塔米·罗宾逊, Ed.D., named president of 十大娱乐彩票平台-Penn谷 in midtown Kansas City
A new president has been named for Metropolitan 社区 College’s Penn Valley campus.
塔米·罗宾逊, who’s joining 十大娱乐彩票平台 from Mesa 社区 College in Arizona, served as
president there since 2022. Mesa is the largest of 10 colleges in the Maricopa County
社区 College District.
Robinson is expected to start at 十大娱乐彩票平台-Penn谷, in midtown Kansas City, in early July.
Tyjaun一. Lee, Penn Valley’s president from 2017-2023, is currently 十大娱乐彩票平台’s interim
vice chancellor for administrative 服务. In 2023-24, Larry Rideaux Jr.十大娱乐彩票平台-Maple
Woods president, served as acting president for Penn Valley.
Robinson will bring to Metropolitan 社区 College more than 25 years’ experience
as a community college administrator and instructor.
“Beginning her career as an English faculty member, Dr. Robinson has demonstrated
experience and success in developing and enhancing transfer and workforce programs
— the perfect academic skill set for the next leader of the Penn Valley campus,” 十大娱乐彩票平台
Chancellor Kimberly Beatty wrote in an announcement to employees.
The Penn Valley campus includes two workforce-focused facilities: the Health Science
Institute and the Advanced Technical Skills Institute.
Robinson says she is “thrilled to embark on a new journey as the president of 十大娱乐彩票平台-Penn
Valley,” adding that her family has deep roots in the Kansas City area.
“I am dedicated to enhancing the educational landscape by ensuring that all students
have the resources they need to excel and prosper,” Robinson says. “我的承诺
to the community college ethos — enhancing accessibility and empowering students —
is a driving force in my leadership approach.”
Robinson’s accomplishments at Mesa 社区 College include launching bachelor’s
degree programs in data analytics/computer programming and early childhood education/dual
语言. She also pioneered the Mesa College Promise program, facilitating greater
access to higher education by awarding students full tuition and iPads with support
服务.
Robinson’s experience also includes serving as vice president of instruction at Cañada
College in Redwood City, California (2018-22); dean of global learning programs and
服务 and dean of social science and creative arts at Skyline College in San Bruno,
California (2015-18); and interim vice president of academic 服务 and chief instructional
officer at Lassen 社区 College in Susanville, California (2013-15).
She served as chair for the English/ESL department at Los Angeles City College (1996-2013)
and as an English instructor at California State University, Dominguez Hills (1996-98).
Robinson holds an Ed.D. in education with an emphasis in community college administration
from the University of Southern California; an M.A. in English from California State
University, Dominguez Hills; a B.A. in political science from the University of California,
Los Angeles; and an A.A. in social science from Cerritos College in Norwalk, California.
Robinson is a member of the Diversity, Equity and 包容 Commission for the American
Association of 社区 Colleges. She also served as president of the National Council
on Black American Affairs, an affiliate of the AACC. She has spoken at numerous conferences
about the importance of educational access for underrepresented groups. 她最近
co-presented at Harvard University on the topic of “Surviving and Thriving as a Woman
in a Multi-College System.”