New VP of Academic Affairs Named at RCC

Susan Deer, Ph.D., has been named Rockland Community College's new vice president of Academic Affairs.

Deer, a resident of White Plains, is responsible for providing overall leadership to the Academic Affairs division, implementation and management of educational policy, curriculum development, academic scheduling and programming, academic program review, and accreditation matters.

Since 2008, Deer served as dean of instruction at RCC and was responsible for program planning, evaluation and administration in the instructional division. From 1983-2008, she worked for Orange County Community College, Middletown, as a full professor in the Department in Human Movement, an associate vice president for the Health Professions, athletic director and Union President of the Staff and Chair Association.

Deer holds a Ph.D. in Education from Capella University, Minneapolis, Minn., a Master of Science degree in Biophysical Focus of Human Movement, with a concentration in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, from East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University, a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts from SUNY Brockport, and an Associate in Art from Orange County Community College, Middletown.

Deer will hold the position of acting ice president of Academic Affairs until Sept. 1. Deer is replacing Bill Baker, who decided earlier this year to return to the faculty and is currently on sabbatical until Aug. 31.