Background
Simmons, Howard Lee was born in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
Simmons, Howard Lee was born in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Spring Hill College, 1960; Master of Arts in Teaching in Slavic languages and Literature, Indiana U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Design and Management of Postsecondary Education, Florida State University, 1975; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Sojourner-Douglass College, 1995; HHD (honorary), King's College, 1998.
Associate director, assistant executive secretary, Commision on Higher Education Middle States Association of Colls. & Schools, Philadelphia, 1974-1995;
executive director, Commision on Higher Education Middle States Association of Colls. & Schools, Philadelphia, 1988-1995;
professor, coordinator education leadership in higher education, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1996;
associate dean, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1996-1997.
Visiting lecturer in Russian Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1970-1971. Part-time Russian/Spanish instructor Clayton (Missouri) High School, 1965-1967. Dean instructional services Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1969-1974;department chairman foreign language Forest Park Community College, Missouri, 1964-1969.
Senior researcher Arizona State University, national Center for Postsecondary Governance and Finance, 1986-1987. Consultant in field including consultant/evaluator North Cen.Assn. of Colleges Schools, since 1997. Keynote speaker in field.
Researcher on accreditation and blacks in higher education.
Contributor articles to professional journals. Member American Ednl. Research Association, American Association for Community and Junior Colls.
(associate), Association for the Study of Higher Education, Association of Teachers of Slavicand East European Langs., Association Caribbean Tertiary Institution, Internat.Accreditation Specialist, since 1996, American Association for Higher Education (Executive Board black caucus, national cultural diversity award by caucuses 1992), Language laboratories and Faculty Association President (director), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.