ODU alumni who lead Virginia community colleges as presidents, vice presidents, deans, directors, and faculty members gather with ODU faculty members Dr. Shana Pribesh, Chair of the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership; and Dr. David F. Ayers and Dr. Mitchell R. Williams, faculty members in the Ph.D. Program in Community College Leadership.
Old Dominion University alumni who lead community colleges in Virginia recently participated in the Virginia Community College System's New Horizons Conference in Roanoke. The Conference took place April 6-8, 2022.
Graduate Programs in the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies, led by ODU's Ph.D. Program in Community College Leadership, have alumni and current doctoral students who serve all 23 community colleges in Virginia. Alumni also lead community and technical colleges in more than 25 other states. Many of the ODU alumni at the New Horizons Conference made presentations based on their research. Presentations focused on impostor phenomenon among community college students, the importance of financial aid and FAFSA completion for community college students, and the experiences of students who are parents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to the Ph.D., Old Dominion offers a Graduate Certificate in Community College Leadership.