“Dr. Annette Shelby was a champion for higher education whose distinguished career reflected her deep passion for learning, leadership and public service. She served for decades on the faculties of Georgetown University and The University of Alabama, where her dedication to academic excellence and developing principled leaders left a lasting impact. Her visionary leadership and firm dedication to education helped empower generations of students. Her legacy will continue through all those she taught and mentored and through the ongoing work of the Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership, which embodies her commitment to scholarship, research and service.
The University of Alabama System is profoundly grateful for Dr. Shelby’s countless contributions across the UA System, and we extend our deepest sympathies to her family, friends and all who were privileged to know her.”
— Sid J. Trant, Chancellor of the University of Alabama System
Learn more about Dr. Shelby’s life and legacy: https://provost.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ANS_SIPLAnnouncement.pdf
