Carmen J. Walters

Carmen Jean Walters (née Hawkins)[1] is an American academic administrator and college president. She is president of Tougaloo College since 2019, a private historically Black college in Jackson, Mississippi.[2][3]

Carmen J. Walters
14th President of Tougaloo College
Assuming office
July 2019
SucceedingBeverly Wade Hogan
Personal details
Born
Carmen Jean Hawkins

Louisiana, U.S.
Alma materSouthern University at New Orleans,
Xavier University of Louisiana,
Mississippi State University

Early life and education

Carmen Jean Walters was born in the United States. She is Black, and was the ninth of thirteen children in her family.[4] Walters grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana;[2] and attended John Ehret High School in Marrero, Louisiana.[2]

Walters has a B.A. degree in accounting and business administration from Southern University at New Orleans;[2] a M.A. degree in postsecondary counseling from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans;[5] and a Ph.D. in community college leadership from Mississippi State University.[5]

Career

Walters worked for 18 years at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, where she held various roles.[5] She also worked at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for 6 years as the executive vice president of enrollment, student success, and institutional relations.[6]

She is a Christian and also has experience in church administration work.[7]

In July 2019, she was elected as the 14th president of Tougaloo College, and serving as is its second female president.[6] In April 2023, Tougaloo College alumni were seeking removal of Walters as the college’s president citing repeated failures by school administrators.[8][9] This voiced reaction of no confidence came after critical changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

She was married to late Wayne Walters,[10] and they had two daughters.

References
  1. Watkins, Billy (March 18, 2019). "New Orleans native named head of Tougaloo College in Mississippi". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  2. "New Orleans native named head of Tougaloo College in Mississippi". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  3. "MSU, Tougaloo College sign agreement to expand collaborations, STEM opportunities". Mississippi State University. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  4. "Developing Future Social Justice Leaders". Stories.Gilead.com. January 7, 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. Stribling, Wilson (2019-03-18). "Carmen J. Walters named president of Tougaloo College". WLBT. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  6. Wright, Aallyah (2019-03-19). "Tougaloo names Dr. Carmen J. Walters 14th president; alumni express concerns". Mississippi Today. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  7. "Carmen J. Walters, Ph.D speaks at Women's Day celebration - College Hill honors Malena W. Dow as Woman of the Year". The Mississippi Link. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  8. "Tougaloo alumni seek removal of college's president". WJTV. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  9. "Tougaloo College Alumni Coalition for Change seeks to remove current president". The Clarion-Ledger. April 26, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  10. "Wayne Walters Obituary (1955 - 2019) - New Orleans, LA". The Times-Picayune. November 5, 2019. Retrieved 2023-05-12 – via Legacy.com.
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