Susan C. Aldridge
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Susan C. Aldridge | |
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| Interim President of Thomas Jefferson University | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Tykocinski |
| President of Drexel University Online | |
| In office 2012–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Hartman |
| President of University of Maryland University College | |
| In office 2006–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Heeger |
| Succeeded by | Javier Miyares |
| Personal details | |
| Residence(s) | Towson, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Colorado Women's College (BA) University of Colorado Denver (MPA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Academic administrator |
| Website | drsusanaldridge |
Susan C. Aldridge is an American academic administrator. She is interim president of Thomas Jefferson University. She was previously president of Drexel University Online. She was the president of University of Maryland University College, vice chancellor of the global campus at Troy University, and a professor of management, organizational behavior, and policy analysis at the National University of Singapore.
Education[edit]
Aldridge studied at the Colorado Women's College, completing a BA in sociology and psychology in 1977, and then at the University of Colorado Denver, where she obtained a master's degree and then a doctorate in public administration, graduating in 1991. During this period she worked for the Denver Regional Council of Governments, initially as a planner and then as a division director.[1]
Career[edit]
From 1991 to 1994 she was a professor of management, organizational behavior, and policy analysis at the National University of Singapore where she researched health and aging policy.[2] In 1995, she was appointed director of the Western Region at Troy University and promoted to vice chancellor of the global campus in 2001. In this position, she served as the chief executive for the eCampus' degree programs 14 countries and 17 states.[1][2]
She was appointed president of University of Maryland University College in 2006.[3][4] After leaving UMUC in 2012, she took up a position of senior fellow at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities,[5] where she co-authored a book, Wired for Success, with Kathleen Harvatt.[3]
In 2013 she joined Drexel University as senior vice president for online learning and president of Drexel University Online.[3]
She is a trustee of Thomas Jefferson University. In the summer of 2023, she became its interim president.[6]
Professional affiliations and recognition[edit]
Over the years, Aldridge has advised university presidents and foreign ministries of education, while taking a leading role in numerous higher education panels and various academic conferences across the country and around the world, including a special delegation to Chile and Brazil led by former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.[7] She served as both chair and co-chair of the US-China Forum on Distance Education,[1] as well as co-chair of the Department of Defense Task Force on Distance Learning Standards.[1] Aldridge was an elected board member of the International Academy of Business Disciplines,[1] and a member of the NASULGC-Sloan National Commission on Online Learning.[8] In 2008, she was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Defense to the Air University Board of Visitors,[9] and later in 2015, to the Marine Corps University Board of Visitors.[10]
Aldridge was recognized by both the State of Colorado and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for “outstanding leadership” in the field of health care planning and management.[1] Additionally, her contributions in the areas of program planning and evaluation and quality assurance earned her both a Distinguished Service Award from HHS and an Outstanding Public Service Award from the U.S. Social Security Administration.[1]
In 2010, Aldridge received the Women in Technology Global Impact Award for her many achievements in distance education.[11] The Daily Record named her among Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 2008.[citation needed] and the Most Influential Marylanders in 2009,[12] and The Washingtonian recognized her as one of Washington’s 100 Most Powerful Women in both 2009[13] and 2011.[14] In 2013, she was honored by the US Distance Learning Association with its Hall of Fame Award for Leadership in Distance Learning.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Press release". www.usmd.edu. 2005.
- ^ a b Gianakaris, Niki (September 3, 2013). "Drexel Announces New Head of Online Learning". DrexelNow. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Drexel University Announces New Head of Online Learning". Drexel Now. Drexel University, Philadelphia. September 3, 2013.
- ^ "About Virtually Inspired and Our Team | Virtually Inspired". virtuallyinspired.org.
- ^ "AASCU Names Dr. Susan Aldridge as Senior Fellow" (press release). (September 3, 2013). Targeted News Service, USA.
- ^ Snyder, Susan (July 21, 2023). "Thomas Jefferson University president who liked controversial tweets resigns". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (August 9, 2007). "U.S. Government Officials and University and College Presidents Promote U.S. Higher Education in Chile and Brazil". 2001-2009.state.gov.
- ^ "Online Learning as a Strategic Asset" (PDF). NASULGC-Sloan National Commission on Online Learning. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Board of Visitors". www.usmcu.edu.
- ^ "Previous Leadership Award Winners". www.womenintechnology.org.
- ^ Brannan, Patrick (February 14, 2019). "Influential Marylander Honorees".
- ^ "Most Powerful Women Luncheon | Washingtonian (DC)". October 9, 2009.
- ^ "Washington's 100 Most Powerful Women | Washingtonian (DC)". October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". USDLA.
