Dr. Mickey L. Burnim Appointed Interim President of Coppin State University, Effective July 1
Baltimore, Md. (May 15, 2019) -- University System of Maryland (USM) Chancellor Robert Caret today named Mickey L. Burnim interim president of Coppin State University. Dr. Burnim will begin his service as interim president on July 1.Current Coppin State University President Maria Thompson in January announced that she will step down June 30 and return to her native Tennessee.
Dr. Burnim served as president of Bowie State University between 2006 and 2017. Dr. Burnim also served as interim president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the summer of 2018 before the start of President Heidi Anderson’s tenure on September 1.
“We are grateful to Mickey Burnim for his ongoing service to the University System of Maryland. Dr. Burnim very capably guided the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on an interim basis last summer, and his considerable experience and perspective position him quite well to lead Coppin during the course of a search for President Thompson’s successor,” Caret said.
During Dr. Burnim’s 11 years as president, Bowie State experienced significant increases in regional and national recognition, added majors in cybersecurity and information technology, opened three new buildings, grew enrollment and graduates, and undertook a successful fundraising campaign.
Dr. Burnim previously served as chancellor of Elizabeth City State University, an Historically Black University in North Carolina. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Typically, the search process for a new president at most USM campuses can take approximately eight to twelve months to complete. A search committee has been appointed and will, with assistance from executive search firm Academic Search, conduct a thorough search of highly qualified candidates. The search committee's work will conclude with its recommendation of finalists for consideration by the chancellor and the Board of Regents. The board will make the final selection.
Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu