Fort Valley State University

By Christina Milton
Marketing and Communications

Dr. Dawn DeVeaux is known for her upbeat personality, the ease with which she connects with students as a faculty member and her willingness to serve in any capacity. In June, DeVeaux took on a new role: assistant to the executive director of enrollment management. Working with Dr. Myldred Hill, executive director of enrollment management, DeVeaux will help increase enrollment on campus, recruit international students, and oversee the offices of financial aid, admissions and counseling.

“I hope to help African-American scholars who are pursuing higher education,” said DeVeaux. “I was blessed to attend an HBCU, which helped shape my professional life today. I would like nothing more than to help shape this generation of scholars and thinkers at FVSU.”

DeVeaux’s education credentials are focused in communication and public relations. She earned a Doctorate of Arts in community college education with a specialization in communication. She received a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Howard University in 1984 and a master’s in mass communications in theater and speech from Austin Peay University in Clarkesville, Tenn. in 1987.

DeVeaux has taught public speaking and theater at FVSU for three years. “I have made very good use of my time while here,” said DeVeaux. For the past two years, she has helped produce student works. DeVeaux served as a faculty point-person for the John W. Davison Lecture Series, bringing lecturers like historian Mary Frances Berry, actor and actress Tim and Daphne Maxwell-Reed, and astronaut Mae Jemison to campus. DeVeaux has worked on the Miss FVSU advisory council and the committee for judiciary affairs and orientation. She also helped secure a grant for the African-American male initiative at FVSU.

In her spare time, DeVeaux enjoys writing articles and reading scholarships. Her heroes and “she”-roes are Stephen Carter, Bell Hooks and Cornel West. She is currently writing two articles on the achievement gap of African-American males in public schools and examining the careers of African-American community college presidents.

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