Background
Doctor Cynthia Ross was born in Wakita, Oklahoma—one of three daughters.
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Education
Neither of Doctor Ross" parents had a college education, so college was not something regularly discussed by the family. Immediately out of high school, Ross went to Oklahoma State University (Ohio State University) and dropped out after a year to be married. After a seven years, Ross went back to Ohio State University and attended college part time while working full time.
Ross earned her baccalaureate, master"s, and doctoral degrees from Ohio State University in 1983, 1986, and 1989 respectively.
Her undergraduate degree was in university studies while her master"s and doctoral degrees were in higher education administration.
Career
She is known primarily for her service as the first female president of Cameron University. Doctor Ross started out her career at Oklahoma State as an administrative assistant under Academic Vice President Doctor Bogg. She started out there as Associate Vice Chancellor until she was promoted to Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs four year later.
She is the first and only woman (thus far) to hold the position of Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Ross held this position until 2002. In 2002, Ross was chosen by Cameron University to serve as their first woman president—and only the third female college president in the state of Oklahoma.
At Cameron University she served for 11 years, retiring in 2013. In 2011, Doctor Ross was elected to BancFirst"s board of directors.
Achievements
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Inducted into the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame (2011) Oklahoma State University College of Hall of Fame (2005) Stillwater Business and Professional Women of the Year (1983) Inducted in The Order of Saint Barbara for her support of the Army and Marine Corps Ohio State University Distinguished Alumni Award (2014) Received the Martin Luther King, Junior. Humanitarian of the Year Award (2007) OU Board of Regents named an academic building on Cameron’s campus in her honor Higher Hall of Fame (2013) Elected to BancFirst Board of Directors (2011).
