Dr. Shonda Gibson is passionate about students and about the life-changing impact of education. With over 25 years of corporate and industry experience in the fields of leadership, operations management, recruiting, training and team development, she brings a continuous improvement philosophy to approaching both student and university success.
She joined The Texas A&M University System as Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in 2018. Dr. Gibson has served in a variety of university roles including: Interim Vice President for Student Access and Success; Executive Director of the Texas Institute for Competency Based Education; Accreditation Liaison for the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; Executive Director for Institutional Effectiveness and Research; and Executive Director for Global Learning and Quality Enhancement Plan.
Dr. Gibson served on the Texas Affordable Baccalaureate (TAB) Program Advisory Committee, where she helped create and implement the state’s first competency-based degree offered by an accredited public institution. She also led the Institute for Competency-Based Education (ICBE), a collaborative focused on experimentation and research to advance the understanding of competency-based education.
Dr. Gibson holds multiple degrees in The Texas A&M University System including, a bachelor degree, a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Science in Psychology, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology through Texas A&M University-Commerce. She is passionate about travel and exploring unique destinations, sampling diverse cuisines, and cooking for and with family and friends.