Legacy of Leadership

146 Years of Legacy:
A Commitment to Excellence, A Future of Promise.

The State Constitution Convention of 1973 authorized a Board of Supervisors for Southern University. In 1977, the Southern University Board of Supervisors reorganized Southern University as a system. The chief administrative officer on each campus was designated chancellor. 

Dr. Roosevelt Steptoe
(1977-1982)

Dr. James J. Prestage
(1982-1985)

Dr. Wesley McClure
(1985-1988)

Dr. Dolores R. Spikes 
(Interim Chancellor, 1988-1991)

Dr. Marvin Yates
(1991- 1998)

Dr. Edward R. Jackson
(1998-2007)

Dr. Margaret Ann Styles Ambrose
(Interim Chancellor, 2007-2008)

Dr. Kofi Lomotey
(2008-2011)

Dr. James Llorens
(2011-2014)

Flandus McClinton
(Acting Chancellor, 2014-2015)

Dr. Ray L. Belton
(President-Chancellor, 2015-2022)

Dennis J. Shields
(President-Chancellor, 2022-2024)

John K. Pierre
(2024-Present)