Area native named dean of college in Wisconsin

Dr. Kelly is the nephew of Clara Knight of Rocky Mount NC.

Hilton Kelly recently was selected to be the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Education at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

“I am excited to be welcoming Dr. Kelly to our team here at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville,” University of Wisconsin-Platteville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Tammy Evetovich said. “I think the Platteville community will find him to be an avid learner and achiever that will advocate for the important foundation and professional growth provided by the excellent faculty and staff in the College of Liberal Arts and Education. He is truly a collaborative leader with great ideas and holds a strong commitment to student success.”

A Sharpsburg native, Kelly is the son of the late John Kelly and the late Vernice Kelly Lindsey. His sister Portia Williams and her husband Timothy Williams Sr. live in Elm City.

Kelley currently is department chairman of the Educational Studies Department and professor of educational studies and Africana studies at Davidson College in North Carolina. During his tenure, he has served as director of the Center of Interdisciplinary Studies at Davidson, president of the American Educational Studies Association, dean of . . . (Read more)