Molly Beth Malcolm

As Austin Community College District (ACC) Executive Vice Chancellor of Operations and Public Affairs, Dr. Molly Beth Malcolm is a senior member of the Chancellor's Cabinet and serves as an advisor on a broad scope of complex issues impacting the college and the communities it serves. She leads the Safety and Operations Department which includes more than a dozen campuses and centers; ACC Police Department with 92 officers; Department of Community and Public Affairs; and International Programs. Dr. Malcolm represents the college and the Chancellor/CEO in the community, acting as a key point of contact to business leaders, government officials, international organizations, educational leaders, and the public. She advises the Chancellor on issues related to ACC’s partnerships in the community including transportation and economic development. She also facilitates, in concert with the Chancellor, communication with the Board of Trustees. Since March 2020, she has led ACC’s COVID-19 response.

Dr. Malcolm has been a central force in the development of ACC’s flagship Highland Campus. She oversees ACC’s diversity, equity, and inclusion campus centers including Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center; El Centro, the Latino/Latin American Studies Center; African-American Cultural Center; and plans for an Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural Center.