Dr. Michael Stokes has served as the Vice President of Student Services at Cleveland State Community College since 2006. Prior to assuming his role as vice president, Dr. Stokes had worked in a variety of student affairs roles at Cleveland State since 1992. With 36 years of experience in higher education, Dr. Stokes also has experience in admissions, student affairs administration, and student life at two-year colleges and universities in Georgia and North Carolina. As one the longest serving Tennessee Senior Student Affairs Officers, Dr. Stokes has participated in system-wide efforts on college completion, was actively involved in Cleveland State’s full-scale adoption of Guided Pathways. In 2020, Dr. Stokes was honored by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society with the Distinguished College Administrator award.
Stephen Thomas currently serves as Director of Student Life at Dyersburg State Community College. As a new student affairs professional, he has served in this role for five years, but has previous as a Teachers Aide for Dyersburg High School. Stephen has participated in system-wide efforts related to student government and leadership training and is actively engaged as a volunteer with his church. Stephen earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Disruptive Transformation: Leading Creative and Innovative Teams in Higher Education
by Robert D. Kelly, Colin Stewart and Associates
October 27, 2022
McWherter Center Auditorium, Jackson State Community College
