NCCU Public Administration Department Chair Dr. Zaphon Robert Wilson is a native of North Wilkesboro, NC. Dr. Wilson attended Appalachian State University, where he obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science. Dr. Wilson then completed his PhD in Political Science at Atlanta University, now Clark Atlanta University.
Previously, Dr. Wilson served as the dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences and professor of Political Science at Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, NC. He has served as department chair in the Department of Criminal Justice, Social & Political Science at Armstrong State University in Savannah, Georgia, and as department chair of Public Administration and Political Science at Savannah State University (SSU). He led SSU in its initial NASPAA accreditation of the Master of Public Administration degree.
Wilson has a certificate from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from its Certified Planning Commissioners Program. Wilson’s civic and community work includes serving on planning and zoning boards in Boone, NC, and Hampton, VA. He served on the Board of Directors for the Big Brother, Big Sister programs of the Low Country in Savannah, Georgia; Savannah Rape Crisis Center and the Clear Channel Radio Stations of the Low Country. Armstrong State University awarded Wilson with the University Distinguished Faculty Service Award to the Community for his work on various boards and commissions.