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Kevin J. Manning, Ph.D.
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Kevin J. Manning, Ph.D.
President, Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland
Kevin J. Manning has completed his eleventh year as president of Stevenson University. He was selected for the position after an extensive national search that involved the Board, students, faculty and staff of Maryland's third-largest independent university. The institution changed its name to Stevenson University in June 2008.
Dr. Manning has more than 40 years of experience in higher education. Before coming to Stevenson, he was Vice President for Development and College Relations at Immaculata University in Pennsylvania. Prior to Immaculata University, Dr. Manning held key administrative positions at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
EDUCATION
| Harvard Seminar for Experienced Presidents |
2010 |
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Oxford Roundtable |
2006 |
University of Oxford, Oxford, England |
| Institute for Educational Management |
1989 |
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration |
1982 |
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio |
| M.S. in Counseling and Student Personnel |
1976 |
Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania |
| B.A. in Theatre |
1967 |
Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri |
MARYLAND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
- Governor's P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland, 2012
- Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore, Board of Directors, 2009 - Present
- Maryland Campus Compact, Executive Board, 2009 - Present
- Owings Mills Corporate Roundtable, Board of Directors, 2008 - Present
- Maryland Business Roundtable for Education, Board of Directors, 2007 - Present
- Greater Baltimore Committee, Board of Directors, 2007 - Present
- Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2004 - Present
- Council of Independent Colleges, Presidential Forum Group, 2001 - Present
- Indpendent College Fund of Maryland (ICFM), Board of Directors, 2000 - Present
- Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA), 2000 - Present; Executive Committee, Secretary/Treasurer, 2001 - 2003; Executive Committee, Member-at-Large, 2008 - 2010; Budget Committee Member and Capital Projects Committee Chair, 2005 - 2008; and Chair, Task Force on Public Policy, 2002-2003
PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES
- Baltimore County Executive's Advisory Board of Higher Education, Chair, 2004 - 2007
- Baltimore Regional Transportation Board, Vision 2030 Oversight Committee, 2001 - 2003
- Greater Baltimore Committee President's Advisory Council, 2003 - 2007; Technology Policy Workgroup, Vice Chair, 2002 - 2008; Education Committee Chair, 2008 - 2011; and Transportation Financing and Governance Task Force, 2008 - 2010
- Independent College Fund of Maryland (ICFM), Executive Committee, 2004 - 2007
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Safety Advisory Board, 2009 - 2011
- Leadership Maryland, Class of 2005 - 2006
- United Way of Central Maryland, Co-Chair, 2009 Campaign; and Board of Directors, 2007 - 2012
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2000 - 2012)
- Successfully guided Villa Julie College through change to university status and new name
- Secured continued consecutive years of record enrollment since his arrival
- Introduced Career ArchitectureSM, a career strategic plan program for students, for which he was recognized as a Maryland Innovator of the Year by The Daily Record in September 2003
- Maintained quality programs while offering one of the lowest private college tuitions in the country ("Best Value" designation, U.S. News & World Report 8/07 and 8/08, "School to Watch" 8/09)
- Coordinated development of the first faculty governance plan
- Established formal External Relations and Marketing "image" campaign for the University
- Expanded University's School of Graduate and Professional Studies and introduced the area's first accelerated programs; launched a master's degree in Forensic Studies, Stevenson's first online program
- Expanded the Board of Trustees and created the President's Advisory Council
- Developed a second campus in Owings Mills, transforming the University from a commuter school to a residential one
- Developed and achieved a campaign goal for the first formal capital campaign strategy for the University
- Received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 Award in Education in Maryland
- Introduced the Baltimore Speaker Series to the region with seven renowned speakers annually
- Authored chapter "Doing More with Less: Transforming a Program through Technology" in President to President: Views on Technology in Higher Education, 2010; and "Leadership and Change" in Presidential Perspectives: Economic Prosperity in the Next Decade, 2010
- Appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), 2011
- Named a 2011 Influential Marylander by The Daily Record
- Authored "Toward Curriculum Clarity and Career Connection in Higher Education," The Huffington Post (2012); and "Is higher education leading to gainful employment," The Baltimore Sun (2010)
PERSONAL
Dr. Manning and his wife, Sara, reside in the Hunt Valley area and have three children and two grandchildren.
President Manning, on the field for the September 10, 2011 Mustang Stadium opening celebration, is joined by former Ravens offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden, former Baltimore Stallions linebacker O.J. Brigance, and former Baltimore Colt Tom Matte.
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