President's Cabinet

The Vice Presidents and Senior Administrators of the College comprise the President’s Cabinet. These senior administration officials work closely with the President to establish goals and priorities for Philander Smith College.

Frank James, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
fjames@philander.edu

Dr. Frank James was named Vice President for Academic Affairs in January 2007. In his nearly 30-year-career at PSC, Dr. James has served in various capacities, including Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs (October 2006-January 2007); Chairman of Mathematics and Computer Science (1988-2006); and Director of Computer Information Services, Professor of Mathematics (1999-Present).

He is now responsible for the day-to-day operations of the college's Academic Affairs Division, a team of professors and professionals who offer curricula that lead to more than 15 degree programs in six academic areas:  Academic Succes Program, Academic Advising, the Donald W. Reynolds Library & Technology Center, Institutional Research and Assessment, as well as accreditation, sponsored programs and grants. 

Dr. James earned his B.A. in mathematics from Philander Smith College in 1961. He holds a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Arkansas, and a Ph.D. in mathematics from New York University. He joined the Philander Smith faculty in 1999 after serving as director of graduate studies and professor of mathematics at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (1985-1999). His other professional experiences include having served as a lecturer at Queens College in Flushing, New York (1970-1971) and assistant professor of mathematics at Grambling University (1965-1970). 

Terry Wallace
Vice President for Fiscal Affairs
twallace@philander.edu  

A native Arkansan, Terry Wallace received his B.S. in business administration with a major in accounting from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.  With over 25 years of financial management experience in the private business sector, he started as a consultant at Philander in 2005 and was named Vice President for Fiscal Affairs in September 2008. The Office of Fiscal Affairs has oversight of the Business Office, Human Resources, Auxiliary Services, Computer Information Systems and the Physical Plant.  Wallace serves on the board of the Downtown Little Rock Partnership as chairman of the membership committee. 		  

Shannon Fleming, Ed.D. 
Vice President for Institutional Advancement 
sfleming@philander.edu 

Dr. Shannon Fleming oversees a team of fund raising, public relations and alumni affairs professionals in the Office of Institutional Advancement. With more than 20 years experience in Arkansas higher education, he most recently served as associate vice president for advancement at the University of Central Arkansas.

He holds a B.S. from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, a master's degree in business administration from Louisiana Tech University and a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He is a current member of the Downtown Rotary Club of Little Rock and serves on the Board of Directors for Arkansas Special Olympics.   		  

Dr. Joseph Jones

Executive Director of Social Justice Institute

jjones@philander.edu

Dr. Jones received his bachelor's degree in political science from Philander Smith College in 2000.  He holds a master’s and doctoral degrees in political science from Clark-Atlanta University.  Dr. Jones was a 1999 fellow Black Panther Party Research Project at Stanford University and a 2010 fellow at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University.  In 2012 he was awarded the Fannie Lou Hamer Community Service Award by the National Conference of Black Political Scientist by his colleagues.  He currently serves as a board member on the Arkansas Interfaith Alliance and the Little Rock Cradle to Prison Pipeline Coalition.

David Page,
Vice President for Enrollment Management
dpage@philander.edu

David Page has served as chief administrator of the campus' financial aid office since 2005. He was promoted to Vice President for Enrollment Management in 2011 overseeing the offices of admissions and recruitment services.

Mr. Page earned his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University, and his master’s degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.