John Sellars

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John Sellars, Ph.D., became the 15th president of Drury University on June 1, 2005. Before that, he was senior vice president for institutional advancement at Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. Sellars has a deep understanding of how private universities operate and succeed, an expertise born not simply of personal success but also his scholarship in the field.

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Sellars also has strong ties to Missouri. He was born and raised in Independence, Missouri and received his bachelor’s degrees from Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg. He continued his education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where he received the master in public administration in 1986 and the Ph.D. in 1992. Post-graduate studies include the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University and the Strategic Planning and Higher Education Marketing program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

In June 2006, Sellars will be one of only 80 presidents of American colleges and universities to participate in the Council of Europe forum “Higher Education and Democratic Culture: Citizenship, Human Rights and Civic Responsibility.” The forum brings together 300 American and European leaders in government policy and higher education to discuss how higher education can support emerging democracies.

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Source: Drury website, used with permission, and original material.