JoAnn W. Haysbert | |
|---|---|
| First Chancellor, Executive Vice-President, and Provost of Hampton University | |
| Assumed office Spring 2012 | |
| Fifteenth President of Langston University | |
| In office August 2005 – December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Holloway |
| Succeeded by | Kent Smith |
| First Acting President of Hampton University | |
| In office Fall 2003 – Spring 2004 | |
| Provost of Hampton University | |
| In office Fall 1996 – Spring 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Elnora Daniel |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Calvin D. Jamison, Sr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | JoAnn Wright September 22, 1948 Kingstree, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse | Stanley Haysbert |
| Children | Andre Wright, Ninevah Haysbert, Nazareth Haysbert, Jordan Haysbert, Samaria Haysbert |
| Residence(s) | Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Johnson C. Smith University Auburn University Harvard University |
JoAnn Haysbert (née Wright) is an American educator and academic administrator currently serving as Chancellor, Executive Vice-President and Provost[1] of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia.[2] Previously, she served as Langston University's fifteenth and first female president,[3] from 2005 to 2011,[4] making her the first African-American female president[5] of any institution of higher learning in the state of Oklahoma.[6]