USCB Leadership

An accomplished scholar and academic leader, Al M. Panu, Ph.D., is the second Chancellor of the University of South Carolina Beaufort since it achieved baccalaureate status in 2004. He was appointed chancellor in 2015. Dr. Panu has devoted more than three decades to scholarship, teaching and higher education leadership in public comprehensive universities within the University System of Georgia. He and his wife Judith are the parents of three grown children.

• PhD, Chemistry - University of Georgia
• MS, Chemistry - University of Georgia
• BS, Chemistry - Tuskegee University

Eric Skipper, Ph.D. has served as Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at USC Beaufort since 2016. A scholar of Hispanic literature and culture, he also contributes nationally to discussions on higher education, leadership, and technology. Areas of focus at USCB have included experiential learning, Honors education, global learning, and strategic planning. He and his wife Julie are the parents of three grown children.

• PhD, Spanish Literature - Florida State University
• BS, Management - Georgia Institute of Technology

Angela Simmons joined the University of South Carolina Beaufort in 2019 as Vice Chancellor for Student Development. She has more than 25 years of experience in student affairs. Angela’s previous roles include Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs at Virginia Tech and Assistant Dean of Students at Florida State. Angela lives in Beaufort with her husband Dave and their two very spoiled cats. In her spare time, Angela can be found reading a book, sitting on a beach, or Googling to support her curiosity habit.

• EdD, Higher Education Administration - Florida State University
• MS, Counselor Education - Mississippi State University
• BS, Educational Psychology - Mississippi State University

Mack Palmour is the inaugural Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management at the University of South Carolina Beaufort. Arriving at USCB in 2013, Palmour has over 30 years of higher education experience, working in Enrollment Management, Admissions, Counseling and Advising, and over eight years in the hospitality industry, including six years with Marriott International. Mack is the father of two grown children, both of whom are working in higher education.

• MA, Student Personnel Services - Northwestern State University
• BS, Psychology - North Georgia College (University of North Georgia)

Quin Monahan joined the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) as its third Director of Athletics in September 2012. Previously, he served as Director of Athletics at Belmont Abbey College and the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD),  after serving as Associate Director of Athletics at SCAD. While at SCAD, Monahan played a pivotal role in helping USCB establish its intercollegiate athletics program and gain membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and The Sun Conference.

In the 2024-25 academic year, under Monahan’s leadership, USCB is completing its third and final transition year to full membership in NCAA Division II and the Peach Belt Conference, with varsity teams in men’s and women’s basketball, golf, cross country, and track and field (indoor and outdoor), men’s baseball, and women’s softball and soccer.

Quin and his wife, Beth, are proud parents of two sons.

• AA, Secondary Education - Kansas City Kansas Community College
• BS, Behavioral Science - Oklahoma Wesleyan University
• MA, Counseling - Asbury Theological Seminary