President/Chancellors

The Canisius College Board of Trustees has announced that Steve K. Stoute, J.D., has been named the institution's 25th President. Mr. Stoute currently serves as Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff at DePaul University. Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, he immigrated to the United States to attend Seton Hall University, where he earned his B.S. in Business Administration. He subsequently earned an M.A. in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Mr. Stoute will begin his tenure as President of Canisius College on July 1, 2022. Read more here.

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education has selected Dr. David Cook as the 15th President of North Dakota State University. Dr. Cook currently serves as Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs & Economic Development at the University of Kansas (KU). Previous positions include Vice Chancellor of the KU Edwards Campus and Associate Vice Chancellor of the Institute for Community Engagement at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He earned his B.A. in Political Science/Speech Communication from Iowa State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Organizational Communication from the University of Kansas. Read more here.

St. John’s Abbey has announced the appointment of Dr. Therese Ratliff as Director of Liturgical Press. Dr. Ratliff is currently serving as the Publisher of the Books and Devotionals Division for Bayard, Inc. Dr. Ratliff is a seasoned, enthusiastic publishing professional with over 25 years’ experience in various aspects of the book publishing industry. Her previous positions include Publisher at Twenty-Third Publications and Senior Acquisitions Editor at Pauline Books and Media Publishing. Dr. Ratliff holds a Ph.D. in Education and Theology from Boston College and a MBA in Theology from St. Michael’s College. Read more here.

The Southern University System Board of Supervisors has selected Dennis J. Shields as the next President of the Southern University System and Chancellor of Southern University and A&M College. Previously, Mr. Shields served as Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since 2010.

La Salle University has selected Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D., a senior vice president at DePaul University, as its 30th President. He will assume the presidency on April 18, 2022.  Dr. Allen earned his Ph.D. in education at Loyola University-Chicago, his MA in physical education and BA in English literature from Loras College in Iowa. Read more here.

The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Richard Yao, Ph.D., to serve as the fourth president of California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) after serving as interim president since January 2021. Dr. Yao is a licensed clinical psychologist who came to CSUCI from Nevada State College.

Dr. David Balkin has been appointed the 12th President of SUNY-Erie Community College. Since 2019, Dr. Balkin has served as the Chancellor of the South Bend-Elkhart campus of Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana. Previously he served as associate director of regional development and as Managing Director of the Center for Nano Science and Technology (NDnano) at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Balkin has extensive senior management experience in business and industry including finance, microelectronics and engineering. Dr. Balkin earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, M.S. and B.S. from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Balkin will assume his role effective February 1, 2022. Read more here.

Morningside University has appointed Dr. Albert Mosley as the 13th president of the University. Dr. Mosley, who currently serves as the senior vice president and chief mission integration officer for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, will start his presidency in June 2022. Prior to that, Dr. Mosley served as executive vice president and COO at Bethune-Cookman University responsible for the overall direction and coordination of five university divisions. Dr. Mosley earned his Ed.D at the University of Georgia in higher education administration and his D.D. (Doctor of Divinity) from Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary. Read more here.

Mr. Jerald "Jerry" Paul is the newly appointed 15th President of Maine Maritime Academy (MMA). Mr. Paul presently is President of Capital Access. Previously, Mr. Paul served as Principal Deputy Administrator of the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. He is a 1989 graduate MMA. After MMA, he earned a Postbaccalaureate Degree in Nuclear Engineering with High Honors, and a Juris Doctor of Law, Cum Laude. MMA looks forward to his arrival on campus in Spring of 2022. Read more here.

Dakota Wesleyan University has appointed Dr. Daniel R. Kittle as it’s 21st president. Dr. Kittle will assume the presidency of DWU in March 202. He currently serves as the Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students at Wartburg College. Dr. Kittle earned a B.S. in public relations and political science from Heidelberg University, an M.A. in political science and a Ph.D. in higher, adult, learning and education from Michigan State University (MSU). In 2009, Dr. Kittle completed the Foundations of Christian Leadership program through Duke University. Read more here.