Vice President for Research, Education and Board Leadership Services

 

Narcisa A. Polonio is the Vice President for Research, Education, and Board Leadership Services, including: the CEO Search Service; Board Leadership Retreat Service; Presidential Evaluation Service; Board Self-Assessment Service; Interim President Service; Mediation and Conflict Resolution Service; and the AACC/ACCT Leadership Academy.

 

Dr. Polonio previously served as the chief operating officer for Replication and Program Strategies, Inc. (RPS) in Philadelphia, PA, and president of Harcum College (PA) and Hudson County Community College (NJ).  Other previous positions include director of the Office of Community Colleges, New Jersey Department of Higher Education.  She served for seven years as a faculty member for the Institute for Educational Management, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University. 

 

Dr. Polonio has served on the board of trustees at the College of St. Elizabeth and other advisory boards including, the USAID Commission on Community Colleges and International Development, the Commission for Financing Higher Education, NAICU Commission on Higher Education and the National Council of Independent Junior Colleges. Additionally, she has chaired or served as a member of numerous accreditation teams of the Middle States Association.  She was named “An Outstanding Leader in Higher Education and a Strong Advocate and Supporter of Women” by the Maryland ACE/NIP in 1991.

 

Dr. Polonio attended Foothill Community College (CA) and holds a BA in History from San Jose State University (CA), an MA from Stanford University (CA), an Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

 

 

E-mail Narcisa at: npolonio@acct.org

Call Narcisa: 202-775-4670