Ray Belton

Ray Belton
President of
Southern University
In office
2015–2022
Preceded byRonald Mason Jr.
Succeeded byDennis J. Shields
Personal details
SpouseNorma Belton
EducationSouthern University
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of Texas at Austin

Ray Belton is an American academic administrator. He served as the president-chancellor of Southern University, a historically black public university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 2015-2022.

Early life

Belton graduated from Southern University, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He earned a master's degree in counseling from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and a Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

Career

Belton began his career in academia as an assistant professor at his alma mater, Southern University.

Belton served as the chancellor of the Southern University at Shreveport from 2000 to 2015. Under his leadership, "enrollment [...] increased by 156 percent and graduation rates have doubled."

Since 2015, Belton has served as the president-chancellor of Southern University in Baton Rouge.

Personal life

Belton is married to Norma Belton.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Belton In as Southern President". Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Samuels, Diana (June 12, 2015). "Ray Belton named new chancellor and president of Southern University". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ Crisp, Elizabeth (September 19, 2015). "Southern University leader Belton optimistic about the future". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. A5. Retrieved June 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.