Manhattanville College Appoints New Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

PURCHASE, NY, April 17, 2015 – Manhattanville College has appointed Dr. Lisa M. Dolling as the College’s new provost, vice president for academic affairs, and professor of philosophy. A Manhattanville alumna, currently dean, College of Arts and Letters, co-director, Stevens Center for Science Writing, and associate professor of philosophy at Stevens Institute of Technology, Dr. Dolling will begin as provost on July 1, succeeding Dr. Gail M. Simmons, who has accepted a position at another university.

“Words cannot adequately express how thrilled I am to return to Manhattanville College as Provost, with the privilege of serving as academic leader for the community that I hold so dear,” Dolling said. “I am especially delighted to have the opportunity to give back to the institution that first inspired me to pursue an academic career and contributed so much to the person I have become.”

After graduating with a B.A. in philosophy from Manhattanville in 1984, Dr. Dolling earned two master’s degrees in philosophy, one from Fordham and the other from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York where she also received her Ph.D. in philosophy. She taught philosophy at Hunter College, CUNY, St. Peter’s College, College of St. Elizabeth, Manhattanville College, Purchase College, SUNY, and St. John’s University, where she held several positions including founding director, Women’s Studies Program, director, Science and Religion Project, and Executive Director, University Honors Program, before accepting a position at Stevens.

Highlights of her Deanship at Stevens include:

· Successfully reorganized and expanded the former Division of Humanities and Social Sciences into the College of Arts and Letters (CAL) with four academic divisions and the hiring of many top notch faculty from around the world.

· Established Writing and Communication Center at Stevens.

· Founded the new Stevens Science, Technology & Society program that was recently recognized as one of the top undergraduate STS programs in the country.

· Established the Stevens Freshman Experience, a program that has transformed the humanities education for all Stevens undergraduates.

· Negotiated the agreement to establish the IEEE History Center at Stevens.

· Established Program in Foreign Languages—a first in the history of the Institute.

· Expanded and enhanced program in Music & Technology, which was recently recognized as the “Second Most Innovative” in the country..

· Established facilities for the Music Program including Sound Synthesis Research Laboratory and CAL Recording Studio.

“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Dolling back home to the Manhattanville College Community,” said Manhattanville College President Jon C. Strauss, Ph.D. “She has already impressed our community with her many strengths, her energy, her enthusiasm, and her personal warmth. We now look forward to her building on our strong foundation and leading us forward in the implementation of our new strategic plan.”

About Manhattanville College:

Manhattanville College (www.manhattanville.edu) is an independent, co-educational liberal arts institution dedicated to academic excellence, and social and civic action. Manhattanville prepares students to be ethical and socially responsible leaders in a global community. Located just 30 minutes from New York City, on 100 beautiful acres, Manhattanville serves 1,700 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students from more than 50 countries and 30 states. Founded in 1841, the College offers more than 50 undergraduate areas of study in the arts and sciences, and offers graduate programs in Education, Business, and Creative Writing as well as Continuing and Executive Education programs.