Shirley A. Mullen is a Canadian academic administrator who served as the fifth president of Houghton University.[1] She was named president emerita prior to her resignation in April 2021.[2] Prior to becoming president, Mullen was provost at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where she was awarded faculty/staff membership in Omicron Delta Kappa.
Shirley A. Mullen | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of Houghton College | |
| Assumed office June 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel R. Chamberlain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Alma mater | Houghton University (B.A.) University of Toronto (M.A.) University of Minnesota (Ph.D.) University of Wales (Ph.D.) |
| Profession | Professor |
During her time as president, she elected to sell Houghton University's satellite campus located in West Seneca, New York, to shift more focus to the Buffalo area.[3]
Education
editMullen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Houghton University in 1976,[4] followed by a Master of Arts from the University of Toronto.[5] Mullen then earned two doctorates, one in history from the University of Minnesota and the other in philosophy from the University of Wales.[6]
Publications
editReferences
edit- ^ Rey, Jay (May 20, 2006). "Houghton College names alumna as president; 1st woman to hold post". Buffalo News. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Dr. Shirley A. Mullen Named President Emerita". Houghton College. 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ Epstein, Jonathan D. (June 11, 2009). "Houghton College to sell campus". Buffalo News. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.
- ^ McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.
- ^ McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.
- ^ Wells, Ronald (1998). History and the Christian historian. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans. p. 248. ISBN 0-8028-4536-3. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ Migliazzo, Aarlin C. (2002). Teaching as an act of faith: theory and practice in church-related higher education. New York: Fordham University Press. p. 377. ISBN 0-8232-2220-9. Retrieved December 21, 2010.