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Harris-Stowe State University has selected St. Louis native Dr. Corey S. Bradford Sr. as HSSU’s 20th president, with his tenure beginning on May 1.
Bradford will return to St. Louis from Prairie View A&M University where he serves as senior vice president for business affairs. Prior to his current position, he served for 16 years within the Southern Illinois University System in various leadership positions, including assistant vice president for financial and administrative affairs and assistant to the vice president for planning and budget.
“Dr. Bradford was chosen from a global pool of tremendous candidates for his results-oriented leadership and broad vision for the university,” said Vanessa Cooksey, vice chairwoman of the Harris-Stowe board of regents and chair of the presidential search committee. “I am thankful for the time and talent invested by the presidential search committee in partnership with AGB Search. The selection process included a robust stakeholder engagement effort and rigorous assessments over the last seven months to ensure we selected the best leader for Harris-Stowe.”
“I have great admiration for what Harris-Stowe has achieved for over 160 years, and I am extremely excited to be a part of the university’s bright future,” Bradford said. “This is also a dynamic time for me to return to my hometown to advance Harris-Stowe’s impact on our citizens and lead its growing reputation as an innovator in the HBCU community.”
Bradford earned a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Southern Illinois University; a Harvard Institute for Management Development educational certificate from Harvard University; and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in mathematics from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He succeeds former president Dr. Dwaun Warmack, who left Harris-Stowe in August of 2019.
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