Dr. David Hartleb
(9:00-9:40 AM, Monday, March 22, 2010)
Since Dr. David Hartleb was named president in 1996, Northern Essex Community College has experienced significant enrollment growth, especially among minorities.
During his tenure, his key priority has been to develop programs and services that increase access to higher education with a focus on low income and minority students. He also has worked hard to create a college culture where every student is supported and encouraged to meet their goals. In 2007 the college won the designation as an Achieving he Dream College. Along with other community colleges around the country the focus is to improve the retention and graduation rates of all students, especially low income and minority students.
Dr. Hartleb has been a champion of Appreciative Inquiry, which is a positive, strengths based process used in management and planning at the college.
Hartleb serves on numerous local state national boards that includes the Strategic Horizon project at the Center for Community College Development, the Institute for Community College Development at Cornell, the Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board, the Massachusetts Goddard Council to promote STEM programs and the New England, New York and Islands Regional Education Laboratory to promote the practice of new, research based methods to improve educational practices.
Prior to coming to Northern Essex, President Hartleb spent over 27 years at the University of Cincinnati, the first 12 as a Professor of History. He then became an academic administrator. During his last four years, he served as the Vice President and Provost for Access and Outreach Education.