Henry Tisdale, University President, Claflin University

Dr. Tisdale graduated magna cum laude from Claflin University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics (1965). At Temple University, he was awarded a Master of Education degree in Mathematics (1967) then a Master of Arts degree in Mathematics from Dartmouth College (1975). This was followed by a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mathematics from Dartmouth College (1978). He received Honorary Doctorate degrees from South Carolina State University (2004) and Hofstra University (2009)./nFrom 1987 to 1994, Dr. Tisdale served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware./nFrom 1986 to 1987, he served as Assistant Academic Dean for Administration, Planning and Information Management at Delaware State University. /nIn 1985, he was selected by the American Council on Education Center for Leadership Development in Washington, D.C., to serve as an ACE Fellow in Academic Administration. Dr. Tisdale served a full academic year in a mentor/internship relationship with Dr. E.A. Trabant, president of the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware.