Dr. TaJuan R. Wilson is a higher education executive, faculty member, and nationally recognized leader whose career has spanned university administration, executive search, student success, organizational strategy, and institutional leadership. A 2004 graduate of Bearden High School, he currently serves as Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the nation’s largest historically Black university.
As Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff, Dr. Wilson serves as a senior advisor to Chancellor James R. Martin II and works across the university to advance institutional priorities, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and support the coordination of executive leadership. His portfolio includes strategic initiatives, executive and organizational strategy, governance, institutional operations, senior-level talent and searches, and engagement with internal and external stakeholders. He also works closely with university leadership on matters requiring cross-divisional coordination, thoughtful change management, and institutional alignment.
Prior to joining North Carolina A&T, Dr. Wilson was a Managing Director with Diversified Search Group’s Storbeck Search practice, where he advised colleges, universities, boards, presidents, and senior executives on leadership recruitment, organizational strategy, and consequential hiring decisions. His work in executive search provided him with a distinctive national perspective on higher education leadership, governance, organizational culture, and executive talent.
Dr. Wilson previously served as the inaugural Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Chief Diversity Officer at Georgia Southern University and as Special Assistant for External Relations and Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Iowa. Earlier in his career, he served as an Assistant Professor and Executive Director of Student Programs and Student Diversity at the Medical University of South Carolina; Executive Director of TRIO Programs and Multicultural Student Retention and Interim Executive Director for Multicultural Programs at Missouri State University; Director of GEAR-UP Wyoming; and Assistant Director of the Upward Bound program at Southern Arkansas University.
A first-generation college graduate and alumnus of the federal TRIO programs, Dr. Wilson has devoted his career to expanding educational opportunity, developing leaders, strengthening institutions, and creating pathways for students and professionals to realize their full potential.
Dr. Wilson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Communications in 2007, a Master of Public Administration with an emphasis in Government Management in 2009, a Doctor of Education with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration in 2015, and a Master of Science in Leadership and Human Resources Development in 2023. His continued executive and post-graduate education includes study at Stanford University, Harvard University, Cornell University, Yale University, and Vanderbilt University Law School.
His professional and civic contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award from the Black History Intercollegiate Consortium, induction into the Federal TRIO Programs Hall of Fame at Ouachita Baptist University, 417 Magazine’s “20 Under 30,” Springfield Business Journal’s “40 Under 40,” the Statesboro Herald’s “20 Under 40,” and the Lindenwood University Young Alumni Award.
Dr. Wilson is a Certified Diversity Executive and a graduate of the Educational Opportunity Association’s Emerging Leaders Institute. His professional affiliations have included NASPA, the National TRIO Alumni Association, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, the American Political Science Association, the NAACP, and the American Society for Public Administration.
Beyond his professional responsibilities, Dr. Wilson enjoys traveling, live music, fishing, volunteering, exploring arts and culture, spending time with family, and mentoring emerging professionals. His personal and professional journey remains grounded in the transformative power of education and a commitment to helping institutions and people achieve their highest potential.