Marguerite Archie-Hudson

Marguerite Archie-Hudson (born November 18, 1937) is an American politician, and academic administrator. She served as a democrat in the California State Assembly from the 48th district, from 1990 to 1996. She also served as the president of her alma mater, Talladega College, and the first African-American woman to head a four-year college level institution in the history of the state of Alabama.

Biography She attended Talladega College (BA degree 1958) and studied psychology; Harvard University (MA degree 1962) in education and counseling; and received a PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

From 1998 to 2001, Archie-Hudson served as president of her alma mater, Talladega College, in Talladega, Alabama. She was the first female president of Talladega College in the schools history; and was the first African-American woman to head a four-year college level institution in the history of the state of Alabama. She was succeeded by Henry Ponder as interim president.