Men To Watch 2025 honoree Dr. H MiUndrae Prince

South Carolina native, Dr. H. MiUndrae Prince currently serves an Executive Director of Schools for Richland County School District One. Prior to this position, he served as Associate Chancellor for Human Capital, Equity and Accountability for the Education Achievement Authority of Michigan.

He began his career in education as a high school English teacher in Darlington, South Carolina and later taught English at Lower Richland High School where he also served as an assistant principal. In 1999, Dr. Prince was appointed principal of Columbia High School, making history as the school’s first African-American principal. By the end of his third year as principal, the school became one of the highest performing schools in the district and the state, prompting visits from the then Governor of South Carolina and the State Superintendent of Education. In 2009, while still serving at the South Carolina Department of Education, Dr. Prince was recruited to serve as Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for the Kansas City, Missouri Public School System in Kansas City, Missouri. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education with a minor in Spanish from South Carolina State University, a Master of Education, an Education Specialist and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Educational Administration from The University of South Carolina. In 2012, he earned a second Doctor of Philosophy degree in Urban Education and Policy from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

In addition to his career as a public-school educator, Prince has also taught English at Benedict College and has served as an adjunct professor of Educational Administration at South Carolina State University and at the University of Kansas. He is also a member of a number of professional and civic organizations including the American Association of School

Administrators, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and Phi Delta

Kappa Educational Honor Society and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Dr. Prince is also the author of the book, Mending the Broken Wings—Seven Strategies for Improving the Academic Achievement of Males of Color.