Boston appointed new associate provost for faculty affairs and development

On July 8, FAMU Professor Genyne Henry Boston became the university’s new associate provost for faculty affairs and faculty development.

In the newly created position, Boston will provide leadership in ensuring academic and research excellence, as well as innovation in facilitating a learning environment of intellectual vibrancy, personal and social responsibility, success, and significance for both faculty and students.

“I believe that everyone has a role to play in the success of our students,” Boston said. “It is my goal to ensure that faculty members are equipped with information and resources to make a difference in the learning experience of FAMU students.”

Boston’s new job duties will include serving as the liaison for the provost and vice president for academic affairs for faculty recruitment and hiring and coordinating faculty-related human resources functions, including representing Academic Affairs in the collective bargaining process. She will coordinate centralized orientation services for new faculty and faculty in transition, ensure that quality mentoring and development support are provided to faculty to enhance student learning and teaching in different modalities, support and develop the research capacity and endeavors of faculty; and support execution of academic practices in alignment with the policies and academic goals of the university, and serve as a liaison with administrators, faculty, and other constituents of the university,

A professor of English in the College of Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities, Boston received her doctorate from Florida State University and has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses. She has provided leadership as department chair, and served on and chaired a host of university, college, and departmental committees. Most recently, Boston served as the director of the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and provided leadership in establishing the new Teaching and Learning Center.