Background
Waters, Rudolph Earl was born on May 21, 1932 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States. Son of Leonard Douglas and Annie Mae (Thadison) Waters.
Waters, Rudolph Earl was born on May 21, 1932 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States. Son of Leonard Douglas and Annie Mae (Thadison) Waters.
Bachelor of Science, DePaul University, 1954. Master of Education, Boston University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 1977.
Registrar, Utica (Mississippi) Junior College, 1954-1955; dean of instruction, Utica (Mississippi) Junior College, 1955-1957; dean of students, Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi, 1957-1958; dean of instruction, Alcorn State University, Lorman, 1958-1970; coordinator of title III programs, Alcorn State University, Lorman, 1967-1975; vice president, Alcorn State University, Lorman, 1970-1993; executive vice president, Alcorn State University, Lorman, since 1993; interim president, Alcorn State University, Lorman, 1994-1995. Member of advisory committee Southern Growth Policies Board, since 1995.
Member.ASCD, American Association for Higher Education, National Society for the Study of Education, American Association of University Administrators, Phi Delta Kappa (chapter president 1992), Delta Mu Delta, Sigma Pi Phi.
Married Kathleen Graham. Children Rudolph E. Junior, Veronica.