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Buena Vista University
Dr. Jamii Claiborne
Vice President for Student Success
Dr. Claiborne serves as Vice President of Student Success at Buena Vista University, where she leads efforts to create a student experience in which all students have the support, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive.
A longtime BVU educator and leader, she has served in a variety of roles since joining the University in 2001, including professor, assessment director, division chair, interim dean, and associate dean. Her leadership experience spans student success and retention, assessment and accreditation, faculty development, and institutional improvement.
Before moving into administration, Claiborne spent nearly two decades teaching and mentoring students as a professor of digital media and was honored with BVU's George Wythe Award for Teaching Excellence in 2014. She earned her Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership from Bethel University, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Old Dominion University, and a bachelor's degree in English and mass communication from Buena Vista University.