Fayetteville State University (FSU) has named Sonja M. Brown, Ph.D., as the interim provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, effective Jan. 1, 2026, while the university prepares to launch its national search for the permanent role in the new year.
In this role, Brown will oversee the university’s four colleges, faculty affairs, the Charles W. Chestnutt Library, the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness and the Office of Sponsored Research.
Her appointment comes as the university prepares for a leadership transition following the retirement of Monica Terrell Leach, Ed.D., who concludes her service Dec. 31, 2025, after more than four years of academic leadership at FSU…