Dr. Stanley J. Pritchett, Sr.
President, Allen University
“Higher education must do more than transmit information, it must teach students how to think, communicate, listen, question, and lead.”Dr. Pritchett, “Universities Must Still Be Places Where Important Conversations Happen,” The EDU Ledger, Sept. 25, 2026
Decades of service to students and institutions.
From the classroom to the president’s office, Dr. Pritchett has spent his career strengthening the schools he serves and the students they exist for.
- 15 yearsas an educator, coach, and athletics director
- 10 yearsleading Morris Brown College, a historic HBCU
- 4 degreesculminating in a doctorate in educational leadership
- FaithSteward Board leader at Big Bethel AME Church
Dr. Pritchett began his career where so many great leaders do: in a school building, with students. For fifteen years at Booker T. Washington High School, he taught, coached, and served as athletics director, learning firsthand what young people need to succeed.
He later led Morris Brown College, a historic AME-affiliated HBCU in Atlanta, through a demanding period of financial rebuilding. Working alongside the board of trustees and the church, he focused on putting the college on stable footing and keeping its doors open for the students and alumni who believed in it.
- 15 yearsEducator, coach, and athletics director, Booker T. Washington High School
- 2008Named acting president of Morris Brown College
- 2010Named president of Morris Brown College
- Dec 2025Appointed by the Board of Trustees to lead Allen University
A clear focus for Allen’s future.
From his first day, Dr. Pritchett has led with stability, shared leadership, and a renewed commitment to Allen’s historic mission.
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Student success
Preparing students not merely to enter the workforce, but to become thoughtful participants in their communities and professions.
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Institutional integrity
Honoring Allen’s foundation in faith, scholarship, and service in every decision.
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Fiscal responsibility
Careful, disciplined stewardship of Allen’s resources.
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Shared leadership
Progress through listening, transparency, and collective responsibility across campus.
“We want Allen University to be known as a place where meaningful conversations can occur.”
Writing in The EDU Ledger, Dr. Pritchett makes the case that universities must prepare students to engage respectfully across differences, the mission at the heart of Allen’s Boeing Institute on Civility.
Universities Must Still Be Places Where Important Conversations Happen
When students have access to important conversations with leaders, they gain the confidence to listen, question, and lead.
Read the article Boeing Institute on CivilityAn educator first.
A native of Atlanta, Dr. Pritchett began his career as an educator, coach, and athletics director at Booker T. Washington High School, where he served for fifteen years, shaping young people in the classroom and on the field.
That foundation prepared him to lead Morris Brown College, a historic HBCU in Atlanta, through a critical period of rebuilding. His vision centered on strengthening the college and reestablishing its reputation as a premier institution of higher learning.
Among his many recognitions, Dr. Pritchett has been designated an Outstanding Georgia Citizen and was honored by Education Leadership Georgia as one of the state’s preeminent educational leaders. In December 2025, the Allen University Board of Trustees entrusted him with full authority of the presidential office.
Education
- Ed.D., Educational LeadershipClark Atlanta University
- Ed.S., Educational Administration & SupervisionGeorgia State University
- M.S., Health & Physical EducationGeorgia State University
- B.S., Health & Physical EducationAlbany State University
Faith & Service
- Chairman Pro Tempore, Steward Board, Big Bethel AME Church
- Life member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; former Grand Board of Directors member and Province Polemarch
- Facilitated a Habitat for Humanity program through Big Bethel and led efforts to build the first Habitat home in partnership with Kappa Alpha Psi
Office of the President
Arnett Hall · 1530 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.