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Leadership Appointments

Indian River State College
President
Dr. Timothy Moore
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Dr. Timothy Moore has been selected to become the fourth president of Indian River State College. Dr. Moore is currently the Chief Science Officer at MagPlasma and Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Probaxstra Inc. Moore, a military veteran, has a 35-year career in higher education, federal, commercial, military and start-up sectors. His roles in higher education include service as Vice President for Research at Florida A&M University, the largest of the public Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Research Program Development/Assistant Professor at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Auburn, Alabama; Director of Federal Research Program Development at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine; and Director of Federal Research Program Development at the National Agricultural Biosecurity Center at Kansas State University. Dr. Moore holds a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Auburn University, an MLS in Biology/Microbiology from North Carolina State University, and a B.S. in Biology from Wofford College. Read more here.

Sep 2, 2020
Earlham College
Interim Registrar
Robert J. Hensley, Ph.D.
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Earlham College appointed Dr. Robert J. Hensley as Interim Registrar on August 27, 2020.

Sep 2, 2020
Maine Maritime Academy
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Keith M. Williamson
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Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) concluded a national search for a Vice President for Academic Affairs with the recruitment of Keith M. Williamson to the position. Williamson brings 17 years of teaching experience in the field of engineering and numerous relationships for innovation and business incubation.

Aug 24, 2020
Marymount California University
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Richard L. Anderson
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Marymount California University has appointed Mr. Richard L. Anderson as its Interim Chief Financial Officer effective from 8/1/2020. 

Aug 11, 2020
Washington College
Interim President
Dr. Wayne B. Powell
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Washington College has announced the appointment of Dr. Wayne B. Powell as the College’s 32nd President. Dr. Powell holds a PhD in mathematics from Tulane University and has had a distinguished career in higher education as a faculty member and administrator, serving seventeen years at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Prior to this, Dr. Powell was the Dean and Associate Dean of the Graduate College at Oklahoma State University and served two interim deanships at Arkansas Tech University. Dr. Powell takes office on September 1st, 2020.

Aug 11, 2020
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
President
Mr. Pedro A. Rivera
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology selected Mr. Pedro A. Rivera as the institution's 10th President and assumed the role beginning October 1, 2020. Prior to his appointment, Rivera served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Education.

Aug 10, 2020
Central Piedmont Community College
Vice President of Student Affairs
Mr. William (Chris) Cathcart
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Central Piedmont Community College has appointed Mr. William (Chris) Cathcart as the new Vice President of Student Affairs.  Previously, Chris Cathcart served as the vice chancellor of student success for Ivy Tech Community College Northeast in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He holds an MBA in strategy and finance from Vanderbilt University, a master’s degree in adult and community education from Ball State University, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Morehouse College. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in community college leadership from Ball State University. Previously, Chris served Kaplan Higher Education as a Vice President of Campus Operations at a few progressing locations within the Kaplan system.

Aug 3, 2020
Valparaiso University
Dean of the College of Business
Niclas L. Erhardt, Ph.D.
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Valparaiso University has appointed Dr. Niclas L. Erhardt, Ph.D., as its new Dean of the College of Business, effective August 3, 2020.  In his new role, Dr. Erhardt will be responsible for the strategic leadership, coordination, and guidance of the College of Business. He joins Valpo from the University of Maine, where he served as the Associate Dean for the Maine Business School and the founding director for its Professional Development Center. Originally from Stockholm, Sweden, Erhardt holds a Ph.D. in human resource management and labor relations and a master’s in industrial and labor relations from Rutgers University as well as a master’s in industrial relations from Iowa State University and a bachelor’s from Cornell University.

Jul 21, 2020
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Interim Project Manager
Eric J. Jarvi, Ph.D.
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The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Albany, New York, has appointed Dr. Eric J. Jarvi as Interim Project Manager. 

Jul 15, 2020