The Louisiana Community and Technical College System has announced eight candidates who are being considered for chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College. Among the eight candidates are two women.
Andrea Lewis Miller is the chancellor of Southwest Louisiana Technical Community College in Lake Charles. She has held that post for the past four years. Dr. Miller holds a Ph.D. in developmental biology from Atlanta University.
Mary C. Wyatt is vice president for academic affairs at Savannah State University in Georgia. She is a graduate of Virginia State University and holds a master’s degree from Washington State University and a Ph.D. in food and nutrition from Florida State University.
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The selected candidate should have expertise and experience in theoretical models in labor and public economics as well as in microeconometrics and programming.