Shirley Collado

Dr.
Shirley M. Collado
Alma mater Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1994); Duke University (Ph.D., 1999)
Occupation College president; professor of psychology
Organization Ithaca College
Home town Brooklyn, New York
Board member of Vanderbilt University, Board of Trustees
Spouse(s) A. Van Jordan

Shirley M. Collado is a psychology professor and president of Ithaca College.

Early life and education

Collado grew up in Brooklyn, New York, the child of Dominican immigrants;[1] her father drove a taxi and her mom worked in a factory.[2] Collado became the first in her family to attend college when she enrolled at Vanderbilt University in 1989,[3] participating in a program called the Posse Foundation which assembles small groups of diverse students to provide a support system to one another when they enroll together at the same college.[4] Collado was one of five students enrolling in Vanderbilt in the first Posse cohort and she graduated with a B.S. in 1994.[5] She then went on to earn an M.A. and Ph.D. from the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University in 1999;[4] her dissertation was entitled "The Perceived Racism Scale for Latina/os: a Multidimensional Assessment of the Experience of Racism among Latina/os."[6]

Career

After completing her doctorate in clinical psychology, Collado worked in community mental health, then returned to the Posse Foundation where she spent six years as executive vice president.[7] In 2010 she became a professor of psychology, dean of the college and vice president for student affairs at Middlebury College[8][9][10] and then, beginning in January 2015, executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer at Rutgers University-Newark, where she led the development of the University's Honors Living-Learning Community.[11][12] On July 1, 2017, Collado became president of Ithaca College,[13] replacing outgoing Tom Rochon to become the ninth president in the college's then-125-year history and the first person of color to hold the role.[1] She is also professor in Ithaca College's Department of Psychology.

Collado also serves on Board of Trustees at Vanderbilt.[14]

Personal life

Collado is married to poet A. Van Jordan.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 Corasaniti, Nick (7 June 2017). "At Ithaca College, a President Focused on Diversity". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Guinier, Lani (2016). The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America. Beacon Press. pp. 67–69. ISBN 9780807078129. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Jaschik, Scott (February 23, 2017). "From Posse Participant to College President". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 Oguntoyinbo, Lekan (23 April 2014). "Momentum Continues to Build for Posse Foundation’s STEM Program". Diverse. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Robertson, Seth (July 31, 2015). "First In: First-Generation College Graduates Share Their Stories". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "P&N Alumna Shirley Collado Named President of Ithaca College | Duke Psychology & Neuroscience". psychandneuro.duke.edu. March 7, 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Guinier, Lani (2016). The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America. Beacon Press. pp. 73–75. ISBN 9780807078129. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Schonfeld, Zach (10 March 2014). "Inside the Colleges That Killed Frats for Good". Newsweek. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "College Diversity Issues Continue After Admissions". Tell Me More. NPR. March 7, 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  10. ↑ Grasgreen, Allie (February 25, 2014). "Economics department to proctor exams as adherence to honor code wanes". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  11. ↑ Weinstein, Matt (February 22, 2017). "Ithaca College's new president to tackle heated issues". Ithaca Journal. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  12. ↑ Burd, Joshua (May 26, 2016). "Rutgers-Newark, RBH planning $70M residence hall, honors learning facility | NJBIZ". NJBIZ. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "Ithaca College Gets 9th President This Summer". USNews. February 27, 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "VU Board of Trust approves eight new members". Nashville Post. May 1, 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  15. ↑ Shoemaker, Stephen (February 23, 2017). "Incoming President Shirley M. Collado Meets the Ithaca College Community". IC News. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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