Patricia Rucker
| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Senior Vice President, Academic Advancement and Provost |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA |
| Introduction | As Peirce’s Senior Vice President, Academic Advancement and Provost, I oversee a variety of areas, including curriculum and instruction, faculty, advising, academic operations, faculty support, the library, information services, institutional research and student support services. I also oversee Peirce Online, the College’s new program development, corporate and institutional partnership agreements. I serve as chair for Peirce’s Commencement Committee, supervise Peirce’s accreditations and have led accreditation self study processes at Peirce. I’ve taken on additional roles, serving as chair of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Commission, and a member of the ACBSP Board of Directors and its executive committee. I serve as Peirce’s liaison to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, as well as to state higher education departments. I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees from University of North Texas, and a Secondary School Principal’s Certification from Texas Woman’s University. I also earned a doctorate in Education from Temple University in Education Leadership and Policy Studies. |