King Named UA Vice President for Student Affairs

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Margaret Ingram King, associate vice president for student affairs at Tulane University and an alumna of The University of Alabama, has been named vice president for student affairs at UA.

“Dr. Margaret King brings to The University of Alabama a wide range of experience in student affairs including program development to foster partnerships with academics, innovative approaches to improving the freshman year experience, and directing the career center. She has been an effective leader at Tulane University for the past 16 years. We look forward to her joining our leadership team in December,” said UA President Robert E. Witt.

King accepted a program coordinator position at Tulane in 1987. She rose through the ranks serving as director of Newcomb College Programs (Tulane University) from 1988-97. She was named an assistant dean in 1997, assistant vice president of student affairs in 1999 and associate vice president in 2001.

Prior to joining Tulane, King was an administrator at Troy State University. She holds a Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of New Orleans and a master’s degree in counseling from The University of Alabama. She also did her undergraduate work at UA earning a bachelor’s degree with honors in 1969.

As an undergraduate at UA, King majored in math and earned numerous academic and leadership awards including the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, one of the University’s premier student awards. She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and Mortar Board and was an officer in Chi Omega sorority.

King is a frequent presenter at professional meetings speaking on such topics as innovation in the classroom and leadership development.

Witt thanked Dr. Kathleen Cramer, UA associate vice president for student affairs, for her service as interim vice president. “The University is extremely fortunate to have someone of Dr. Cramer’s experience and ability serving during this interim period. The Office of Student Affairs has not been in a holding pattern but has continued to move forward under Dr. Cramer’s leadership,” he said.

Witt also thanked the search committee for their work in identifying candidates nationally for the position. UA faculty member Steve Miller chaired the search committee.