Latitia McCane is Dean of Academic Services at Bishop State. She enjoys developing learning communities that put students on a guided pathway for student success. She worked closely with CCA to implement 15 to Finish at BSCC and have presented at local, state, and national conferences about guided pathways and structured scheduling. Early in her career, Dr. McCane was a chemist and conducted research in organic and synthetic organic chemistry. She has been employed by Ciba Geigy Chemicals, Rohm and Haas Chemical Company, Millipore Cooperation, and Zeneca Agricultural Products. She was a research assistant at Alabama State University through the Minority Biomedical Research Support Program (MBRS) where she earned her Bachelors in chemistry, recipient of the Patricia Harris Fellowship at Texas Southern University where she earned a Masters in chemistry and fellowship recipient at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, where she earned a Masters in organic chemistry. She earned a Ph.D. from Lacrosse University in Education Administration and a Ph.D in Urban Higher Education Administration from Jackson State University. Dr. McCane has participated in the Leadership Academy through the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Leadership Alabama, Leadership Atmore, and the American Association of Community Colleges leadership training for instructional deans. Dr. McCane has served on committees for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).