Bonita Anthony

Bonita Anthony currently serves as the Executive Director of Retention and Persistence at Virginia State University since January 2022. Previously, Bonita held multiple leadership roles at Old Dominion University from January 2005 to January 2022, including Director of Engineering Student Success and Director of Advising. Bonita's extensive experience in higher education also includes teaching as an adjunct instructor in engineering and technology courses. Prior to academia, Bonita worked in engineering roles at organizations such as Newport News Shipbuilding and the FAA. Bonita holds a Master of Engineering in Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Engineering and a Master of Divinity, alongside a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.