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Christopher
Spradlin Appointed as Edison State Provost
After an extensive search, Edison State Community College is pleased to
announce that Mr. Christopher D. Spradlin has been appointed as Provost
for the college.
In her announcement to the college community, Edison State President
Dr. Doreen Larson said, “The search committee was impressed with the
collaborative and reflective approach to leadership demonstrated by Mr.
Spradlin along with his success in partnering academic and student
services to enhance student success.”
Spradlin’s background in higher education leadership will be
instrumental as he helps to develop innovative academic programs in
response to institutional and community needs. His knowledge of higher
education will also prove necessary in helping to sustain Edison
State’s long-standing accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.
Spradlin most recently served as the Vice President of Academic
Services for the last two years after being promoted from his role as
the Dean of Arts and Sciences at Lake Michigan College. Additionally,
Spradlin garnered over ten years of experience as a dean, department
chair, and faculty member while at Cuyahoga Community College in
Cleveland and Ivy Tech Community College–Northeast in Fort Wayne.
In addition to holding administrative roles, Spradlin was appointed to
serve on the Ohio Association of Community Colleges Student Success
Center’s Advisory Committee in 2012 and the Michigan Center for Student
Success Advisory Committee in 2014.
A Wheelersburg, Ohio, native, Spradlin earned a Bachelor of Arts from
Cedarville University. Additionally, he holds a Master of Arts from
Concordia Theological Seminary and is on track to successfully complete
a Doctorate of Education from Concordia University–Portland.
The search committee for this position consisted of thirteen Edison
State employees from various departments. Mr. Spradlin will become the
first Provost in the history of the college replacing the unfilled role
of Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs. Mr. Spradlin will assume
the role of Provost beginning in July of 2016.
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