A higher education leader with extensive experience advancing student safety, support, wellbeing and success has been appointed associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and dean of students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, following a competitive national search, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Christopher C. Catching, Ed.D., announced today.

Ronald Wabomnor, Ed.D., serves as dean of students at Florida International University (FIU), a public, metropolitan Research 1 institution enrolling more than 55,000 students and recognized nationally as a leader in social mobility. In this role, he provides strategic leadership for student support, student conduct, student safety and campus-wide crisis management operations. He will begin his new role at N.C. A&T on Aug. 17.

“Dr. Wabomnor’s experience leading strategies that support student wellbeing, community development and student success makes him exceptionally qualified to serve as the university’s next associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and dean of students,” said Catching. “His demonstrated ability to build student support systems, cultivate partnerships and lead critical operations at large, highly residential institutions will help strengthen N.C. A&T’s efforts to support student wellbeing, safety and success. We are excited to welcome him to the Aggie family.”

At A&T, Wabomnor will serve as the vice chancellor for Student Affairs’ chief advisor and as senior liaison to campus and community partners on matters related to student conduct, student support and student safety. He will lead a reimagined Office of the Dean of Students to educate students regarding their rights and responsibilities as Aggies, provide coordinated support for students facing challenges, strengthen engagement with parents and families and respond to complex student issues in collaboration with campus partners.

Continue reading this announcement on the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University website here.