The Moraine Valley Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Pamela J. Haney as the college鈥檚 next president during a special meeting on May 31.
Haney will become Moraine Valley鈥檚 sixth president on July 1 following the retirement of Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins, who has served as president for 11 years. Haney has served as the college鈥檚 vice president for Academic Affairs for the last 11 years. She also succeeded Jenkins in that role.
鈥淚t is an honor and privilege to be named as Moraine Valley鈥檚 next president,鈥� Haney said. 鈥淚鈥檓 following in the footsteps of a highly respected and committed leader from whom I鈥檝e learned so much. As I begin my presidency, I promise to build on the college鈥檚 excellent foundation while advancing student success, innovation, community engagement and mission-driven priorities.鈥�
Beth McElroy Kirkwood, chair of the Board of Trustees, said the college community鈥檚 support for Haney made her stand out among the finalists for the position. The college conducted a nationwide search with support from the Pauly Group, an academic search consultant.
鈥淐ollege faculty and staff鈥檚 endorsement of Dr. Haney was meaningful as they know her dedication to student success and commitment to affordable and accessible higher education firsthand,鈥� she said. 鈥淒r. Haney is the right choice to lead change at the college while also maintaining a healthy culture of high visibility and transparency.鈥�
Haney has previously served as Moraine Valley鈥檚 dean of Science, Business, and Computer Technology; dean of Liberal Arts; and dean of Academic Services. Prior to her tenure at the college, she was a program administrator and assistant professor of Communication Arts at Defiance College, Defiance, Ohio. Haney also taught as an assistant professor of Speech Communication at Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia. Additionally, she worked at the University of Nevada-Reno, where she served as the university鈥檚 ombudsman for faculty and staff.
Haney鈥檚 career includes service and leadership in numerous roles. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Women Employed, a nonprofit advocacy organization based in Chicago. She is also a participant on the Illinois Board of Higher Education and Illinois Community College Board Equity Plan Advisory Committee.
Haney holds a doctorate in Interpersonal Communication from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and a master鈥檚 degree in Speech Communication and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Mass Communication鈥攂oth from Norfolk State University in Virginia.
Haney鈥檚 complete biography and resume can be found at .
