She succeeds Maurice Edington, who was promoted to executive vice president/chief operating officer (COO).
“I have been extremely impressed with her performance over the past several months as the interim provost,” said Robinson. “She has demonstrated a commitment to student success, shared governance, and support of faculty and staff. She continues to lead important funded research initiatives and community service activities that support our mission. I look forward to future successes from an individual who already has proven to be a stellar hire for FAMU.”
Before her arrived at FAMU, Watson served as the interim chief academic officer and dean at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, and at Northeastern State University as assistant dean and the first-named endowed chair.
She holds a master’s in education and a doctoral degree in educational administration, curriculum, and supervision from the University of Oklahoma and a bachelor’s in elementary education from Bethune-Cookman University.