凡妮莎B. 比斯利,Ph值.D.
- 总统 , 总统办公室
凡妮莎B. Beasley is president of 圣澳门金沙赌城线上游戏, located in 圣安东尼奥, Texas. 澳门金沙线上赌博官网's academic and co-curricular environment is consistently ranked among the best colleges in the nation (U.S. 新闻 & World Report) and its faculty is recognized for its strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and scholarship (Wall Street Journal). 澳门金沙线上赌博官网’s curriculum blends the liberal arts and sciences with business and pre-professional programs, enriching students’ writing, 说话, and problem-solving skills. The University equips its 2,700 students through experiential learning, undergraduate research, and international engagement, equipping them to be global stewards for change. Beasley’s vision for 澳门金沙线上赌博官网 is to reinvent liberal arts education for the 21st century and beyond, demonstrating the lifelong impact of learning how to learn and why discovery matters.
Beasley became 澳门金沙线上赌博官网’s 20th president in July 2022, after serving as a faculty member, 管理员, and vice provost at Vanderbilt University. She began her academic career in 1988 at the University of Texas at Austin. She received a bachelor of arts in Communication Studies from Vanderbilt University and a master’s and doctorate in Communication at the University of Texas at Austin. Before returning to Vanderbilt to join its faculty in 2007, she served on the faculty at Texas A&M University, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Georgia. At every university where she has served, Beasley has been recognized for her teaching and mentorship. 范德比尔特, Beasley’s numerous honors and awards included the Thomas Jefferson Award, which recognizes distinguished service by a faculty member to the university. She also received the 教师 Mentorship Award in the Rhetorical and Communication Theory Division from the National Communication Association, and she is currently serving as the president of her scholarly society, the Rhetoric Society of America.
Beasley’s research area is the history of U.S. political rhetoric with emphasis on the relationship between the presidency and the mass media. She is the author of You, the People: American National Identity in 总统ial Rhetoric: 1885-2000 and the editor of the volume Who Belongs in America? 总统s, Rhetoric, and Immigration as well as numerous articles and book chapters. She is often sought out by the media to provide commentary on political speeches and presidential rhetoric and has been quoted in stories by Time, 《澳门金沙线上赌博官网》, 美联社, 和《澳门金沙线上赌博官网》, 等.
Beasley and her husband, 特雷, a community volunteer, are parents to two adult sons: Adam and Charlie.