Clyde Wilson Pickett (He/Him/His) serves as University of Pittsburgh’s Vice Chancellor for Institutional Engagement & Wellbeing, providing leadership for University-wide comprehensive strategies to support access to education; student, staff and faculty retention; and accommodations for members of the community from a wide variety of backgrounds and abilities.
Pickett joined Pitt following a national search having previously served in an executive position for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
Prior to serving Minnesota State, Pickett held positions at several other colleges and universities, including the Community Colleges of Allegheny County (CCAC); director of multicultural development and director of new student orientation at Ohio Northern University; and roles at Morehead State University and the University of Kentucky.
Pickett holds a doctoral degree from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education and a master’s degree from the Morehead State University. He received his undergraduate degree in agricultural economics from the University of Kentucky.
- Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh, School of Education
- Master’s, Morehead State University
- B.S., agricultural economics, University of Kentucky.
Education & Training
“Centering Racial Equity to Advance Education for the Public Good,” in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, v56 n2 p31-38 2024, co-author with Kimberly A. Truong
“Inclusive Directions: The Role of the Chief Diversity Officer in Community College Leadership,” co-author with Michele Smith and James Felton II (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017)