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Richard S. Hansen, Ph.D.

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EDUCATION

University of Denver,Denver, Colorado

Indiana University,Bloomington, Indiana

University of Denver,Denver, Colorado

Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education Administration, March 1975Cognate Emphasis: Business Administration.

Master of Science in Education, College Personnel Administration, June1969

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, June 1967Minor: Sociology.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

University ofLouisiana System,Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Union Institute &University, Cincinnati,Ohio

Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student AffairsApril 2013 to February 2014Reporting to the President of the University of Louisiana System, the Provostis responsible for coordinating the academic and student affairs programsand policy for the nine universities that make up the System. The SystemProvost works directly with the nine provosts on the campuses coordinatingnew academic program development and assures that the UL System Boardof Supervisors and the LA Board of Regents are in procedures and policycompliance. The Provost coordinates System wide student access programs,assists in linking academic programs to careers and priority job and careerneeds ofthe State of Louisiana, and is the primary System officer responsiblefor the delivery of the on-line System B.A. in Organizational Leadership.The Provost is the lead officer in developing and implementing the Systemplanning framework and strategy which are supported by institutional peerstatistical benchmarking and by a system wide dashboard trackingperformance and competitiveness.

Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsDecember 2005 to January 2013; Provost and Professor Emeritus,February 2013As the chief academic officer, the Provost is responsible for all academicprograms and faculty. Reporting to the Provost are: the University Registrar,Instructional Design, Lifelong Learning, Academic Support Network, theLibrary, the University Centers in Miami, Cincinnati, Los Angeles,Sacramento, Montpelier and Brattleboro, and all graduate and undergraduateacademic deans. The Provost serves on the President's Cabinet and is the

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Norwich University,Northfield, Vermont

Thomas A. Edison StateCollege, Trenton, NewJersey

liaison with the Academic Affairs Committee ofthe Board of Trustees.

Executive Vice President for AdministrationOctober 2001 to December 2005Reporting to the President of Union Institute & University, the ExecutiveVice President served as the chief enrollment management and studentservice officer for all University programs, including academic centers inLos Angeles, Sacramento, Miami, Cincinnati, Brattleboro and the VermontCollege campus in Montpelier, Vermont. Participating with other membersofthe President's Council, the Executive Vice President led theimplementation of the enrollment management plan which involvedadmissions and budget targets, enrollment trend and data analysis, retentioninitiatives, marketing of all academic programs, and communication of theenrollment plan to all constituencies ofthe University. Reporting to thisposition were the offices of admissions, learner services, the academicsupport network, national marketing, the university library, registrar, lifelonglearning and instructional technology. The Executive Vice President servedas the President's primary contact for Vermont College related matters,including the Vermont higher education community, and led the universitystrategic plan.

Senior Vice PresidentSecretary, Board of TrusteesAugust 1995 to October 2001Reporting to the President of Norwich University, the Senior Vice Presidentprovided leadership for all enrollment management functions, includingadmissions and student financial planning. In addition, the Senior VicePresident was responsible for all student services including the Corps ofCadets, civilian students, athletics, retention, orientation, student judicialaffairs, counseling, career development, public relations, student leaderdevelopment and University strategic planning. Implemented a Board ofTrustees decision to separate Vermont College from Norwich University andbecome part of Union Institute & University. The acquisition includedacademic programs, faculty and staff, and real estate.

Vice President for Vermont College and University PlanningAugust 1989 to June 1995Reporting to the President of Norwich University, the Vice President servedas the chief academic and administrative officer for Vermont College, theUniversity'S Montpelier campus dedicated for adult and nontraditionallearning. Vermont College composed of 900 adult students, was dedicated toself-directed, leamer-centered education for adult students who pursuedindividual educational goals with the support and guidance of a diverseliberal arts and social sciences faculty.

Vice President for Public AffairsJuly 1982 to July 1989Edison State College is New Jersey's State College for Adults. Reporting tothe President, the Vice President for Public Affairs was the senioradministrator leading the institutional advancement and external relationsprogram of the College. This responsibility included leading the institutional

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Gannon University,Erie, Pennsylvania

University of Evansville,Evansville, Indiana

University of Denver,Denver, Colorado

University of Vermont,Burlington, Vermont

advancement program designed to attract students, corporate clients,contributors, and community leaders. The Division of Public Affairs wasfocused on placing Edison State College in the proper place to attractstudents from the general public, business and industry, the military, andother targeted groups. The Vice President for Public Affairs led the Officesof Development, Alumni Affairs, Public Relations, Corporate Programs,Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction, Admissions, FinancialAid, and Military Affairs, which included being the chief liaison with Stateand Federal governmental officials and serving as a Board member, chiefoperating officer and Executive Vice President of the Thomas A. EdisonState College Foundation.

Dean, Erie Metropolitan CollegeMay 1979 to June 1981The Erie Metropolitan College was a degree-granting academic unitenrolling approximately 800 part-time adult students. Responsibilitiesincluded planning, curriculum design, marketing, staffing, budgeting,evaluation, and general administration for the following program areas:Evening Session, Counseling/Student Services, New Careers Center, OpenUniversity, Continuing Education, Summer Sessions and Intersession.

Assistant Dean and Director of Continuing Education, AssistantProfessor, May 1975 to June 1979The College of Alternative Programs was a degree-granting unit operatingnontraditional degree programs, evening credit programs, University-widenoncredit courses, conferences and workshops, all summer sessions andacademic support and counseling for part-time adult students. AssistantDean responsibilities included planning, promotion and marketing, fiscalmanagement, grant writing, summer session management, and datamanagement ofthe College of Alternative Programs. Director of ContinuingEducation responsibilities include administration, curriculum design, andevaluation of University-wide credit and noncredit continuing educationprograms including on and off-campus courses, workshops, conferences,media courses, and recruitment of nonacademic summer conferences.

