Fayetteville State University announces three leadership appointments

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Fayetteville State University announced today three leadership appointments that will support the university’s academic mission, operational effectiveness, and strategic priorities.

The appointments include Wesley T. Church II, Ph.D., as dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Willie D. Moore as associate vice chancellor for institutional research and effectiveness and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges liaison; and Charlie Mewshaw as associate vice chancellor for information technology and chief information officer. Mewshaw’s appointment is effective June 8, while the appointments for Church and Moore take effect July 1.

“These appointments strengthen areas that are essential to Fayetteville State University’s future,” said Chancellor Darrell T. Allison. “Dr. Church brings deep academic leadership and a strong record of building programs that connect scholarship to community needs. Mr. Moore has demonstrated the ability to use data, assessment and institutional research to support sound decision-making, and Mr. Mewshaw brings the technology and cybersecurity expertise needed to support a modern, secure and responsive university. Together, their leadership will continue to help move FSU forward with focus and purpose.”

Wesley T. Church II 

Church joins the university with more than two decades of higher education experience in academic administration, research leadership and program development. He most recently served as associate professor in the School of Social Work at Missouri State University. Previously, he was dean and professor of the School of Social Work and Behavioral Sciences at Springfield College, and director and J. Franklin Bayhi Endowed Professor at the Louisiana State University School of Social Work.

His record includes significant work in research infrastructure, faculty development and academic program expansion. At LSU, Church designed and implemented a research infrastructure model credited with increasing faculty peer-reviewed publications by 85%, grant submissions by 125%, and total funded research by 200%. He also led program development that included a fully online Master of Social Work program, a Bachelor of Social Work program, and dual-degree pathways linking social work with law, public health and business.

As dean, Church will lead a college that serves a central role in preparing students to understand people, institutions and the systems that shape society. His scholarship focuses on juvenile justice reform, behavioral health, trauma-informed interventions, poverty and community-based responses.

Church is a graduate of the National Association of Deans and Directors Leadership Academy and the University of Alabama Leadership U program.

Willie D. Moore

Moore steps into the associate vice chancellor role after serving as interim associate vice chancellor for institutional research and effectiveness. He also serves as FSU’s chief data officer and director of institutional research. His work supports institutional effectiveness, assessment, accreditation readiness, enterprise data governance and evidence-based decision-making across the university.

Since joining FSU’s institutional research operations, Moore has provided leadership for university-wide analytics, external reporting, assessment support and institutional data integrity. His responsibilities include reporting to the University of North Carolina System, the U.S. Department of Education, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, and accrediting bodies, as well as leading the development of institutional dashboards and decision-support tools for campus leaders.

In this role, Moore will continue supporting university planning, accreditation compliance and continuous improvement efforts that help FSU evaluate progress, strengthen operations and meet system, state and federal requirements.

Moore holds a master’s degree in information technology from North Carolina A&T State University, a bachelor’s degree in information technology from Fayetteville State University and is pursuing a doctorate in applied science with a concentration in information technology at North Carolina A&T.

Charlie Mewshaw 

Mewshaw will lead the university’s information technology strategy and operations as associate vice chancellor for information technology and chief information officer. He has served as interim chief information officer since August 2025 and as the university’s chief information security and privacy officer since December 2024.

His work at FSU has included strategic oversight of cybersecurity, privacy compliance, critical systems and digital transformation efforts. Mewshaw previously served as chief information security officer, where he helped build a risk-based information security program, strengthen incident response capabilities and improve institutional security processes. His background also includes leadership in information security at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

As CIO, Mewshaw will oversee the planning and delivery of secure, effective technology services that support teaching, learning, research and campus operations. His experience includes cybersecurity architecture, data privacy governance, digital transformation and the development of artificial intelligence applications for network security.

Mewshaw holds a master’s degree in cybersecurity from the University of Maryland University College and a bachelor’s degree in natural resource science from the University of Maryland College Park.