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Denise Jones Gregory to Lead Jackson State University in Mississippi

Following the recent resignation of former president Marcus Thompson, Denise Jones Gregory has been selected to serve as interim president of Jackson State University in Mississippi.

According to the most recent federal data, Jackson State University enrolls nearly 4,800 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students. Women represent 64 percent of the undergraduate population.

Dr. Gregory joined the Jackson State administration last year as provost and vice president of academic affairs. Earlier, she was associate provost for student success and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Samford University in Alabama.

“It has been my privilege to serve Jackson State as provost, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue serving my alma mater in this new role,” said Dr. Gregory. “My commitment is to uphold the standard of excellence that defines Jackson State in every area of university life. As a proud graduate of JSU, I know what this university means to the people it serves because it has shaped every part of my life. I ask for your patience, your partnership and most of all, your prayers as we move Jackson State University forward together.”

Dr. Gregory is a magna cum laude graduate of Jackson State University, where she majored in chemistry. She received her Ph.D. in chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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