Dr. Messer comes to Texas Wesleyan from Jacksonville State University in Alabama where she served as vice president for advancement and enrollment management. Earlier, Dr. Messer was the vice president of enrollment management, assistant dean of students, and director of student life at Shorter University in Rome, Georgia.
Most recently, Hughston was vice president of instruction and workforce development at Coastal Alabama Community College. Earlier, she was the dean of workforce development and technology at Faulkner State Community College in Bay Minette, Alabama.