Theresa A. Powell

Theresa A. Powell (February 10, 1952 – January 2, 2023) was an American academic administrator who served as the vice president for student affairs at Temple University and Western Michigan University. She was the first African American woman president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

Life Powell was born on February 10, 1952, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was raised in Stop Six, Fort Worth, Texas where her family attended Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. She earned a master's degree in student personnel services from Texas Christian University. She served as the president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators from 2000-2001. She was the first African American woman to serve in that role.

Powell died on January 2, 2023, in Texas.