Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 | 2 p.m.

Presenter: Dr. Tracy Butts, Dean, College of Humanities and Fine Arts

Dr. Tracy Butts completed her Ph.D. in English from the University of Georgia, and joined the CSU, Chico faculty as a professor of American and African American literature in 2001.  A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Butts earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Virginia Tech.  Prior to assuming the position of dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, she served as the director of Multicultural and Gender Studies, chief diversity officer, and chair of the Department of English.  She is a firm believer that with privilege comes great responsibility, which is why service is a top professional priority for her. Butts is a recipient of the Lantis Endowed University Professorship, the A.S. Women’s Center Carol Burr Lifetime Achievement Award, the Black Grad Celebration Outstanding Faculty Award, and the 2015-16 Outstanding Faculty Service Award.