Coordinator, Institutional ResearchJune 1973 to June 1974Responsibilities included the design and maintenance of computer-basedinformation files. Also, included were responsibilities for initiation ofresearch studies and responding to research questions. The research functionincluded design, methodology, and interpretation of findings to variouslevels of management. Specific accomplishments were the conversion of theUniversity personnel record-keeping from a manual to a computer-basedsystem and refinement of a Planning Programming Budgeting System.

Director of Student Activities and the Billings CenterJuly 1969 to August 1972Responsible for student activities program which included student centerprogramming and management, student government, volunteer programs,fraternity and sorority advising, and campus organization advising.

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

Governance in Louisiana: University of Louisiana SystemInvited panel convener and panelist at the Registry for College andUniversity President's Seminar, New Orleans, October 2013.

Resilience and Education-A Link to Positive Results & HealthyCommunities. Invited paper at the Woodrow Wilson International Center forScholars and The Fetzer Institute, Comparative Urban Studies Project,Washington, D.C., December 2008.

institutional Capacity Buildingfor Launching Doctoral ProgramsEnumerated presentation at Kaplan University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,March 2008.

Philosophy and implementation of a Progressive Model of Adult Learning atthe Undergraduate Level. Invited presentation at Woodbury College Boardof Trustees, Montpelier, Vermont, October 2003.

Academic Resources in New England. Invited presentation and panelist atCorporate Council on Africa Conference, Norwich University, Northfield,Vermont, November 1998.

Learner Centered Academic Delivery Systems. Invited paper presented atMANPRINT in Higher Education Workshop, the HAY Group contracted bythe United States Army, Reston, Virginia, March 1995.

Master's Degree Programs and Systems Thinking. Keynote address atGraduate Program CoJloquium, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont,August 1993.

Student Values and Dimensions of Nontraditional Learning. Invitedpresentation and panelist at University of Vermont Northeast Institute onHigher Education, Burlington, Vermont, June 1986.

Coping with the Public Relations Dimensions of a Crisis. Invitedpresentation and panelist at American Society for Public AdministrationSymposium, New Jersey Chapter, April 1986.

Marketing Strategies for Public Agencies. Invited presentation at AmericanSociety for Public Administration Symposium, New Jersey Chapter,December 1985.

Prior Learning Assessment. Invited paper presented at Policy StudiesInstitute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1985.

Edison State College and the National Guard. Invited presentation atNational Guard Bureau, Atlanta, Georgia, November 1984.

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Risk-taking and Leadership. Commencement address at Community Collegeofthe Air Force, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, April 1983.

Bilingual Portfolio Assessment for Cuban Refugees. Peer-reviewed paperpresented at Third National Conference on External Degrees of the AmericanCouncil on Education, Columbus, Ohio; November, 1982. (Co-presentedwith Dr. Sonja A. Eveslage, Director of Corporate Program, Edison StateCollege)

Meeting the Special Requirements of the Corporate Learner-The Case ofthe Missing Link; Identifying Differences Between Academic and CorporateViews of Education. Peer-reviewed paper presented at the Third NationalConference on External Degrees of the American Council on Education,Columbus, Ohio; November, 1982 (Co-presented with Dr. Sonja A.Eveslage, Director of Corporate Program, Edison State College.)

Regional Evaluation of Company Programs for Experiential Credit. Peer-reviewed paper presented at the Council for the Advancement of ExperientialLearning Regional Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1982.

External Degree Programs and Nontraditional Delivery Systems. Invitedpaper presented at the Illinois Association of Admissions Counselors, June1977.

Communicating the Summer Session-Internally and Externally. Peer-reviewed paper presented at the North Central Association of SummerSessions, Chicago, Illinois 1976.

An Exploratory Study of Selected Variables Relating to Campus Security andLaw Enforcement. Unpublished dissertation, University of Denver, Denver,Colorado, 1975.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Peer Evaluator, Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association,2009-2014.

Academic Officers Committee, Southwestern Ohio Consortium for HigherEducation, 2007-2011.

Academic Officers Committee, Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Collegesand Universities, 2007-2011.

Member, International Leadership Association, 2007-2011

Green Mountain United Way, Campaign Chair, 2005.

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Board of Bar Examiners, State of Vermont, Character and FitnessCommittee, 1996 to 2001.

Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors 1996 to 2001, Chair,1999-2001.

Montpelier, Vermont Downtown Community Association Board, 2001 to2004, Vice Chair, 2002 to 2004.

Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation Board, 1993 to 2000.

Montpelier, Vermont Business Roundtable, 1990 to 1994.

Rotary Club of Montpelier, Vermont, 1989 to 2007, President, 2002-2003.

New Jersey Bell Training and Advisory Committee, 1987 to 1989.

Board of Directors, Trenton Area Family YMCA, 1987 to 1989.

Governor's Management Improvement Program, New Jersey, Co-consultant,December 1982 to June 1983.

Education Advisory Board, American Sterilizer Company, Inc., 1979 to1981.

Management Training Workshops (with Lynne D. Hansen) for the UnitedWay of Southwest Indiana, July 1977.

Conducted Management by Objectives Workshops (with Lynne D. Hansen)for the Vanderburgh Development and Training Center, October, 1977.

References Upon Request