Academic Dean

Lee D. Lambert, J.D., has been Chancellor of Pima Community College since July 2013. Chancellor Lambert has long held that community colleges such as Pima are uniquely positioned to address systemic educational and economic inequity. Throughout his community college career, he has been an innovator in connecting industry and community colleges in order to revitalize communities through educational opportunity in an age marked by rapid technological and demographic change.

A graduate of The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., Chancellor Lambert appreciates the lifelong value that a Liberal Arts education provides for thousands of our students. Chancellor Lambert received a Juris Doctor degree from Seattle University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from Evergreen. Chancellor Lambert is a U.S. Army veteran. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, grew up on three continents, and graduated from high school in the Olympia, Wash., area. 

Dr. Sandra Bauman is currently serving as the Dean/CEO for Helena College.  Prior to moving into her current position, Bauman served as the college’s Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Modern Language from MSU-Bozeman; her Master’s degree in Public Relations from MSU-Billings; and her Doctorate in Adult and Higher Education from MSU-Bozeman, where her dissertation was on student success and retention of 2-year college students. Before her roles with Helena College, she served as Director of Academic Success for Great Falls College MSU, where she also served as an instructor and academic advisor. Additionally, she was the Director of Financial Aid at University of Providence (formerly University of Great Falls) and worked for many years with the Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program, serving as a default prevention counselor, Default Prevention Manager, and Client Services Manager.

Dr. Josh Baker is the vice president of instructional services at Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado. He oversees academics, including supports such as libraries and tutoring. Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC) offers more than 200 certificates and degrees and prepares students for transfer and/or employment in a variety of fields. PPCC serves nearly 20,000 students annually at three campuses and other off-site locations.

Prior to PPCC, Josh was a campus and academic dean at Bates Technical College in Washington, an assistant dean at Vincennes University in Indiana, and a faculty member/coordinator/program manager/coach at Highline College in Washington. 

Josh earned a doctoral degree from Oregon State University, where he completed the Community College Leadership Program and researched actions of community college presidents that increased organizational trust. His master’s and bachelor’s degrees are from Brigham Young University. 

Josh and his wife, Toni, invest their free time in the activities of their three kids, and enjoy exploring the beautiful hiking trails of Colorado.

Since her hire at Bates as the dean of continuing education, apprenticeship and child studies in 2013, Dr. Lin Zhou served as dean of instruction and executive dean before becoming the vice president of institutional effectiveness and student success in 2016. Previously, she held the positions of associate dean of extended learning, and director of branch campus and continuing education at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. 

Dr. Zhou holds a Ph.D. in education, with an emphasis in community college leadership, from Oregon State University, a master's degree in business administration from City University in Seattle, an Associate Degree in computer science and networking technology from Lake Washington Institute of Technology, and an Associate Degree in accounting from Renmin University of China. In 2017, Dr. Zhou participated in the Harvard University's Institute for Educational Management, administered by the university's Graduate School of Education.

Dr. Zhou is a member of the Washington State Community and Technical Colleges, where she chaired the Capital Budget Committee and served on the Executive Committee during the 2019-2020 academic year.  Dr. Zhou is a member of the Board of Trustees for the American Technical Education Association and the Past President of Region 6.  She also serves on the board for the Pierce County Workforce Development Council and College Sparks Foundation, City Club of Tacoma. In November 2019, Dr. Zhou was appointed as the Board of Trustee for the Washington State Adult Education Advisory Council. Dr. Zhou was also appointed to serve on the board for Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) in February 2021. 

In addition to her career in education, Dr. Zhou has experience in the business sector as a project manager for IT companies in China. Dr. Zhou is the college's first female president, and the first female Chinese immigrant to serve as president at a public two-year college in Washington state.

Dr. Waded Cruzado has served as the 12th president of Montana State University since 2010. She is well known for her understanding of the Morrill Act, which created the land-grant university system, and she is a passionate champion of the tripartite land-grant mission of education, research and public outreach.

MSU has set new student enrollment records under Cruzado's leadership, becoming the fastest growing and largest university in the state, and students routinely win prestigious national awards, including Rhodes, Goldwater, Truman and Udall scholarships. Cruzado is also known for placing student success as the campus’s top priority. 

During Cruzado’s tenure MSU’s research enterprise has flourished; the university tallied an all-time high for research expenditures in 2019–2020, totaling $167 million, and MSU has competitively won more than $650 million for sponsored research projects. MSU is classified as R1 in the Carnegie Classification for "very high research activity," and is one of only two universities nationally with an R1 classification that is also classified as Very High Undergraduate enrollment.

