Tracey Carter

Prior to joining Belmont University’s College of Law as the founding Director of Belmont Law’s Academic Success Program and as an Assistant Professor of Law as part of Belmont Law’s inaugural law faculty, Dr. Tracey Carter was the Director of Tennessee State University’s (TSU) Office of Equity, Diversity, and Compliance, where she served as TSU’s Chief Diversity Officer, Affirmative Action Officer, Diversity Contact to the Tennessee Board of Regents, Title VI Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator, and Section 504 Co-Coordinator. In addition, she served as the Director of TSU’s President’s Fellowship Program and as a member of TSU’s President’s Fellowship Program Advisory Committee. Dr. Carter led and served as Belmont Law’s Director of Academic Success for 11 years with an overall focus on assisting law students in excelling academically and by creating a supportive environment that promoted student academic success. During her tenure as the Director of Academic Success, she provided academic support to students in their transition to law school, discussed academic strategies that are necessary for being successful in the study of law, assisted Belmont Law students placed on Academic Warning and Academic Probation improve their overall academic performance, and she provided one-on-one academic counseling, practical tips, and career advice and assistance to law students as they transitioned from law school to the legal profession. Dr. Carter also served a two-year appointment as Belmont Law’s first Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.