The Tennessee Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Allana R. Hamilton as the board’s new vice chancellor for academic affairs. In this role, Dr. Hamilton will serve as the chief academic officer for the College System of Tennessee, working with the presidents, faculty and academic officers of the 13 community colleges and 27 colleges of applied technology
Dr. Hamilton has been president of Jackson State Community College for nearly three years and has a total of 28 years of experience as a faculty member and academic officer. Before becoming president of Jackson State Community College in January 2017, Dr. Hamilton was vice president for academic affairs at Northeast State Community College in Blountville, Tennessee. She joined the faculty at the college in 1991.
Dr. Hamilton is a graduate of Tusculum College in Greenville, Tennessee, where she majored in biology. She earned a master’s degree in biological sciences and a doctorate in education from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City.