Marvalene Hughes (born 1947) is an American educator, administrator, and writer. She served as the president of

Dillard University Dillard University is a private, historically black university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1930 and incorporating earlier institutions founded as early as 1869 after the American Civil War, it is affiliated with the United Church of C ...

from 2005 to 2011.Dillard U's biography of Marvalene Hughes
Retrieved September 28, 2006. From 1994 to 2005, she was the president of

California State University, Stanislaus California State University, Stanislaus (Stanislaus State, Stan State) is a public university in Turlock, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. It was established in 1957 and offers 45 bachelor's deg ...

Resumé of Marvalene Hughes
Retrieved September 28, 2006.
Retrieved September 28, 2006. where she also was a professor in the psychology department. Hughes earned a PhD in

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and administration from

Florida State University Florida State University (FSU or Florida State) is a Public university, public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preeminent university in the s ...

. Her MS, in counseling and administration, and her BS in English and history, are both from

Tuskegee University Tuskegee University (Tuskegee or TU; formerly known as the Tuskegee Institute) is a private, historically black land-grant university in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. It was founded as a normal school for teachers on July 4, 1881, by the ...

. She also received an Honorary Doctorate from

Brown University Brown University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is the List of colonial colleges, seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the US, founded in 1764 as the ' ...

. Hughes has held positions at

Florida A&M University Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), commonly known as Florida A&M, is a Public university, public Historically black colleges and universities, historically black land-grant university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. ...

Eckerd College Eckerd College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Founded in 1958, part of the campus is waterfront (area), waterfront and beach on Boca Ciega ...

, and

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CS ...

. She was associate vice president for student affairs at

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public university, public research university in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the university is o ...

and vice president of student affairs at the

University of Toledo The University of Toledo (UToledo or UT) is a Public university, public research university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is the northernmost campus of the University System of Ohio. The university also operates a Health Science campus, ...

. At the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, she served as vice provost for academic affairs and vice president for student affairs. According to an article in ''

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'',''Ebony'', July 24, 2005
Retrieved September 30, 2006 Ms. Hughes has a husband and three grown up children.

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1947 births Living people Dillard University faculty Tuskegee University alumni 21st-century African-American academics 21st-century American academics Florida State University alumni California State University, Stanislaus faculty Place of birth missing (living people) {{US-academic-administrator-20C-stub