Under Dr. Page’s leadership, the profile of Dillard University’s academic programs have increased. Recently, biology (ranked 9th) and film (ranked 13th) were named top programs among Study.com’s 2021 Top-Ranked Schools. Intelligent.com’s 2021 ranking for small business management degree programs placed Dillard at 29th, and Learn.org ranked Dillard 24th in communications bachelor’s degree programs in 2020. Dr. Page has also overseen several new academic initiatives, including a Center for RacialJustice, a nationally recognized pre-law program, a hybrid RN-to-BSN program, and a medicalphysics track within the physics degree. The university launched its first online program in2015, and today approximately 25% of full-time and part-time faculty members are QualityMatters certified. Recently, the College of Business gained Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) accreditation under her leadership, and the university successfully completed its reaffirmation process. In just eight years under her leadership, the Division of Academic Affairs has secured $4.9M in external funding, and it has pending grants totaling $1 million. Dr. Page, who received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and business management from Dillard University and her Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in American and African American Literature from Louisiana State University (LSU), has been recognized with the Council of Independent Colleges Chief Academic Officer Award and as one of 25 outstanding women leaders in higher education by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Dr. Page has presented literary papers, published chapters in books, written several articles about African American literature and published two sourcebooks including Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers (named a New York Library Association Best of Reference) and Icons of African American Literature. Faculty page
