President
Comstock
‘We are Eagles,
come fly with us’
Dr. Jayne Marie Comstock became the 10th president in Winthrop’s
128-year history on July 1, 2013. She, her husband Larry A. Williamson
and Cocoa, their 9-year-old Chesapeake retriever, now make the Presi-
dent’s House at Winthrop their home.
Comstock has extensive experience as a senior-level academic
administrator and a national reputation in the area of higher education
leadership. Most recently, she served as the director of the
Executive Leadership Group for American Council on
Education (ACE) in Washington, D.C.
Prior to joining ACE, Comstock
served as the chief academic officer
at three different universities, most
recently at Butler University.
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Ph.D in comunication
from the University
of Arizona
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B.A and M.A degrees in
communication from
Illinois State University
10 Big South Championships
9 NCAA Tournament Appearances
2013-14 Yearbook
