Marcheta P. Evans

Marcheta P. Evans (born July 10, 1959[1]) is an American professor, counselor and academic administrator. She is currently the 17th President of Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, New Jersey, the state’s only four-year Predominantly Black Institution (PBI), Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority Serving Institution (MSI).[2] She was the first woman and first African American to hold the position.[3][4] She is currently the only woman of color serving as president of a four-year institution of higher education in New Jersey.[5]

Prior to Bloomfield College, she was the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU).[6] Evans also served as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean at OLLU and Associate Dean and Department Chair at University of Texas at San Antonio.[7]

Evans is a past president and fellow of The American Counseling Association[8] and past president of the Association for Creativity in Counseling.[9]

References
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  2. "Bloomfield College Finds Key Financial Ally In Montclair State". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  3. "Bloomfield College Appoints First African American Woman President". Bloomfield College. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  4. "Bloomfield College Appoints First African-American Woman As President". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  5. "Office of the Secretary of Higher Education". www.nj.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  6. "Marcheta Evans's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  7. "Dr. Marcheta Evans". Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  8. "ACA Presidents". www.counseling.org. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  9. "Dr. Marcheta Evans Elected As ACA's 59th President". www.counseling.org. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
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