Beverly W. Hogan

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Beverly Wade Hogan is a former university administrator who became the first woman to be named president of Tougaloo College, her alma mater, in 2002.

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Early life and education

Hogan is a native of Crystal Springs, Mississippi. [1] She originally attended Mississippi Valley State University, but transferred to Tougaloo College after being arrested and briefly incarcerated for her participation in civil rights activism at MVSU. [2] She received a BA in psychology from Tougaloo College in 1972. [3]

Career

During the 1970s, Hogan was an active member of various mental health initiatives across Jackson, Mississippi. She was a mental health therapist at the Jackson Mental Health Center and a health services coordinator for Friends of Children in Mississippi. In 1974, she was appointed the executive director of the Hinds County Association for Mental Health. [3] She joined the Democratic political movement later that year and supported Evelyn Gandy's bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. After Gandy lost to William Allain, Hogan joined his campaign. [4]

In August 1980, Hogan was named executive director of the Mental Health Association in Mississippi (MHAM). She was responsible for the overall implementation and administration of the programs of the association. [3] While serving in this role, Hogan was instrumental in founding a shelter for battered women and the first rape crisis center in Jackson. [1] On January 11, 1984, she was appointed by Allain to the post of executive director of the Governor's Office of Federal-State Programs, becoming the first woman to serve as head of FederalState Programs from the outset of a governor's administration. [1]

In 1997, Hogan returned to her alma mater as director of their new $6 million Health and Wellness Center. The facility offered drug abuse counseling, nutrition information, prenatal education, immunizations, and parenting education. [5] During the same year, she was recognized for her mental health efforts at the Friendship Ball. [6] She was eventually promoted to president of Tougaloo College in 2002. [7] As a result of her promotion, she became the first woman to hold the office. [8] She served for 17 years and was succeeded by Carmen J. Walters. [9]

Hogan is on the board of directors at the Kettering Foundation, an American non-partisan research foundation founded in 1927 by Charles F. Kettering. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Women". Jackson, Mississippi: Clarion-Ledger. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 9, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Carthan, Edelia (March 13, 2024). "Beverly Wade Hogan: A trailblazer in higher education and advocate for change". The Mississippi Link. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mental health group names Mrs. Hogan to executive slot". Jackson: The Northside Sun. August 14, 1980. Retrieved March 9, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Beverly Hogan: helping people is her career goal". Enterprise-Journal. February 19, 1984. Retrieved March 9, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Kananglsar, Andy (August 21, 1997). "Beverly Hogan to head Tougaloo health complex". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 11, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Gates, Jimmie (February 24, 1997). "Works earn honoree top recognition". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 11, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Kananglsar, Andy (May 27, 2002). "Hogan aims high as new president of Tougaloo". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 11, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tougaloo president outlines plans for school". Enterprise-Journal. May 28, 2002. Retrieved March 11, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "New Orleans native named head of Tougaloo College in Mississippi | Education | nola.com". www.nola.com.
  10. ↑ Kettering.org. "Our People". Kettering Foundation. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
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