Ray Belton
Ray Belton | |
|---|---|
| President of Southern University | |
| In office 2015–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Mason Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Dennis J. Shields |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Norma Belton |
| Alma mater | Southern University University of Nebraska–Lincoln University of Texas at Austin |
Ray Belton is an American academic administrator. He served as the president-chancellor of Southern University, a historically black public university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 2015-2022.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Belton graduated from Southern University, where he earned a bachelor's degree.[1] He earned a master's degree in counseling from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and a Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Texas at Austin.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Belton began his career in academia as an assistant professor at his alma mater, Southern University.[2]
Belton served as the chancellor of the Southern University at Shreveport from 2000 to 2015.[2] Under his leadership, "enrollment [...] increased by 156 percent and graduation rates have doubled."[1]
Since 2015, Belton has served as the president-chancellor of Southern University in Baton Rouge.[1][3]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Belton is married to Norma Belton.[2]
References
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