Makola Abdullah

Makola Abdullah
14th President of Virginia State University
Assumed office
February 1, 2016
Personal details
Born
Makola M. Abdullah

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
SpouseAhkinyala Cobb-Abdullah
Children2
EducationLake Forest Academy
Howard University
Northwestern University (PhD)

Makola M. Abdullah is the 14th president of Virginia State University (VSU). Prior to his appointment as president of Virginia State University, Abdullah served as provost and senior vice president at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla. (2013-2016), provost and vice president for academic affairs at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, Fla. (2011-2013), and dean and director of 1890 land grant programs at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Fla (2008-2011).