predecessor successor title term_start spouse article_title term_end name alma_mater
delene w. lee lenore prather president of mississippi university for women 1989 george s. rent clyda stokes rent
 2001 clyda s. rent florida state university
clyda stokes rent

clyda stokes rent is an american academic , and the former president of mississippi university for women .
rent graduated with her bachelors , masters , and doctorate from florida state university .
while in graduate school at fsu she was awarded a national institute of mental health fellowship , and formally studied sociology .
in 1989 rent became the first female president of mississippi university for women .
prior to this appointment she spent 17 years at queens university of charlotte .
while there she rose to vice president , and she also created the masters of business administration program .
