Aundrea Sturdivant is the director of Faculty Affairs at Spelman College, where she oversees faculty lifecycle operations, including appointments, payroll, contracts, onboarding, compliance, and separation. With more than 30 years of experience in higher education, she specializes in faculty affairs administration, operational excellence, and process improvement. Aundrea is dedicated to developing efficient, compliant systems that support faculty success and strengthen institutional effectiveness.
Previous Experience:
Before joining Spelman College, Sturdivant built a distinguished career spanning more than three decades in higher education administration at institutions including West Georgia Technical College, Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Institute of Technology, National Louis University, and Wayne State University. Throughout her career, she has held progressively responsible leadership roles supporting faculty affairs, enrollment management, academic operations, student services, and institutional initiatives.
Her experience includes managing faculty administration and records, coordinating academic programs, overseeing adjunct faculty recruitment and contract administration, leading enrollment operations, and directing federally funded Title III initiatives focused on student success and institutional effectiveness. She has successfully managed budgets, compliance, assessment, reporting, and cross-functional collaborations while implementing process improvements that strengthen operational efficiency and organizational performance. This breadth of experience has provided her with a comprehensive understanding of higher education administration and a proven ability to lead strategic initiatives that support institutional excellence.