SHSU CHANCELLOR NAMES NEXT PRESIDENT
(SHSU)
Sam Houston St. University has its next president.
Chancellor Brian McCall has named Dr. Alisa White as the sole finalist for the presidency.
Dr. White is currently president of Austin Peay (Pee) State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, and was selected from a field of 120 candidates following a national search.
White, a Texas native, previously served as vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at Tyler and Midwestern State University.
During her tenure as president of Austin Peay, the university has experienced record enrollment growth, added new academic programs, increased its endowment, completed several large capital projects, and elevated its athletic program.
Texas law requires a 21-day waiting period before the Texas State University System’s governing board can consider Dr. White’s nomination.
If confirmed, she will become Sam Houston State University’s 14th president, succeeding Dr. Dana Hoyt, who is retiring after 10 years of service to the university.