At the June 30, 2011 Board of Trustees meeting FAMU President James H. Ammons and Provost Cynthia Hughes-Harris announced that Patricia C. Hodge will serve as the new superintendent of the FAMU Developmental Research School (DRS).Hodge comes to DRS from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Schools, where she served as the assistant principal from 2004 to 2008 and as the principal/director for the past three years. During her tenure with FAU, the schools earned straight "A" grades on their Florida School Accountability Reports.
Before working at FAU, Hodge served as an assistant principal of the Broward County School System from 2002-2004.
Hodge received her B.A. in liberal arts from the University of Florida, an M.S. in library science from Atlanta University, a specialist certificate in education from FAU, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from FAU.
July 1, 2011 will be Hodge's first day at FAMU DRS. She will make $110,000 per year and will hold a two-year contract.