
Description Dr. Merritt, 66, is President of Jefferson State Community College located in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Merritt was named President in 1979 and, with the exception of a four-year assignment at Florida International University in Miami, Florida from 1975 to 1979, has been associated with Jefferson State and its predecessor since 1965. Dr. Merritt has served in a number of community and civic leadership roles including Chairman of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee of the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, and member of the Board of Directors of the Business Council of Alabama. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama (B.S. secondary education, M.A. counseling and guidance and Ph.D. educational administration). To view the detailed information, you need to SUBSCRIBE with us. |
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