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L. Marshall Washington, PhD

L. Marshall Washington, PhD

L. Marshall Washington, PhD
L. Marshall Washington, PhD

President, New River Community & Technical College (WV)
DCCL Associate Faculty
Doctorate in Community College Leadership
Phone: (231) 591-2710
Email: [email protected]

Education

  • PhD, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Educational Studies/Specialization in Educational Leadership & Higher Education
  • MS, Winona State University, Elementary Education
  • BS, Ohio Wesleyan University, Elementary Education

Biography

Dr. L. Marshall Washington became the third president of New River Community and Technical College on March 25, 2013. He previously served as vice president of the Lancaster Campus at Harrisburg Area Community College, Pennsylvania. Prior to that position, Washington served as Vice President of Student Services at Kellogg Community College in Michigan.

Washington received his doctorate in educational studies/specialization in educational leadership and higher education from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska; a master's degree in education from Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, and a bachelor's in elementary education from Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio.

He is a 2012 graduate of the Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership. He graduated from the Executive Leadership Institute of the League for Innovation in the Community College in 2009 and from the Future Leaders Institute-Advanced of the American Association for Community Colleges in 2008. He received the TRIO Achiever Award from the Mid-American Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel in 2009.

Washington and his wife, Tonja, have three children: a daughter Lauren, and sons Ethan and Jordan.

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

  • Doctoral dissertation
    Washington, L. (2007). "Perceptions of community college student services personnel about the online delivery of student services,"

Presentations

  • Conference Presentation
    Teahen, R. C. (Panelist), Wimbish, J. (Discussant), Washington, L. (Panelist), Kattuah-Snyder, L. (Moderator), American Association of Community Colleges Annual Conference, "Charting a Course for Next-Generation Leaders," AACC, New Orleans, Louisiana, (April 24, 2017).
  • Presentation
    Washington, L., American Association for Community College Annual Convention, "Inheriting a College in Crisis: Student Loans and Maintaining Title IV Eligibility," (2015).
  • Presentation
    Washington, L., Virginia Community College Student Development Peer Group Conference, "Leading as a Student Development Professional," (2011).
  • Presentation
    Washington, L., National Council on Student Development Annual Conference, "Thoughts on Leadership," (2011).
  • Presentation
    Washington, L., KCC, "Safety and Crisis Management," (2009).
  • Presentation
    Washington, L., Emerging Leaders Conference, "Dare to Dream," Ohio Wesleyan University, (2008).
  • Presentation
    Washington, L., "Insuring a Safe Campus Environment," Miller College, (2008).
  • Presentation
    Washington, L., KCC, "Student Leadership Summit," (2008).
  • Presentation
    Washington, L., KCC, "Maintaining a Safe Work Place," (2007).
  • Presentation
    Washington, L., KCC, "Control Your Student-Athlete "Career," (2006).