Koy Floyd

Biography

Dr. Koy M. Floyd, Research Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies in the College of Education since 1992, served as Tarleton's first Vice President for Institutional Advancement from 1992 through 2007. In that role, he provided leadership and supervision for the following departments: Development (including major gifts, annual fund, estate analysis, planned giving and all other giving options); Alumni Relations; Public Information; Publications and Graphic Design; Printing Center; Sports Information; and the Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in Granbury. He also worked in an advisory capacity to the president for the Tarleton State University Foundation, Inc., and the Tarleton Alumni Association. He secured both private and public funding to create Tarleton's W. K. Gordon Research Center and Museum at Thurber, Texas. As principal author and director of Tarleton's"Culture of Excellence Capital Campaign," Dr. Floyd was responsible for organizing, coordinating, and managing all activities of the campaign. The campaign exceeded it's goal of $40 million on July l, 2002, raising more than 42.9 million. Shortly after the arrival of Tarleton's new President in 2008, Dr. Floyd was asked to serve as Interim vice President for Institutional Advancement. He returned to a full-time faculty position in the fall of 2009

Research Interest

Leadership theory; resource allocation K-20; university/community relations; communication theory; and development activities.