“We are excited to welcome Dr. Higginbotham to this vital role at VCU,” said Gail Hackett, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at VCU. “Her outstanding scholarship and achievements coupled with her academic leadership and service to her discipline position her perfectly among the faculty of our top-rated School of the Arts. Dr. Higginbotham is the right leader at the right time as we navigate this pivotal point in VCU’s history.”
