Charles W. McKinney
Florida Gulf Coast University Ombudsman

Charles W. McKinney Director of Educational Services, Equal Opportunity Programs, and University Ombudsman Library 228 (239) 590-1022 Fax (239) 590-1059 E-mail: cmck@fgcu.edu

Biographical Brief

Charles McKinney joined Florida Gulf Coast University in August 1994 and serves as director of Educational Services and Equal Opportunity Programs. He is a member of the president’s staff.

McKinney formerly served as director of Academic Support Services at the University of California-Santa Barbara, where he directed operational management for the academic support services cluster including the Registrar’s Office, Campus Learning Assistant Services, International Students and Scholars and Disabled Student Services. During his almost 20-year tenure at UC-Santa Barbara, he also held the positions of dean, registrar and dean of admissions.

Previously he served as director of admissions and registrar and assistant professor of Business Administration at Lincoln University of Missouri, and as a systems and procedures analyst for the Boeing Company in Seattle.

During his career, McKinney has been responsible for presentations, research projects and publications with a special emphasis on African American students and educators in the higher education setting. He is a member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), a professional organization of 2,200 institutions and 9,000 members in the United States and abroad. He served as the organization’s president in 1991-92.

McKinney earned the Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas (A M & N); a Master of Education in school administration from Lincoln University; a Master of Business Administration in policy and administration from the University of Washington in Seattle; a Doctor of Education degree in educational administration and adult and higher education from the University of Missouri; and a certificate in educational management from the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University.