[3] Minor's academic background is in Sociology with an emphasis in educational leadership and policy analysis.

Minor was born in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Edwin Denby High School.

[4] After earning his Ph.D., Minor completed a post-doctoral appointment at the Pullias Center for the Higher Education at the University of Southern California conducting research on academic governance and post-secondary performance.

[7] Minor was appointed to provide leadership for the system's signature initiative Graduation Initiative 2025, aimed at dramatically improving degree completion rates for underrepresented students, facilitating faculty innovation and implementing major system-wide policy reform.

As an innovative leader and firm believer in the transformative power of higher education, Minor has a vision to maintain a positive trajectory for the SIUE community, with a strong focus on student success.