RPA Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Rear Admiral John Okon, USN (ret), as the President of SUNY Maritime College. Rear Admiral Okon was appointed by the SUNY Board of Trustees in June 2024 and assumed the leadership post in July 2024, becoming the 12th President of the College. A native of Syracuse,…

RPA Inc. is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Sheara Jennings as the next Dean of the School of Social Work at Howard University. Dr. Jennings joins Howard University after serving the University of Houston community for the past 19 years. During her time at the University of Houston, Dr. Jennings has served in…

RPA Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Emily Sherwood as the University Librarian at Rochester Institute of Technology. With over a dozen years of experience leading cross-disciplinary projects and initiatives, Emily will join RIT from University of Rochester’s River Campus Libraries as the Director of Digital Scholarship and the Mary Ann Mavrinac…

RPA Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Learie Nurse as the next Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at Kutztown University. Dr. Nurse currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Student Engagement at Mary Baldwin University. Prior to joining Mary Baldwin University in 2021, Dr. Nurse served as the…

RPA Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of William D. Barker, Ph.D., as the next President of Southern Wesleyan University in Central, South Carolina. Dr. Barker currently serves in dual roles as the Founding Executive Director and Chair of the Global Honors Institute and the Executive Director of the Center for Faith & Inquiry at…

RPA Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Dougherty, PhD, as the eighth President of Madonna University. Dr. Dougherty has dedicated his career to serving institutions of higher education. He currently serves Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia as an Associate Professor of Business. Prior to his current appointment, he was Chestnut Hill’s Vice President…

Corban University has announced the appointment of John Mark Yeats, Ph.D., as its 11th President. Dr. Yeats currently serves as the Vice President of Student Services and Dean of Students and Student Success at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College.  From 2013 to 2018, Dr. Yeats served as the Dean of Spurgeon College. In addition…

RPA Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Douds as the Vice President for Policy and General Counsel at Prince George’s Community College. Mr. Douds has dedicated his career to serving institutions of learning. For the past decade, he served as counsel with the District of Columbia Public Schools’ Office of General Counsel, a…

Mary Beth Bankson Williams, Ph.D. has been appointed as the next Vice President for Student Affairs at Millersville University.  Williams currently serves at the Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.  In that capacity, she oversees NCAA Division III Athletics, dining and conference services, campus security and…

RPA Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Carlos Wiley as the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Millersville University. Mr. Wiley currently serves as the Director of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center at the Pennsylvania State University, a position he began in 2010. The Center helps students develop character, conscience, and social responsibility…