About

The mission of the Virginia State University Women’s Leadership Institute (VSU WLI) is to support the advancement of women pursuing leadership opportunities in higher education through innovative and collaborative programming and networking opportunities.

The Institute is designed to enhance the unique skills, perspectives, and abilities of women to lead in a rapidly changing higher education environment. The Institute will promote the development of current and emerging female leaders in higher education through its leadership development program.

Executive Board

The Executive Board of the Virginia State University Women’s Leadership Institute (VSU WLI) supports the advancement of women pursuing leadership opportunities in higher education through innovative and collaborative programming and networking opportunities within and beyond VSU.

Dr. Tia A. Minnis
VSU WLI Founder,
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs
tminnis@vsu.edu

Dr. Gabrielle D. Pina
VSU WLI Executive Director, Director of Academic Communications & Public Relations
gpina@vsu.edu

Alexis J. Brooks-Walter
Vice President for Enrollment
Management and Student Success
abrooks-walter@vsu.edu

Yourdonus James
Executive Director, Conference Services
yjames@vsu.edu

Gwen Williams Dandridge
Assistant Vice President for Communications
Office of Communications
gdandridge@vsu.edu

Dr. Veronica Shuford
Executive Director of
Institutional Effectiveness
Office of Planning and Institutional
Effectiveness
vshurford@vsu.edu

Tanya Simmons
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
tsimmons@vsu.edu

Dr. Isis Walton
Dean, College of Humanities
and Social Sciences
iwalton@vsu.edu

Regina Barnett-Tyler
AVP & Chief Student Officer,
Student Success & Engagement
Division of Student Success and Engagement (DSSE)
rbarnett@vsu.edu

Linda Noel-Batiste
Executive. Dir. of Strategic Faculty
Initiatives and Innovation
Office of the Provost
lnoel-batiste@vsu.edu