Shonda Gibson | Chief Transformation Officer and Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Texas A&M University System (Texas, USA)

I serve as Chief Transformation Officer and Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at The Texas A&M University System, one of the nation’s largest public university systems, serving more than 170,000 students across 12 universities. My work centers on building collective action across complex institutions. In a decentralized public system, transformation does not happen through mandate — it happens through alignment. We work alongside campus leaders, faculty innovators, state partners, and national collaborators to create shared direction and coordinated impact. Together, we design and scale innovation infrastructure that advances access to college, accelerates completion of credentials of value, and strengthens regional economic mobility. This includes advancing AI-enabled teaching and learning, embedding workforce-aligned credentials within degree pathways, strengthening student success systems, and building place-based partnerships that reinforce regional ecosystems. I believe the future of public higher education depends on our ability to move from isolated excellence to coordinated impact — building systems that enable collective innovation at scale and expand opportunity for the communities we serve.