In this executive role, Dr. Hilton fosters cross-campus collaboration, oversees high-level communications, and represents the college across a variety of institutional and public forums.

Dr. Hilton has held senior leadership roles across higher education and public service. As Director of Programs, Transition, and Youth Success Planning at the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families, he led statewide efforts to support young people and families through critical life transitions. Before that, he was Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Associate Professor of Education at Southern University at New Orleans, where he collaborated on strategies to improve enrollment, student engagement, and retention.

His career includes key leadership positions at Seton Hill University (Dean of Students and Diversity Officer), Webster University (Campus Director of the Myrtle Beach Metropolitan Campus), Grambling State University (Chief of Staff & Executive Assistant to the President), Western Carolina University (Assistant Professor and Director of the Higher Education Student Affairs Program), Grand Valley State University (Assistant Vice President for Inclusion Initiatives), Upper Iowa University (Executive Assistant to the President, Chief Diversity Officer, & Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees), and Clarion University of Pennsylvania (Frederick Douglass Teaching Scholar). Across each role, Dr. Hilton has played a central role in driving student-centered initiatives and strengthening institutional effectiveness.

An accomplished scholar, Dr. Hilton has published widely in respected academic journals including Teachers College Record, Journal of College Student Development, Community College Review, and Journal of Applied Research in the Community College. He is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Negro Education and is recognized for his contributions to research on student development and leadership in higher education.

Dr. Hilton’s influence also extends into civic engagement and public policy. As the inaugural Public Policy Fellow at the Greater Baltimore Committee, he worked with civic and business leaders to advance solutions to regional challenges such as healthcare access and economic opportunity.

He holds a BA in Business Administration (Finance) from Morehouse College, a Master of Applied Social Science in Public Administration from Florida A&M University, an MBA from Webster University, and a PhD in Higher Education Administration from Morgan State University.

Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Hilton has demonstrated a strong commitment to academic excellence, student achievement, and forward-looking institutional leadership. His work continues to shape the future of higher education and inspire the next generation of professionals and scholars.