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Professor of History, Literature, and the Arts
Veronica Savory McComb
Dr. Veronica Savory McComb joined Bryant University as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 2021. She received her BA as a Senior Fellow in Film and Television Studies from Dartmouth College and her PhD in American Studies from Boston University. Since joining the Bryant community, Dr. McComb has led the College of Arts and Sciences through several strategic initiatives including the revision of the general education program, development and revitalization of undergraduate and graduate programs in the Arts, Communication, Mathematics, Politics and Law, and Economics. She has also the expanded curricular and co-curricular offerings in the arts and Political Sciences with forthcoming opportunities in Communication, Economics, and Mathematics. A passionate, human-centered and equity-minded leader, Dr. McComb strives to lead by example by exercising empathy, compassion, bravery, and humility in her daily life and leadership. Dr. McComb's current research addresses authentic leadership, intersectionality, and impact among women, queer, and non-binary leaders of color in higher education.
Degrees Awarded
Ph D, Boston University
BA, Dartmouth College
Ph D, Boston University
BA, Dartmouth College
Teaching Interests
American cultural history; race, ethnicity, and immigration; African diaspora; film and television studies; religious identities; digital storytelling
American cultural history; race, ethnicity, and immigration; African diaspora; film and television studies; religious identities; digital storytelling
Research Interests
shared equity leadership; neurodiversity and higher education; immigration history; African diaspora
shared equity leadership; neurodiversity and higher education; immigration history; African diaspora
Professional Memberships
Organization of American Historians
Organization of American Historians