Shirley Raines Biography

Dr. Shirley Raines is a well-known lecturer, consultant, educator, and author. She gives talks at conferences, foundations, boards of directors, and professional and community groups. Event organizers want her to speak on leadership in the workplace. She talks with humor excitement and power. Shirley's career in teaching and higher education culminated in her 12 years as the University of Memphis' first female president. Her term began on July 1, 2001, and she served until June 30, 2013. Raines supervised the acquisition of Lambuth University, the formation of the University of Memphis Research Foundation and the Memphis Research Consortium, and the construction of many new structures while president. Raines has taught at the University of Alabama, North Carolina Wesleyan College, Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, George Mason University in Virginia, and the University of South Florida. She was named dean of education at the University of Kentucky in 1995, and three years later she was promoted to vice president for academic affairs. From 1999 to 2001, she was president of the Association for Childhood Education International.

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