Dr. Ronald J. Tulley has been appointed as the next President of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Dr. Tulley joins CCSJ from the University of Findlay where he served as Senior Advisor for College Transition and Culture , a presidentially appointed role guiding the strategic integration of the College of Business and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. His work focuses on organizational alignment, faculty engagement, interdisciplinary program development, and culture-building to support long-term institutional sustainability. Previously, Dr. Tulley served as Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, a role in which he oversaw seven academic departments, multiple graduate programs, and university media operations. He managed multimillion-dollar budgets, led more than two dozen faculty and administrative searches, and helped secure over $6 million in philanthropic support, including funding for the Watterson Center for Ethical Leadership. Additionally, Dr. Tulley has served as Director for Online Learning overseeing multiple graduate and undergraduate programs and leading an LMS transition from Blackboard to Moodle across several programs. He is a certified Quality Matters Master Reviewer and Program Reviewer, with experience evaluating higher education and K–12 online programs nationally. For his service, he received the 2026 “QM Ohio Outstanding Impact by an Individual” award. In addition to his academic leadership, Dr. Tulley has contributed to institutional advancement as a development officer, managing a portfolio of high-capacity donors and supporting a $75 million comprehensive campaign. Dr. Tulley is also a tenured Professor of English and Rhetoric, and his scholarship examines media framing, public rhetoric, and the evolving relationship between technology and discourse. Dr. Tulley holds a PhD in English (Writing History and Theory) from Case Western Reserve University. He also has earned graduate degrees in business (MBA), health informatics (MS), curriculum and instruction (MS), and technical communication (MA), as well as undergraduate degrees in English and History—informing a leadership approach that integrates the humanities, business, and applied sciences.