About

The mission of the Virginia State University Women’s Leadership Institute (VSU WLI) is to support the advancement of women pursuing leadership opportunities in higher education through innovative and collaborative programming and networking opportunities.

The Institute is designed to enhance the unique skills, perspectives, and abilities of women to lead in a rapidly changing higher education environment. The Institute will promote the development of current and emerging female leaders in higher education through its leadership development program.

Executive Board

The Executive Board of the Virginia State University Women’s Leadership Institute (VSU WLI) supports the advancement of women pursuing leadership opportunities in higher education through innovative and collaborative programming and networking opportunities within and beyond VSU. 

Dr. Tia Minnis Founding Executive Director, Interim Provost and VP for Academic Affairs tminnis@vsu.edu	Dr. Veronica Shuford Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness vshurford@vsu.edu	Alexis J. Brooks-Walter Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success  abrooks-walter@vsu.edu
Yourdonus James Executive Director, Conference Services yjames@vsu.edu	Gwen Williams Dandridge Assistant Vice President for Communications Office of Communications gdandridge@vsu.edu	Tanya Simmons Associate Vice President for Human Resources Human Resources tsimmons@vsu.edu
Linda Noel-Batiste Executive. Dir. of Strategic Faculty Initiatives and Innovation Office of the Provost lnoel-batiste@vsu.edu	Dr. Isis Walton Interim Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences IWalton@vsu.edu	Regina Barnett-Tyler AVP & Chief Student Officer, Student Success & Engagement Division of Student Success and Engagement (DSSE) rbarnett@vsu.edu