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Elizabeth Gassel Perkins, Ed.D., joined STLCC as provost of the Florissant Valley campus in August 2016. Prior to joining STLCC, Dr. Perkins served in a variety of academic roles at Darton State College (now Albany State University). She most recently served as interim vice president of academic affairs at Darton after serving as dean of the school of humanities and social sciences. Throughout her tenure at Darton, she also served as interim dean of math and science, dean of learning support, and dual enrollment program coordinator. She served as the statewide chair of the USG Learning Support Advisory Committee and served on several state and college committees, including consolidation task forces for the new Albany State University. She began her career at Darton in 2006 as an English instructor and was promoted to tenured associate professor. Dr. Perkins earned her doctorate in leadership with an emphasis in higher education from Valdosta State University and a bachelor's degree summa cum laude in English and a master's degree in English from the University of Montevallo.