Earl G. Yarbrough

Earl Glenn Yarbrough Sr. (born 1946) was a former president of the Savannah State University from May 30, 2007, until May 8, 2011.

Biography

Education Born 1946, he is a native of Wichita, Kansas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in industrial education from Wichita State University in 1969. He earned a Master of Arts degree in industrial studies from California State University, Los Angeles in 1974, and a Doctorate degree in industrial education from Iowa State University (ISU) in 1976.

President of Savannah State University

On May 30, 2007, Yarbrough became the President of Savannah State University. On April 19, 2011, the Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia voted not renew Yarbrough's annual contract as president of the university.

Awards and honors Yarbrough has received numerous awards and honors including: Dr. Alvin Rudisill Exemplary Service Award (1995) - Presented by the National Association of Industrial Technology Kellogg Leadership Fellow in the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education National Leadership Institute (2003) - One of 13 faculty members selected from historically and predominantly Black colleges and universities in the United States. Region 3 Outstanding Industrial Technology Professor Award (2004) - Presented by the University Division of the National Association of Industrial Technology Member of the Telfair Museum of Art board of trustees - appointed in December 2007.

Published works Yarbrough, E. "A Contemporary Role for Industrial Arts", Journal of Epsilon Pi Tau, n.d. 1977. Yarbrough, E. G. (1976). An analysis of white students' evaluations of black instructors in predominantly white colleges and universities . Thesis (Ph.D.)--Iowa State University, 1976.

Personal life Yarbrough is married (wife Patricia) and the father of four children.