Springfield College Names Dr. Patrick Love as Vice President for Student Affairs and Program Director of the Student Personnel Administration Program

Springfield College has announced that Dr. Patrick Love will serve a two-year interim appointment as Vice President for Student Affairs and Program Director of the Student Personnel Administration Program effective Monday, August 6, 2018.  The College will resume a national search for both positions in 2020.

Dr. Love will serve as a member of the President’s Leadership Team in his role as Vice President for Student Affairs and will work closely with the leadership of the Division of Academic Affairs in his role as the SPA Program Director.  “This appointment presents a unique opportunity to advance two important areas for Springfield College, and the College is fortunate to have a leader of Dr. Love’s caliber and expertise,” said Dr. Mary-Beth Cooper, Springfield College president.

Dr. Love brings to Springfield College a career of higher education leadership and teaching – spanning managerial work in Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and as a Professor in Student Affairs.

He is a life-long educator who focuses on growth, development, and transformation.  Dr. Love is an experienced writer, author, speaker, coach, and trainer on leadership and management development.  He has consulted with or spoken at more than 40 colleges and universities, was an accomplished tenured Professor at two research universities, and is nationally-known for his innovative approaches to management as well as a passionate commitment to student education and development.  He is active in both the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).

Dr. Love is a forward-thinker who will bring unique perspectives to Student Affairs and to Student Personnel Administration Programming.  Most recently, he was Executive in Residence at Bowling Green State University, serving as Senior Lecturer. Previously, he was Vice President for Student Affairs at New York Institute of Technology, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Rutgers University, Associate Provost for Student Success at Pace University, Co-Director of the Higher Education Program at New York University and Director of the Master’s Higher Education Program at Kent State University.

Springfield College is a private, coeducational institution founded in 1885. Nearly 5,000 students, including 2,500 full-time undergraduate students, study at its main campus in Springfield, Mass., and at its regional campuses across the country. Springfield College inspires students through the guiding principles of its Humanics philosophy – educating in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to others.