Under Cruzado’s leadership the campus has seen numerous major construction and renovation projects. Current projects include the renovation and repurposing of Romney Hall and the construction of a new American Indian Hall. Completed projects include Norm Asbjornson Hall, Jabs Hall, Gaines Hall and the Animal Bioscience Building. Cruzado has also overseen significant improvements to student facilities, including new residence halls, recreation and dining facilities. 

Philanthropic support has grown for MSU during her tenure. Among other efforts, MSU’s comprehensive fundraising campaign raised more than $413 million, and construction is underway on MSU’s donor-funded Bobcat Athletic Complex.

Cruzado has provided new pathways to higher education with the establishment of Gallatin College MSU, and she obtained approval to designate the Honors Program as the Honors College. MSU also won a grant for the LaunchPad, a program that introduces entrepreneurship as a viable career option and provides university students and alumni with support for entrepreneurial ventures.

MSU’s national reputation is strong. Notable recognition includes winning the C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching awarded MSU its community engagement classification. Cruzado has also enhanced alumni and community relations. One visible community project is the CatWalk, an annual celebration of the relationship between MSU and the community.

Cruzado chairs the board of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and is a commissioner of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. She has also served on numerous boards; current board memberships include the American Council on Education, Campus Compact, U.S. Bank and the Burton K. Wheeler Center. 

Her awards include the “Hero” Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness – Montana Chapter; the Chief Executive HR Champion Award from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources; and the Michael P. Malone Educator of the Year from the Montana Ambassadors. She also was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International and was awarded the Seaman A. Knapp Memorial Lectureship.

Cruzado previously served as executive vice president and provost at New Mexico State University. A native of Puerto Rico, she has a son and a daughter and two grandchildren.

Teresa Rivenes, PhD and Ed.D, is in her third year as the Vice President of Instruction at Tillamook Bay Community College which is a small rural community college on the beautiful Oregon Coast. Teresa started her higher educational journey teaching psychology and sociology at Park University and then at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where she also served as campus center director. From there she went to work at Great Falls College-MSU where she fell in love with the mission of community college and community college student success. Believing that community college is the foundation of democracy, and a primary driver for socio-economic equality, Teresa cannot imagine a future where she does not further the work of community college.

Teresa has 19 years of experience leading teams to successful outcomes and 11 years of experience in midsize rural community college leadership which she considers her primary area of expertise. She is passionate about relationship based management, curriculum outcomes design, strategic planning for long term success, innovative educational solutions, and building community partnerships that support student success and economic mobility. Teresa is a recognized voice in Oregon academic affairs serving as Chair of the Oregon Chief Instructional Administrators (CIA) a statewide group consisting of Vice Presidents from all of Oregon’s 17 community colleges. Since 2013 she has also served as an NWCCU peer accreditor and chair of several mission fulfillment visits. 

Teresa’s awards include the Distinguished Scholar award (2020) from Montana State University for her research in community college governance and unfunded mandates, the Rising Star in Education (2019), the 21016/2017 President’s Innovation Award, and the 2017 John And Suanne Rouesche Award among others. She graduated from both Leadership Great Falls and Leadership Medford. And, she is a 2020-2021 NWCCU Assessment fellow. 

Teresa and her husband Bret live walking distance from the ocean where they share their home with two Old English Bulldogge’s, Diesel and Diva, who rule the house. Their seven grown children live across Montana and Oregon. Besides the dogs, their joys in life include their nine beautiful grandchildren.

Dr. Tim Cook has spent the last 30 years working to improve student success at the individual and system level so all students can achieve their educational goals. He has a proven record of developing partnerships with business and education that lead to mutually beneficial outcomes. A first-generation college student, Dr. Cook personally understands how community colleges provide economic mobility for students and the communities where they live.

A native of Oregon City and proud graduate of Oregon City high school, Dr. Cook joined Clackamas Community College as its eighth president in 2018.

Prior to Clackamas, Dr. Cook was the chief academic officer at Clark College in Southwest Washington. Dr. Cook led the implementation of the college’s initial three Applied Bachelor’s degrees. He championed the redesign and remodel of the Culinary Institute and led the guided pathways college initiative.

Dr. Cook has worked as a faculty counselor, he taught courses in human development and sociology as a tenured faculty member for more than 14 years. He has served as division chair for the behavioral sciences, director of counseling and acting dean of student success and retention. He successfully co-led a college’s comprehensive accreditation self-study.

