Molly Beth Malcolm

Originally a Republican, Malcolm worked for Clayton Williams′ 1990 campaign for governor of Texas against Ann W. Richards. In 1992, Malcolm became a Democrat.[4] The Texas Democratic Party elected her as chairperson in 1998 and to two additional terms in 2000 and in 2002.[5] The first woman to hold this position, she resigned on October 25, 2003.[6]

After earning her Doctor of Education, Malcolm was named a Special Assistant to the President/CEO. In this role she served as a senior advisor to the President on a broad scope of complex issues including the coordination of a successful $385 million bond election in 2014. She was then named Vice President of Community Engagement and Public Affairs, where she had direct supervisory responsibility for government and community relations, the Center for Nonprofit Studies, the Center for Public Policy and Political Studies, the ACC Alumni Network, the Student Government Association, international programs, the African American Cultural Center, and the Latino/Latin American Studies Center.

Malcolm was a driving force[7] in the development of ACC’s flagship Highland Campus.[8] In 2017, Malcolm was named Executive Vice Chancellor of Operations and Public Affairs and serves on the Chancellor’s Executive Leadership Team. In that role she oversaw ACC’s COVID-19 response,[9] and coordinated efforts for a successful $770 million bond election in 2022. In addition to overseeing campus operations across the community college, she also acts as ACC’s a key point of contact to business leaders, government officials, international organizations, education leaders, and the general public.

In addition to her leadership role at Austin Community College, Malcolm is a Professor of Practice[10] in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Doctoral Program at the University of Texas at Austin.