Dr. Downing lends decades of expertise to her work with Huston Tillotson University
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS, April 6, 2021 – Dr. Beverly Downing has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected based on current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all considered during the selection process.
Drawing inspiration from the example of her grandmother, Ethel K. Downing, Dr. Downing pursued a career in higher education. After earning a Bachelor of Science in health and physical education from Livingstone College in 1978, she began as an instructor with the Department of Health and Physical Education. While serving with the department over the following two decades, Dr. Downing earned a Master of Arts in special, secondary and physical education through Hampton University, a doctorate from St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a Doctor of Philosophy in arts from Middle Tennessee State University.
Upon completing a Doctor of Philosophy, Dr. Downing joined Kaplan Higher Education as the director of education and chairperson of the School of Education. Following this accomplishment, she gained valuable expertise in the field with Coppin State University as the dean of the School of Education, as well as the vice president for academic affairs. Additionally, Dr. Downing worked as an associate provost of Kentucky State University, the director of the Office of Sponsored Programs and Title III and the director of the Office of Institutional Planning, Research and Assessment with Huston Tillotson University, where she excels today as the associate provost and SACSCOC liaison.
Throughout her decades of service, Dr. Downing has secured more than $20 million in grant funding at the foundation, state and federal levels, led more than 25 successful accreditation and compliance reviews and provided technical assistance to in excess of 30 public and private colleges and universities. Driven to remain aware of changes in the field, she completed a management and development program at Harvard University and a fellowship program through the American Council on Education. Furthermore, Dr. Downing maintains her professional affiliation with Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa and the American Academy of Certified Consultants and Experts.
In conjunction with her work in the field, Dr. Downing contributes as the founding board chairperson of Purpose of God Annex Outreach. For her professional accomplishments, she won several Coach of the Year Awards, a National Award through Kaplan Higher Education and was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Livingstone College. In recent years, she also had a Female Athlete of the Year Award named in her honor. Though her career has been suffused with highlights, she is most proud to have transformed Kentucky State University from a level three to a level five university, and to have brought St. Augustine’s College back to accreditation status. In the near future, Dr. Downing intends to retire from higher education so she can establish her own business.
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