Dr. Shamburger joined the Talladega College leadership team in January 2023 as vice president and chief of staff. In July 2023, he was promoted to senior vice president and chief operating officer. He serves as liaison to the Talladega College Board of Trustees and oversees accounts payable, communications and marketing, human resources, information technology, Title III, and transportation.
Dr. Shamburger previously served as chief of staff in the Office of the President at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas. His previous administrative experiences include assistant dean of students and director of multicultural student affairs at Iowa State University, director of student life and planning at Clemson University, and several student affairs positions at Morehouse College.
A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Dr. Shamburger graduated from Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts), completing a Bachelor of Science in political science with a dual minor in psychology and African American studies. He earned a master’s degree in leadership and administration from the Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, Georgia) and a Doctor of Philosophy in higher education administration from Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa).
