Makena Stewart

Bio

Dr. Makena Stewart is an assistant professor of practice at North Carolina State University and a faculty scholar at the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. Her commitment to community college excellence and student success is an expansion of her experience, serving as a community college leader over the last 18 years. Her interests include institutional effectiveness, organizational culture, program evaluation, and holistic wraparound services for credit and non-credit pathways. Prior to NC State, Stewart held administrative appointments in academic affairs, student services, and research planning, serving most recently as the vice president of strategic excellence at South Piedmont Community College. Previous community college leadership roles include dean of student development, associate vice president of student success, and interim chief academic officer and vice president of student services. Stewart earned her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and her Master of Science in Education in Counseling from Old Dominion University. Stewart has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Virginia.