Current Position and Past Experience
Tonya Amankwatia is the Assistant Vice Provost of Distance Education and Extended Learning at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. There, she leads the recently branded Extended Campus: A&T Online, Continuing Education, and Summer Sessions.

Previously, Amankwatia was the Director of Instructional Innovation and the Center for Teaching and Learning at Regent University.

Education, Honors and Achievements
Amankwatia earned her Ph. D from Lehigh University in Learning Sciences and Technology.

She also has a Master’s in Christian Education from Oral Roberts University and a Bachelor’s in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida.

She is the first African-American recipient of the Apollo Award, the highest honor given by St. Petersburg College Alumni Association.

Personal Details and Community Involvement
Amankwatia is a Member of the Board of Directors for the University Professional and Continuing Education Association.

Personal Details and Community Involvement
Amankwatia is a Member of the Board of Directors for the University Professional and Continuing Education Association. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees for the Association for Education Communications and Technology and a regional alumni ambassador for Lehigh Universty’s Black and Latinx Alumni Network for Community and Equity (BALANCE). Amankwatia enjoys museums, Ashanti culture, live performances, and serving as a literacy volunteer.

Amankwatia also earned a first-degree black belt.

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You can connect with Tonya Amankwatia on LinkedIn