Albany – The State University
of New York Board of Trustees today approved the appointment of Dr. Steve J.
Tyrell as president of North Country Community College, effective June 15,
2012.
Following a
nationwide search and recommendation by the Presidential Search Committee, the
Board of Trustees at North Country Community College unanimously passed a
resolution at a special Board meeting held April 24, 2012, appointing Dr.
Tyrell as president. He will replace Dr. Carol Brown, who served as president
since 2009 and retired on April 30, 2012.
“On behalf of the
Board and the SUNY family, it is my honor to support Dr. Tyrell’s appointment,”
said Board Chairman H. Carl McCall. “I look forward to continuing our work
together as Dr. Tyrell begins the next chapter of an esteemed career at SUNY
and within higher education.”
“Dr. Tyrell has
shown impeccable leadership at Alfred State College over the last eight years
and I am certain that his extensive knowledge and experience in student affairs
is going to serve him well as president of North Country Community College,”
said SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. “Dr. Tyrell is well suited to provide
leadership for the students, faculty, and staff at NCCC and to continue our
partnerships with the Essex and Franklin County communities.”
“I am thrilled to return home to the region and lead North Country Community
College into its next phase,” said Dr. Tyrell. “I look forward to working with Chancellor
Zimpher and the SUNY Board as well as campus and community leaders to advance
our workforce partnerships and extend the impact of North County throughout the
counties of Essex and Franklin. I am also joining a community of highly
dedicated professionals who continue to prepare graduates who excel in the
region and beyond.”
About Dr.
Steve J. Tyrell
Dr. Steve Tyrell has served as vice president for student affairs at Alfred
State College since 2004. Prior, he served as associate dean for student discipline
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, associate dean for student affairs at
Michigan Tech and in various positions in residence life, student activities
and student union operations at SUNY New Paltz.
Dr. Tyrell has a
PhD in Rhetoric and Technical Communication from Michigan Tech, a MA in
Educational Administration and Supervision and a BS in Speech Communication,
both from SUNY New Paltz.
Dr. Tyrell has been active on a number of state and national associations’
committees, including ACPA’s Commission on Administrative Leadership, ACPA
Professional Skills and Knowledge Competencies, and the NASPA/ACPA Joint
Committee on Developing Professional Standards. He recently served as president
of the SUNY’s Council of Chief Student Affairs Officers. He currently serves on
the editorial board of the Journal of Student Affairs and is a faculty member
in ACPA’s Mid-Level Management Institute. Dr. Tyrell currently chairs ACPA’s
Credentialing Implementation Team. He has served on Middle States’ visitation
teams since 2004.
Dr. Tyrell has published, presented papers and served as an invited keynote
speaker on topics ranging from academic integrity, assessing community
development in the residence halls, crisis management, managing issues related
to students at risk, effective intervention strategies for alcohol and drugs,
applying student development theories and models to practice, middle managerial
discourse, effectiveness and politics in higher education, developing student
learning outcomes assessment programs, conflict and communication, to strategic
planning, assessment and resource allocation. He has served as adjunct faculty
teaching interpersonal communication.
About the State University of New York
The State University of New
York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States,
educating nearly 468,000 students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate
programs on 64 campuses with more than 3 million alumni around the
globe. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunity, visit www.suny.edu
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