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Nancy Coleman | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and University Extension at Harvard University |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Stonehill College (BS) Boston University (MBA) George Washington University (EdD) |
Nancy Coleman is an American educator. She has served as the Dean of the Harvard Division of Continuing Education, which includes Harvard Extension School, since July 2020.
Education
[edit]Colemen earned a B.S. in marketing from Stonehill College and an Master of Business Administration from Questrom School of Business at Boston University.[1][2][3] She also earned a Ed.D. in Human and Organizational Learning from George Washington University in 2016.[1][2][3] She wrote her dissertation on leadership behaviors in distance education units.[2]
Career
[edit]Coleman was Vice President of Academic Services at Keypath Education, an online program management provider from 2014 to 2016.[1][4][2] For ten years, she was the Vice President of New Business Development with Advanced Management Services.[2]
After serving as assistant director for three years, Coleman was promoted to Director of Distance Education at Boston University in 2008 and stayed in that position until 2014.[1][4][2][3] Here, she oversaw all online degrees and courses.[3] During her tenure at Boston University, the department she led earned several national distance learning awards including Sloan-C Excellence in Institution Wide Online Learning and multiple United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) teaching and curriculum awards.[2]
She then went on to become the Associate Provost and founding Director of Strategic Growth Initiatives at Wellesley College in 2016.[1][4][5][2][3] There, she created and led Wellesley Extended which provided summer programs, online learning, and professional education.[1][4][3]
On July 13, 2020, Coleman became the 7th dean of the Harvard Division of Continuing Education.[1][2][3] She is the first woman to lead this institution.[5] She has previously worked in both small and large institutions, the corporate world, start-ups, and has taught both online and in the classroom.[4][5] Coleman is a certified Project Management Professional.[2]
Professional organizations
[edit]Coleman is the founder of the Contemporary Women’s Leadership Institute, a global program for undergraduate women.[4]
In 2020 and 2021, Coleman was president of the University Professional and Continuing Education Association.[1][4][5][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wang, Andy Z. (June 18, 2020). "Nancy Coleman Named Dean of the Division of Continuing Education". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Nancy Coleman Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and University Extension, Harvard University". The Evolllution. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rosenberg, john S. (June 18, 2020). "Nancy Coleman Appointed Dean of Continuing Education". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Nancy Coleman". Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Alumna, Dr. Nancy Coleman, Named Dean of Harvard's Division of Continuing Education". The George Washington University. June 24, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- Living people
- Stonehill College alumni
- George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development alumni
- Boston University alumni
- Boston University School of Management alumni
- Harvard Extension School faculty
- Wellesley College people
- American educators
- Harvard University administrators
- Harvard Extension School