Hamilton has presented at numerous regional, national and international conferences on developmental education reform, academic program review, curriculum mapping, the role of collegiality in supporting faculty retention and the necessity for campus-wide synergism to retain students and foster their success. Hamilton has also secured more than $3.1 million in external funds to develop student academic support systems.
In addition to his role as provost and vice president for academic affairs, Hamilton will also serve as a professor in the School of Education, Human Development, and the Consumer Sciences.
Hamilton has membership in numerous professional organizations, including the Golden Key International Honor Society; Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education (KDP); Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society; Historically Black College & Universities (HBCU) Faculty Development Network; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); the National Council of Teachers of English, Professional and Organizational Development (POD); The New Chesapeake Men for Progress, Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE); SACSCOC Ad Hoc Committee on Substantive Change; and Who's Who Among American Teachers. In addition, Hamilton is a life member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: Dr. Leroy Hamilton Jr. is the Kentucky State University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, beginning his tenure on July 1, 2021.
Goal 1: Enhance Student Enrollment, Improve Student Life and Engagement, and Improve Student Advising and Career Development.
Goal 2: Achieve Academic Excellence Across all Programs and Colleges, Increase Student General Education Skills, Degree Persistence, Career Readiness and Graduation Rates.
Goal 3: Increase the University's Financial Strength and Operational Efficiency.
Goal 4: Enhance the Impact of External Relations and Development.
Goal 5: Obtain Maximum Institutional Effectiveness through the Implementation of a Continuous Quality Improvement Process framed within the seven Baldrige Performance Excellence in Education criteria.