Rhonda Phillips | |
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20th President of Chatham University | |
Assumed office April 18, 2023 | |
Preceded by | David Finegold |
Personal details | |
Born | Mississippi,U.S. |
Education | University of Southern Mississippi Georgia Institute of Technology |
Rhonda Phillips is an American academic administrator and economic development expert serving as the twentieth president of Chatham University. She was the inaugural dean of Purdue University Honors College and a professor of agricultural economics from 2013 to 2023.
Phillips was raised in Santee near Bassfield,Mississippi. [1] She earned a bachelor's degree (1983) in geography and master's degree (1986) in economic development from the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). [2] She completed a master's degree (1992) in economics and a Ph.D. in city and regional planning from Georgia Tech in 1996. [3] [2]
Phillips is an economic development and sustainability expert. [3] Phillips was the associate director for economic development at the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. [4] She worked at the University of Florida and USM. [4] At the Arizona State University (ASU),Phillips served as the associate dean for Barrett,The Honors College and was a professor and director of the school of community resources and development. [2] [4] She was also a senior sustainability scientist at the ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability. [4]
In 2013,Phillips joined Purdue University as the inaugural dean of the John Martinson Honors College and a professor of agricultural economics. [2] [5] She was a finalist for the presidency of College of Charleston in 2018 and New College of Florida in 2021. [3] On April 18,2023,she was named the twentieth president of Chatham University,succeeding David Finegold. [4]
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