Constance M. Carroll | |
---|---|
Chancellor of the San Diego Community College District | |
In office 2004 –July 1, 2021 | |
President of San Diego Mesa College | |
In office 1993–2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Baltimore,Maryland [1] | September 12,1945
Nationality | American |
Education | Duquesne University (BA) University of Pittsburgh (PhD) |
Profession | Educator |
Constance M. Carroll (born September 12,1945) is an American education leader and advisor. She served as the chancellor of the San Diego Community College District from 2004 to 2021. [2]
Carroll was educated at Duquesne University,where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities in 1966 before spending a year at Knubly University School of Greek Civilization in Athens. In 1969 she earned a Master's degree in Classics at the University of Pittsburgh. [3] She later graduated from Pittsburgh with a PhD in Classics,having written a thesis on ancient Greek tragedy. [4]
Between 1968 and 1972,Carroll held teaching and administrative posts at the University of Pittsburgh,before moving to the University of Maine,where she worked as assistant dean,and later associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences as well as assistant professor in classics. [3] At the age of 31,she became the youngest Black woman college president in the US when she took up her role as president of Indian Valley Colleges while still studying for her PhD. [3] She also spent time as president of Saddleback College in Orange County and president of Indian Valley Colleges in Marin County,where she also spent one year as interim chancellor of the Marin Community College District. [5] She spent 11 years as president of San Diego Mesa College from 1993 to 2004. [5]
Carroll was appointed by President Obama to the National Council on the Humanities for six years in 2011,and served on numerous local,state,and national boards and committees committed to the San Diego region,educational access,and economic excellence. [6]
Among a whole range of awards,in November 2019,Carroll won the Lifetime Leadership Award from the Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce for her dedication to the San Diego community and increasing educational access in the San Diego region. [5]
In May 2020 Carroll was appointed to the National Advisory Board of College Promise,which enables deserving students to attend college without payment of tuition;she had previously led the implementation of the Promise program in San Diego. [7]
She retired as chancellor on July 1,2021. [8]
After her retirement,she became president and CEO of the California Community College Baccalaureate Association,an organization she helped establish. [9]
In 2023,President Joe Biden appointed Carroll to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. [2]
Constance Baker Motley was an American jurist and politician who served as a Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Janet Holmes àCourt,AC,HonFAHA,HonFAIB is an Australian businesswoman and one of Australia's wealthiest women. She is the Chairperson of one of Australia's largest private companies,Heytesbury Pty Ltd,having turned around its fortunes after the death of her husband Robert Holmes àCourt in 1990. She retained full ownership of the Heytesbury Group of companies until 2008 when her son,Paul Holmes àCourt,assumed ownership,while she remained chairman.
San Diego City College is a public community college in San Diego,California. It is part of the San Diego Community College District and the California Community Colleges system. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).
Jolene Koester is an American university administrator,economic board member,and author. She served as the 4th president of California State University,Northridge from July 2000 to December 2011,and as the interim Chancellor of the California State University system from 2022 to 2023. Koester holds a Ph.D. in speech communication.
San Diego Miramar College is a public community college in San Diego,California. It is part of the San Diego Community College District and the California Community Colleges system. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).
The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) is a community college district based in San Diego,California. It operates three credit colleges,San Diego City College,San Diego Mesa College,and San Diego Miramar College. The San Diego College of Continuing Education is a noncredit institution with seven campuses. The district is part of the California Community Colleges system. Colleges in the district offer associate degrees and technical certificates.
Dorothy Leland,also known as Dorothy Leland Wilson,is an American academic administrator,university president and chancellor. She was the 19th president,and the second female president,of Georgia College &State University from 2004 until 2011. Leland was appointed as the third Chancellor for University of California,Merced,replacing Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang from May 18,2011 until 2019. In 2019,she announced plans to retire.
Renu Khator is the eighth chancellor of the University of Houston System and the thirteenth president of the University of Houston. In 2008,she became the first female chancellor in the state of Texas and the first Indian immigrant to lead a comprehensive research university in the U.S.
Jane Ellen "Bonnie" Newman from North Hampton,New Hampshire is an American administrator and business executive. A Republican,she worked for Judd Gregg,Ronald Reagan,and George H. W. Bush. Newman was also interim president of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and the Community College System of New Hampshire. She was announced by the governor of New Hampshire as his selection for eventual appointment to the United States Senate when Gregg was nominated to become the United States Secretary of Commerce,but did not take office when the vacancy she was to fill did not materialize.
Mary Rita Cooke Greenwood is a nationally recognized leader in higher education,nutrition,and health sciences. Additionally,her research has been extensively published,internationally recognized,and has earned awards.
Ismael N. Ahmed is an American government official and labor leader who is the designate to be a member of the National Endowment of the Arts in the Biden administration. Ahmed previously served as the director of the Michigan Department of Human Services from September 2007 to January 3,2011. He was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm in September 2007. As director of the state’s second-largest agency,Ahmed oversaw 10,000 employees and managed a $4 billion-plus budget serving 1.5 million medical assistance cases and 1.2 million cash and food assistance cases.
Denise M. Trauth is the ninth president of Texas State University. On June 11,2002,Texas State Board of Regents voted unanimously in favor of Trauth beginning her term as President.
Charlene R. Nunley was the first woman to become president of Montgomery College,which is located in the state of Maryland in the United States.
DeRionne P. Pollard is the President of Nevada State College. She previously served as the President of Montgomery College from 2012 to 2021.
Robert Steven Nelsen is an American academic administrator,who served as the eighth President of California State University,Sacramento from July 1,2015 to July 16,2023.
Félix V. Matos Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican academic administrator,currently the eighth Chancellor of The City University of New York (CUNY),the largest urban public university system in the United States. A historian,professor,author and noted Puerto Rican scholar,Matos Rodríguez previously served as president of two CUNY colleges and as a cabinet secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Family Affairs. He assumed the post of Chancellor of CUNY on May 1,2019,becoming the first Hispanic to lead the university.
Judith Mossman is Pro-Vice Chancellor for Arts and Humanities and Professor of Classics at the Centre for Arts,Memory,and Communities at Coventry University. She was the President of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies (2017–20). She is the incoming Chair of Council of the Classical Association.
Dorothy Ann Ortner Horrell is an American educator,university administrator,and philanthropy administrator. From 2016 to 2020,she held the post of Chancellor of University of Colorado Denver. She was previously president of both Red Rocks Community College and the Colorado Community College System,and president and CEO of the Bonfils–Stanton Foundation. In 2009,she was appointed by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to the Colorado State University Board of Governors,which she also served as chair for a two-year term. Active on the boards of many community organizations,she was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2018.
Gregory Adam Haile is an American lawyer and higher education administrator who served as the seventh president of Broward College,part of the Florida College System. He was selected by the Broward College Board of Trustees on May 9,2018,and was formally installed as president on March 29,2019. Haile resigned in September 2023 for unknown reasons.
Anna Faith Johnson Jones is an American community activist who was the first Black woman to lead a major community foundation.