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Annice Yarber-Allen Named Provost of Albany State University

Annice Yarber-Allen has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Albany State University in Georgia. She will assume her new role as the university’s chief academic officer on March 2.

Dr. Yarber-Allen began her career in academia in 2004 at the Montgomery campus of Auburn University in Alabama, where she ultimately became a full professor and chair of the department of sociology, anthropology, and geography. In 2018, she joined the faculty of Columbus State University in Georgia. She served in several leadership roles at Columbus State, including department chair, dean, interim senior vice provost, and acting provost. Originally trained as a social worker, Dr. Yarber-Allen has overseen numerous projects regarding advanced manufacturing education, substance abuse treatment, and rural and primary care workforce training.

An Alabama native, Dr. Yarber-Allen received her bachelor’s degree in social work and doctorate in medical sociology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She also holds a master of social work degree in program planning and administration from the University of Alabama’s flagship campus in Tuscaloosa.

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