ASU welcomes two new campus leaders
Albany State University (ASU) recently welcomed two new leaders to the university.
ASU Interim Executive Vice President Marion Fedrick announced that Aaron “Chip” Reese
has joined the university as the interim vice president for student affairs and enrollment
management, and Laurie Jones has joined as the director of human resources.
“Both Chip and Laurie are well accomplished in their respective areas and will provide
the needed leadership for their departments and the university,” said Fedrick.
Aaron “Chip” Reese
About Aaron “Chip” Reese
Reese most recently served as the assistant vice president for student affairs and
dean of students at Columbus State University (CSU) since 2008 and before that, he
served as dean of students and enrollment management. Previous to CSU, Reese was dean
of students and vice president of admissions and student life at Andrews College in
Cuthbert, Georgia.
Reese is an international thought leader in organizational response to persons of
concern. His model of a De-Escalation Decision Tree was recently adapted at the University
of Cumbria in the United Kingdom. Reese has published numerous articles on the topic
of behavioral intervention and presented at several conferences.
He is actively involved in a number of professional organizations, including serving
on the board of advisor for the National Behavioral Intervention Team Association.
He is also a charter member of the Georgia College and University Suicide Prevention
Coalition.
Reese holds a doctor of education degree in educational leadership from Argosy University,
a master of education degree in administration and supervision from Clemson University,
and a bachelor of science degree in physical education from West Georgia College.
Laurie Jones
About Laurie Jones
Prior to Albany State University, Jones served as the chief human resources officer
for Columbus State University, a role she has held since 2001. She began working at
Columbus State in 1997 as the assistant director of human resources and previously
worked in a number of HR roles in the private sector.
Jones has served on a number of University System of Georgia policy committees focused
on human resources. She is also a member of the Society for Human Resources Management,
and the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.
She earned both a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree
in public administration from Columbus State.
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