Rhode Island College Announces 4 Finalists for President
Saturday, April 30, 2016
The search committee for the President of Rhode Island College has recommended four finalists for consideration to the Council on Postsecondary Education to succeed President Nancy Carriuolo.
The four finalists are Divina Grossman, Ph.D., William Latimer, Ph.D., Frank Sánchez, Ph.D., Michael Tidwell, Ph.D. READ BIOS BELOW
“The Council on Postsecondary Education is extremely pleased that the search process produced such a highly qualified and diverse pool of applicants. Each of the four finalists has demonstrated strong leadership in higher education, a track record of innovation and a powerful commitment to student success,” said Bill Foulkes, chair of the Council on Postsecondary Education.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Council hopes to select a candidate for the position in May and onboard the next president prior to the start of the fall semester.
The Candidates
Divina Grossman is a professor and former chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Previously, she was at Florida International University where she was the founding vice president for engagement, and prior to that, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and dean of the School of Nursing. As chancellor at UMass Dartmouth, Grossman led the development and implementation of their strategic plan, culminating in the university’s designation as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Grossman earned a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Santo Tomas, a M.S.N. from the University of Miami and a Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.
William Latimer is founding dean at the School of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing, and professor of health sciences at Lehman College, City University of New York (CUNY), where he has built an institution that works effectively in partnership and service to its community in the Bronx and within the CUNY system. His team is part of a CUNY-wide group working to revitalize general education in the college in conjunction with the School of Arts and Humanities. To help support effective transfer by community college students to Lehman, Latimer has established dual degree programs and articulation agreements with local community colleges. Latimer earned his B.A. from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, his M.A. from Columbia University's Teachers College, his Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and his Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island.
Frank Sánchez is vice chancellor for student affairs at the City University of New York (CUNY), where he provides university-wide leadership for 24 distinct colleges, educating 500,000 students within the largest urban, public university in the United States. For over 20 years, Sánchez has advanced the teaching and learning enterprise by supporting innovative public-private partnerships, student services, programs, policies and external funding aimed at increasing student success and degree completion. Sánchez earned his B.S. in psychology from the University of Nebraska, his M.S. in student affairs and higher education from Colorado State University and his Ph.D. in higher education administration from Indiana University.
Michael Tidwell is dean of the College of Business at Eastern Michigan University where he has been instrumental in creating innovative programs that enhance student success. In addition, he has established very effective private and public partnerships, launching experiential learning curriculum, executive-in-residence programs and speaker series. He has led five successive years of increased enrollment at Eastern Michigan University while increasing graduate program staff by 150 percent and undergraduate program staff by 50 percent. Tidwell launched his career in the high tech industry and then, after completing his Ph.D., moved into higher education. He earned his B.S. in communications at Ball State University, his M.A. in communications at Washington State University and his Ph.D. in organizational studies at Washington State University.
Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College was established in 1854 and serves approximately 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
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