CANDIDATE PROFILE PROVOST/VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC SERVICES
Michael J. McDonough, Ph. D.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy
The Pennsylvania State University
Major Field: English
Master of Arts
Oklahoma State University
Major Field: English
Post Graduate Certification of Education (PGCE)
Reading University
Bachelor of Arts
Reading University
Major: Combined Studies
EXPERIENCE
Dean, Liberal Arts
2007 – Present
Monroe Community College
As chief administrative officer of the division, my duties include divisional
planning, budget development, supervision of master schedule development,
evaluation of all programs, recruitment and evaluation of faculty and staff,
sponsorship of professional development activities and initiatives, and other
duties as assigned in support of the Vice President of Academic Services and
other college initiatives.
Fred H. Gertz Professor of Technical Education
Professor of English
Department Chair, English Division
Director, Communication Studies Division
1987 – 2007
Alfred University
Reader/Table Leader/Test Consultant
1987 – Present
Educational Testing Services/The College Board
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Tutor (Writing, Literature, Communication and Media Studies)
1988 – 2007
Empire State College
Visiting Professor
1996
English Language Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Visiting Instructor of English and American Studies
1986 – 1987
State Correctional Institution at Rockview
Benner Township, PA
Oklahoma State University
1981- 1983
English and Film Studies
The Pennsylvania State University
1983 – 1987
English, Technical Writing, Business Communication, American Studies
Monroe Community College
2007 – Present
English
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
College Liaison
2010 – Present
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Director, MCC Foundation
2010 – 2013
Monroe Community College
Councilor, Arts and Humanities Division
2009 – 2012
Council for Undergraduate Research
Washington, DC
Co-chair United Way Campaign
Co-chair Advisement Council
Member, Mid States Periodic Review Committee
Member Honors College Committee
Member, Global Education Project Committee
2007 – Present
Monroe Community College
PROFILE STATEMENT PROVIDED BY CANDIDATE
It is with equal measures of excitement and humility that I ask to be considered as a candidate for
the position of Provost and Vice President for Academic Services at Monroe Community
College.
For the past three years, I’ve been fortunate to be a part of MCC’s dynamic academic
community, and it is my passion and my enthusiasm for the empowering work of the faculty and
staff that makes me apply for this demanding position. Simply put, the role of Provost is not
about academic credentials, or theories of leadership, nor the ego of an individual – it is, in the
most authentic way, about helping faculty and staff transform the lives of our students. My
passions and my academic values, then, shape the kind of Provost I’d strive to be.