Academic Affairs

Welcome to Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research. This office is responsible for the administrative oversight of the University's academic degree programs, non-degree programs, educational support programs, and research and sponsored programs.

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) to offer the Bachelors, Masters, Specialist, and Doctoral degrees. In addition to its regional accreditation, AAMU's academic programs hold specialized professional accreditations by a number of external organizations.

Provost

Dr. Daniel K. Wims has over 20 years of progressive administrative experience in various governmental and higher education organizations.  Dr. Wims is currently the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and for Research, and Professor of Agricultural Sciences at Alabama A&M University. He formerly served as the Executive Vice-President and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Agricultural Sciences at The Fort Valley State University. Other positions held include Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Associate Professor at South Carolina State University, Director of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Associate Professor of Agricultural Sciences at Florida A&M University, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment and Assistant Professor of Agricultural Sciences at Alcorn State University, Director of the Small Farm Research and Resource Development Center and Assistant Professor of Agricultural Sciences at Southern University.

Dr. Wims received the Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy in June, 1987 from The Fort Valley State College, and the Master of Science degree in Agricultural Extension and Education with an Agronomy concentration from The Ohio State University in 1989. His terminal degree, the Doctor of Philosophy degree, was received From the University of Maryland – College Park, in August of 1994 in Agricultural Extension and Education, with a cognate in Higher Education Administration.

Divisions of Academic Affairs and research

• Daniel Wims, Ph.D., Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs & Research
  • Pamela Arrington, Ph.D., Associate Vice President, Faculty & Undergraduate Studies
    • Pamela Thompson, Ph.D., Interim Executive Director, The Freshman Academy
    • Pamela Arrington, Ph.D., Director, Honors Program
    • Janae McDowell, M.S., Interim Director, TRiO/Special Programs
    • Bonnie Banks, Director, Quality Enhancement Plan
    • Pamela Arrington, Ph.D., Director, Centers for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
  • Tonya Perry, Ph.D., Interim Associate Vice President, Academic Administration and Dean, Graduate Studies
    
    • School of Graduate Studies
    • Annie Payton, Ph.D., Director, Learning Resources Center
      • Adrian King, Curator, State Black Archives, Research Center, and Museum
  • Rhonda Jackson, Ed.D., Interim Assistant Vice-President for Distance & Continuing Education and Instructional Studies
  • Research & Sponsored Programs
    • James Walke, Ph.D., Director, Institutional Planning, Research & Effectiveness
    • Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian, Ph.D., Executive Director, Sponsored Programs
      • James Bukenya, Ph.D., Director of Compliance, Compliance, Project Initiative Assistance, and Intellectual Property
    • Andrew Scott, Ph.D., Director, AAMU–Rise Foundation
  • Colleges
    
    • Lloyd Walker, Ph.D., Dean, College of Agricultural, Life, and Natural Sciences
    • Amin Sarkar, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business and Public Affairs
    • Lena Walton, Ph.D., Dean, College of Education, Humanities, and Behavioral Sciences
    • Zhengtao Deng, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Science