Dr. Leonard Clemons

Dr. Leonard Clemons is an accomplished higher education and community leader with hybrid experiences that bridge academia and student affairs to create thriving student experiences and success. 

Within higher education, Dr. Clemons serves as Vice President for Student Affairs at Austin Peay State University. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Clemons earned his doctorate in higher education from the University of Miami and his Master of Science in adult and higher education from Northern Illinois University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies from Kentucky State University, serves on multiple national academic associations and has delivered several regional presentations on student success strategies.

Dr. Clemons has more than 15 years of experience working within academic and student affairs structures at multiple universities. He has served in leadership positions that help drive student success and engagement that align with a curricular journey to create thriving student experiences. Some of his previous roles include: associate vice provost for student success at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; the assistant dean of students at the University of Chicago; and assistant dean for student services at the University of Miami.

Dr. Clemons is passionate about higher education with engagement in many professional associations including American College Personnel Association Assessment (ACPA), Association of Fraternity and Sorority Advisors (AFA) and National Association for Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).. His service spans into the community with time as a previous board member with united way, and American red cross. Additionally, Dr. Clemons currently serves as a national board member with Kappa Alpha Psi to add in his previous services as Regional President within the organization. He is a recipient of numerous awards and honors.