John F. Piper, Jr.
Senior Consultant
After serving Lycoming College for nearly 15 years as Dean of the College, John Piper has elected to bring his broad higher education and nonprofit experience to the service of RPA Inc. clients. John joined Lycoming College as an Assistant Professor in 1969, and taught in the Department of History until assuming the deanship in 1992. Since that time he has overseen the academic programming of the college, as well as supervising the directors of the Snowden Library, IT, the Registrar’s Office, and the Athletic Department. An instructor in the Department of Religion at Mount Holyoke before joining Lycoming, John has maintained a dual career track for many years, serving as Interim Pastor or Pastor in a number of United Methodist churches in Pennsylvania, while continuing his work in higher education. John is a graduate of Lafayette College, and holds degrees from Yale Divinity School and Duke University. He has written and published on a number of topics in history and religion, as well as taught or lectured in a variety of academic settings. As a volunteer, John has worked on boards and committees serving community and church organizations, as well as offering support to a broad range of college based organizations, societies, and committees. John offers in-depth understanding of elite, private institutions of higher education, large and small, a deep and abiding commitment to the liberal arts model, and a values-based dedication to improving the institutions he serves.