Dr. Cook earned a doctorate in community college leadership from Oregon State University. He holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Lewis & Clark College and a bachelor’s degree in English from Western Oregon University. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, three children and puppy. An avid runner, he has completed 33 marathons in 22 states.

Dr. Daniel P. Corr has served as the ninth president of Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona since 2016. Dr. Corr is focused on facilitating student success, increasing access to higher education, creating a comprehensive strategic plan, and fostering a climate of innovation, collaboration and stewardship at AWC. 

He has always placed an emphasis on establishing and maintaining community partnerships. He also remains committed to being responsive to local business needs. Locally, he serves on the Yuma County Workforce Development Board, the Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority Board of Directors, the Yuma County Ag Producers Scholarship Fund Review Committee, the Yuma Education Consortium, the Arizona Western College Foundation Board, and the Consortium for Higher Education Sonora-Arizona.   Additionally, Dr. Corr Daniel serves on the AZ network (RRN)for the “Reskilling and Recovery” work in Arizona pairing College programs and resources to upskill and reskill workers for economic recovery.  Under his leadership, AWC Career & Technical Education created the first Community College Manufacturing Program with TBIC certification (Transatlantic Business & Investment Council) to train students in the U.S. with global electrical and construction standards to attract more European companies to our community, and provide a well-prepared workforce. 

Dr. Corr serves on a number of additional local, state, and national boards.  However, his greatest passion is for AWC’s students and their success. This focus on student success and community partnerships is why you will hear Dr. Corr exclaim “It is a great day to be a Matador!”

Dr. Michael Reed is currently serving as the Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost for the Pennsylvania College of Technology.  The Pennsylvania College of Technology is a national leader in applied technologies and a special affiliate of the Pennslyvania State University (Penn State). Prior to the provost role, Mike served as the Vice President for Academic Operations, and as the Dean and Assistant Dean for the School of Sciences, Humanities and Visual Communications.  In all of these roles, Mike has had the opportunity to work closely with industry and faculty experts to ensure students are equipped to advance within their chosen degree fields.

Prior to joining the Pennsylvania College of Technology, Mike worked in public education for over 20 years, most recently serving as the principal for the Williamsport Area High School, a large urban public high school in Williamsport, PA and at SciTech High School, a STEM magnet school in Harrisburg, PA. At Williamsport, Mike worked closely with Advanced Placement and career and technical education programs to assist in the transformation of their high school, and at SciTech, he worked diligently to connect students and teachers with high demand, industry leaders and the local colleges. Both high schools created a culture of rigor and relevance and demonstrated historic achievement growth in all areas measured by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Mike earned his bachelor of science degree in secondary education through Clarion University.  He completed his master’s degree and school counseling certification at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and his school administrative certifications were awarded through the Pennsylvania State University.  Michael completed his doctoral studies through Drexel University with a focus on innovation and a concentration in educational leadership. 

Michael has an extensive background in collaborative and system leadership, innovation, career readiness, instructional design, formative assessments, comprehensive literacy, problem-based learning, data driven decision-making, instructional coaching, and professional development.

Michael is active in the community, recently serving the Salvation Army as their board’s vice chairperson, and he currently serves on the Lycoming County Chamber of Commerce’s Advisory Board. In addition, Mike routinely volunteers in youth development programs and assists at a local outdoor conservation club. 

Kimberly Moffitt (Ph.D. in communication/media studies from Howard University) joined the UMBC community as an assistant professor of American Studies. Before assuming the role of interim dean for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, she was professor and director of the Language, Literacy and Culture doctoral program and affiliate professor of Africana Studies. A media critic whose research focuses on mediated representations of marginalized groups as well as the politicized nature of Black hair and the body, Dr. Moffitt has published several articles and book chapters, as well as five co-edited volumes, including Michelle Obama and the FLOTUS Effect: Platform, Presence, and Agency (Lexington Books, 2019), Gladiators in Suits: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Representation in Scandal (Syracuse University Press, 2019), Blackberries and Redbones: Critical Articulations of Black Hair and Body Politics in Africana Communities (Hampton Press, 2010), The Obama Effect: Multidisciplinary Renderings of the 2008 Campaign (SUNY Press, 2010) and The 1980s: A Transitional Decade? (Lexington Books, 2011). Her latest work explores the black body in Disney programming and the impact of colorism on Black teens. Dr. Moffitt often writes op-ed articles for the Baltimore Sun and is a frequent guest on local public radio, television, and Internet broadcasting programs. She is a member of the public service sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the secretary of the board of the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), and the founding parent and former board member of Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys Charter School, a 4th-8th college preparatory school.