Shirelle Briscoe Named AVP for Transfer & General Student Advocacy

New Position Supports Bowie State’s Enhanced Focus on Student Retention

MEDIA CONTACT: Damita Chambers, dchambers@bowiestate.edu, 301-832-2628 mobile

(BOWIE, Md.) – In supporting an enhanced focus on student retention, Bowie State University has appointed a two-time alumna Dr. Shirelle Briscoe (’88, ’91) as the new assistant vice president for transfer and general student advocacy.

Reporting to the vice president for enrollment management, Dr. Briscoe will help to smooth the transition of transfer students to BSU and facilitate their success in completing their course of study. Working closely with Admissions and Academic Affairs on transfer student communications, she will act as a liaison with academic colleges and departments, as well as other student support services. She will be a resource person for transfer and other students to connect them to the many support services available to them at the university and beyond.

She will also be charged with advocating for the general student population to smooth issues that are not resolved through the designated channels and educating students about the appropriate ways to resolve concerns with other campus units. In this unique student advocacy role, Dr. Briscoe will serve as a member of a BSU group tracking and guiding at-risk students through issues that might hinder their successful and timely graduation.

“Throughout her time at Bowie State, Dr. Briscoe has demonstrated a deep devotion to promoting the success of our students and has problem-solving skills that will serve the students well in her new position,” said Provost Carl Goodman.

Dr. Briscoe joins the Division of Enrollment Management team after successfully serving as the assistant vice president for undergraduate studies in the Division of Academic Affairs. She was previously a member of the faculty of the Department of Communications and the Department of Teaching, Learning & Professional Development. Before that, she taught in the School of Education at Howard University.

She holds Doctor of Education degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as well as a master’s degree in organizational communication and a bachelor’s degree in business management and pre-law, both from Bowie State University.

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