Dr. Ingrid Thompson - Sellers, President of AMSC

Dr. Ingrid Thompson-Sellers has more than 30 years of experience in higher education with almost her entire career spent in service with the University System of Georgia (USG). The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named Dr. Thompson-Sellers the fifth president of Atlanta Metropolitan State College, effective Feb. 1, 2023.

President Thompson-Sellers earned her bachelor's degree in physics from The University of the West Indies (Mona Campus, Jamaica), a master's degree in telecommunications from Iona University, and a doctoral degree in instructional technology from Georgia State University. She also holds a graduate certificate in analytics from Johns Hopkins University.

Prior to joining the Trailblazer family, Dr. Thompson-Sellers served as president of South Georgia State College (SGSC), where she established new initiatives to increase enrollment, reduce expenditures and enhance the college's technology infrastructure.

Over the course of her diverse professional career, President Thompson-Sellers has served in an array of roles at Georgia State University as well as the former Georgia Perimeter College, now part of Georgia State University. She previously taught at her Alma Mater, Iona University in New Rochelle, New York.

President Thompson-Sellers has received numerous awards and commendations, and is a 2024 recipient of the Paragon Award for New Presidents by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK). She recently completed her term as a board of trustee with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and currently serves on the board of trustees for Iona University, the ATL Airport Chamber, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Regional Educational Service Agency (Metro RESA).

A recognized leader, President Thompson-Sellers is a champion of faculty and student success initiatives; civic engagement; and experiential learning. She always puts students first and seeks to engage in strategic partnerships to advance the mission and vision of Atlanta Metropolitan State College. She is diligently working to transform our legacy as we mark our historical significance and contributions over these past 50 years looking ahead to the future.

 

President's Cabinet

Nicholas Henry Interim Vice President Fiscal Affairs

James McGee, III, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President Student Success

Meda J. Rollings, Ph.D. Assistant Vice President Student Success

Sheila Tenney, MA Executive Director AMC Foundation, Inc. Director Development & External Affairs