leader who helps guide Integration Charter Schools.
Leading Tuskegee University
In July 2018, Dr. McNair was chosen to be the eighth president of Tuskegee University. She was a leader for the university until June 30, 2021.
