OUR CHANCELLOR
Chancellor,
Anthony Graham, PhD
10th chancellor of UAPB
It’s the beginning of a new era for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and I am excited and honored to welcome you to this institution. We believe it will be a Golden Era of Excellence that is student-focused, success-driven, and mission-based.
We will remain steadfast in our goals to improve customer satisfaction and student success as we seek to increase our recruitment, retention and graduation rates.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has a great history, filled with outstanding students, staff, faculty, proud alumni, supporters and friends. We must honor and embrace that history with a positive outlook, determination and perseverance. Let’s all work together to make this year the beginning of the Golden Era of Excellence!
ABOUT OUR CHANCELLOR
Anthony Graham, Ph.D. was appointed Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff on March 21, 2025, following unanimous approval by the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees. He officially assumed the role on July 1, 2025.
Chancellor Anthony Graham leads with a student-first philosophy shaped by nearly 30 years in education. As Chancellor of UAPB, he is building an ecosystem focused on student access, affordability, and success—particularly for first-generation and in-state students. Grounded in data and driven by purpose, his leadership advances UAPB’s mission as Arkansas’s only 1890 land-grant HBCU, preparing students for high-impact careers and lifelong opportunity.
Prior to his appointment at UAPB, Chancellor Graham served as a tenured professor of education and held the position of Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. From 2023 to 2024, he also served as Interim Chancellor of the institution. Earlier in his career, he was a tenured full professor and Dean of the College of Education at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
Chancellor Graham earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Teaching, with a cognate in Multicultural Education, from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He holds both a Master of Arts in Secondary English Education and a Bachelor of Arts in English, with a minor in Mathematics, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Before transitioning into higher education, Chancellor Graham began his professional career as a high school English teacher.
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