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Browne C. Lewis
Dean, School of Law Browne C. Lewis, J.D., a legal scholar with specialties in artificial intelligence and other areas, began her post as dean NCCU School of Law in July 2020. Lewis previously was a faculty member and founding director of the Center for Health Law and Policy at ClevelandMarshall College of Law. She has held appointments abroad as a Senior Fulbright Specialist in Israel and a Core Fulbright Scholar at King’s College in London. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Grambling State University, a master’s in public policy from the Humphrey Institute, a law degree from the University of Minnesota School of Law and an LLM in energy and environmental law from the University of Houston Law Center.
Michael E. Hill
Chief Human Resources Officer The university named Michael E. Hill as chief human resources officer. Hill is an 18-year veteran of the field of human resources management working in an academic setting. Prior to joining NCCU in March 2020, he served as director of human resources at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. From 2012 to 2017, Hill worked at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he was assistant director of human resources. Hill holds an undergraduate degree in English and a master’s degree in human resources development from Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. In 2018, he also earned a Master of Science in administration from Central Michigan University and is pursuing a doctorate from Liberty University.
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Williams
Joseph Michael Green
Damon Williams
Joseph Michael Green has been named as the dean of University College, where he will help students achieve success in higher education. Most recently, Green worked at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as executive director for Retention, Progression, and Completion. Green received his undergraduate degree at Bowie State University and his master’s in psychology at the University of South Dakota. He was awarded a Ph.D. in political science and public administration from Howard University in 2002.
Damon Williams joined NCCU as chief of police and director of public safety in July 2020, leading the university’s law enforcement team. As head of the Department of Police and Public Safety, Williams leads criminal investigations, as well as oversees parking regulations enforcement, emergency management and emergency communications. Williams has more than 15 years of law enforcement experience and previously led several municipal police departments. Prior to his career in law enforcement, Williams was an educator for the Moore County School System. He holds a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Fayetteville State University and an MBA from Columbia Southern University.
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