List of presidents of West Virginia State University

President of West Virginia State University
Incumbent Ericke S. Cage since 2022
Appointer	West Virginia State University Board of Governors
Formation	1891
First holder	James Edwin Campbell (1892 - 1894)
Website	Office of the President

This list of presidents and principals of West Virginia State University includes all who have served as president of West Virginia State University. ^[1]

Presidents

• James Edwin Campbell 1892 - 1894. ^[2]
• John H. Hill, 1894 - 1898. ^[3]
• James McHenry Jones, 1898 - 1909.
• Byrd Prillerman, 1909 - 1919.
• John W. Davis, 1919 - 1953.
• William J.L. Wallace, 1953 - 1973.
• Harold M. McNeill, 1973 - 1981.
• Thomas W. Cole Jr. 1982 - 1986.
• Hazo W. Carter Jr., 1987 - 2012
• Brian Hemphill, 2012 - 2016
• Anthony L. Jenkins, 2016 - 2020
• R. Charles Byers, 2020
• Nicole Pride, 2020 - 2022
• Ericke S. Cage, 2022–Present

References

1. "Office of the President". West Virginia State University . Retrieved July 31, 2024.
2. "Office of the President: Past Presidents". West Virginia State University. 2020. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
3. "Office of the President: Past Presidents". wvstateu.edu. West Virginia State University. 2020. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.