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Jeffrey R. Docking | |
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17thPresident of Adrian College | |
Assumed office July 2005 | |
Preceded by | Stanley Caine |
Personal details | |
Born | 1960 (age 64–65) [1] |
Spouse | Elizabeth [2] |
Children | 4 children [2] |
Alma mater | Michigan State University Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary (M.Div) Boston University (Ph.D.) |
Profession | College administrator |
Jeffrey R. Docking is president of Adrian College. He has held that position since 2005. He previously worked as a senior administrator and men's ice hockey coach at Washington &Jefferson College.
Docking grew up in Michigan,including a portion of time beginning in 2nd grade when his family lived in the Michigan State University dormitories while his father completed doctoral studies. [1] During that time,he became a fan of the Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey and worked as a stick boy. [1] Upon completion of his studies,Docking's father became deputy superintendent of the East Lansing Public Schools. [1]
Following undergraduate studies at Michigan State University,Docking worked for a short time as a reporter for WFSL-TV in Lansing,Michigan,covering the Michigan State Capitol. [1] [2] He left that position to attend Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary,where he earned a M.Div degree. [1] He then attended Boston University to earn a Ph.D. in social ethics. [2] To pay the bills during that time,he worked as a residence hall director for the Boston University dormitories. [1]
He and his wife Elizabeth have four children,two of whom were born during the six years that the family lived in the Boston University dormitories. [1] [2]
During his career at Washington &Jefferson College in Washington,Pennsylvania,Docking served as dean of students. [1] President Brian C. Mitchell made him vice president and special assistant to the president. [1] In that position,he was a member of the "President's Cabinet" and was tasked with improving relations between the City of Washington and the college. [3]
He also served as coach of the Washington &Jefferson men's ice hockey team for a time,leading the program to replace the old Washington Park ice rink with a new facility that was supposed to have been supported by municipal bonds from the city of Washington. [4]
In 2004,he completed a fellowship at Carnegie Mellon University where he shadowed president Jared Cohon for a year. [1]
Docking became the 17th president of Adrian College in July 2005 [2] He sought to improve the college's precarious financial situation by doubling the endowment. [1] He proposed to improve the town and gown relationship by holding a "coffee hour" with the president,developing classes for senior citizens,and encouraging student internships in the community. [1]
Early in his tenure,he introduced a mandatory four-year residency for all students "to raise funds," a marked departure from previous policies. [5]