Shirley Collado
American psychology professor and former president of Ithaca College / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shirley M. Collado is an American psychology professor and academic administrator. She was the 9th president of Ithaca College. Collado was the second woman to hold the post and the first person of color. She is the first Dominican American to be named president of a four-year college in the United States.[2] Prior to joining Ithaca, Collado was assistant professor of psychology,[3] dean of the college and vice-president for student affairs at Middlebury College, then vice president for institutional planning and community engagement at Lafayette College.[4] After returning to Middlebury College to serve as dean of the college, she became executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer at Rutgers University-Newark. She earned her doctorate at Duke University in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.
Shirley Collado | |
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9th President of Ithaca College | |
In office July 1, 2017 ā August 29, 2021[1] | |
Succeeded by | La Jerne Terry Cornish |
Personal details | |
Spouse | A. Van Jordan |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University (B.S.) Duke University (M.A., Ph.D.) |
Occupation | Academic administrator, psychology professor |