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Kent John Chabotar, president and professor of political science
chabotar@guilford.edu
336-316-2146
Academics
- President, Guilford College July 2002-present. Professor of political science.
- Vice president for finance and administration and treasurer at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, 1991-02. Senior lecturer on government and legal studies.
- Faculty member, Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, 1983-present.
- Lecturer, Museum Leadership Institute at the University of California at Berkeley, 1987-03, and the Getty Center in Los Angeles, Calif., 2004-present.
- Lecturer, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, 1982-91.
- Charter faculty member, College of Professional Studies, University of Massachusetts at Boston, 1975-82.
- Assistant professor of political science, Michigan State University, 1972-75.
- Has authored or co-authored five books, including Strategic Finance: Planning and Budgeting for Boards, Chief Executives and Finance Officers (for release in spring 2006) and numerous journal articles and monographs.
Business
- Vice president and treasurer, Education Development Center, Inc., of Newton, Mass., a worldwide nonprofit educational research firm, 1986-89.
- Chief financial officer for The Williamson Group of Cambridge, Mass., a start-up computer services company, 1984-86.
- Project director, Abt Associates, Inc., of Cambridge, Mass., working with cost accounting and program evaluation primarily in education and criminal justice, 1976-84.
Milestones
- Born Oct. 7, 1946, in New York City.
- Graduated magna cum laude from Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pa., in 1968 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science. Served two terms as student government president.
- Earned master of public administration degree with distinction and doctor of philosophy degree in public administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship from Syracuse University in 1969 and 1973, respectively.
- Received Michigan State's Distinguished Educator Award for teaching excellence, 1973. Honored by the Michigan State Legislature for his development of public administration programs, 1974.
- Received Harvard's Fussa Distinguished Teaching Award in 1988.
- Honored by the Maine State Legislature on the 25th anniversary of his college teaching.
- Elected vice president for finance and administration and treasurer emeritus by the Bowdoin College Board of Trustees and an honorary alumnus by the Bowdoin College Alumni Board in 2002.
- Bowdoin College students established the Kent John Chabotar Scholarship Fund in 2002.
- Received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in Education from St. Francis University in 2003.
- Received the Academic Leadership Award from the Council of Independent Colleges in 2003.
Service
- Member, Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Treasurer and Member, Board of Directors, Council of Independent Colleges.
- Member, Executive Committee, N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities.
- Member, American Judicature Society National Advisory Council.
Executive Assistant to the President
Joyce Eaton
jeaton@guilford.edu
336-316-2146
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