Myrtle Dorsey

Dr. Myrtle Dorsey serves as Director and Professor of Practice for the Community College Leadership Development Program at Morgan State University. She holds a B.A. in Spanish, M.S. in Reading, and Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Morgan State University and the University of Texas at Austin, respectively. Her career includes leadership roles across multiple states, including Chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College and St. Louis Community College District.

Education:

• B.A. Spanish, Morgan State University
• M.S. Reading Specialist, Morgan State University
• Ph.D. Educational Leadership (Community College Leadership), University of Texas at Austin

Research focuses on Community College Leadership, Developmental Education, and Learning Disabilities. She has extensive experience in higher education administration and has held roles from instructor to system-level leadership.

Awards and Recognition:

• St. Louis Empowerment Foundation-Women in Leadership Award
• Phi Theta Kappa’s Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction
• NAACP Freedom Fund Community Service Award
• NISOD Master Teacher Award

Leadership Service: Served on national and state boards including the American Association of Community Colleges Board, Baton Rouge Area Chamber, and Louisiana Governor’s Adult Learning Task Force.

Consulting: Currently consults for the American Association of Community Colleges’ Roueche Future Leaders Institute.