OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Ernest C. McNealey, Ph.D.
Named the 30th President of Allen University in the spring of 2017, Dr. McNealey came to the institution as Interim President in the fall of 2016. During his tenure, the University successfully completed its 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and gained approval to move from Level II to Level III to offer a graduate program; new majors have been added; football and a marching band have been revived; campus upgrades have been undertaken; university finances have been stabilized; and the Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary was launched.Prior to coming to Allen, Dr. McNealey was the principal officer in the McNealey Group, an Atlanta-based consulting firm, which specialized in accreditation, planning, financial modeling, and NCAA compliance. Models to research and redress persistent retention challenges were also developed and remain a core interest. Before retiring from Stillman College, Dr. McNealey’s leadership enabled the institution to reach its highest ever endowment, total assets, and enrollment levels. The college achieved its first-ever ranking in US News & World Report's top tier among schools in the Southern region and selection as one of the Nation’s 15 Most Wired Campuses, as well as Apple Computers’ Innovation in Technology Award.
Dr. McNealey was elected and appointed to a number of professional organizations. He served as a member of the NCAA D-II Presidents' Council, the HBCU Capital Financing Board, the Association of Presbyterian Colleges' Risk Management Board, the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Advisory Board, the ETS/HBCU Advisory Board, and the Paul R. Jones Art Collection Board. He was a member of the Commission on Colleges of SACS and served on the Executive Committee. He also chaired the boards of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities, and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.
Dr. McNealey holds a bachelor’s degree from Alabama State University, a master’s from Indiana University, and the Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Management Institute, a charter member of 100 Black Men of West Alabama, a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and was inducted into Beta Kappa Boulé of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity.Dr. McNealey resides in Columbia with his wife, Dr. Earnestine Green McNealey, an author; and has two adult sons.
To contact the Office of the President, email: otpinfo@allenuniversity.edu
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