Pamela Baldwin is the Associate Dean of Academic Partnerships at Fayetteville State University, where she works to ensure the effectiveness of programs and services that facilitate the successful transition of first-year students into the university. Before joining FSU, she served as the head of school and superintendent for Global Scholars Academy in Durham, North Carolina; superintendent for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Asheville City Schools; assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for Scotland County Schools; a principal; and a professor at two other North Carolina universities.