ETSU professor receives fellowship from American Council on Education
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The American Council on Education (ACE) named East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) Dr. Daryl A. Carter an ACE fellow, the university announced Tuesday.
At ETSU, Carter serves as a professor of history, associate dean for community relations and outreach and director of the Black American Studies Program.
“I am excited and humbled by the confidence Dr. Noland and the American Council on Education have placed in me,” Carter said. “This fellowship will present me with vast opportunities to sharpen my existing skills, build new skills and learn best practices regarding academic and institutional leadership.”
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During the program, fellows will observe and work with senior officers, attend decision-making meetings and focus on issues of interest that will benefit their institutions.
Carter is one of only 26 appointed as an ACE fellow in 2024.
Fellows who have participated in the program have gone on to be chief executive officers, chief academic officers, other cabinet-level positions and deans, the release from ETSU stated.
“The ACE Fellows Program is the longest-running leadership development program in the United States,” ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland said. “Dr. Carter has not only demonstrated the highest level of expertise as a researcher and scholar but also has shown himself to be a passionate, thoughtful and effective leader on both our campus and in the community.”
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