Adelphi Associate Provost named American Council on Education Fellow
Garden City, NY (03/22/2022) — The American Council on Education (ACE) has announced that Diann Kelly, associate provost for student success at Adelphi University, has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2022-23. Following nomination by the senior administration of their institutions and a rigorous application process, 46 Fellows were selected this year (see the full list).
Established in 1965, the ACE Fellows Program is designed to strengthen institutions and leadership in U.S. higher education by identifying and preparing faculty and staff for senior positions in college and university administration through its distinctive and intensive mentorship model. About 2,500 higher education leaders have participated in the ACE Fellows Program over the past five decades, with more than 80 percent having gone on to serve as senior leaders of colleges and universities.
"We congratulate Dr. Kelly for this being selected for this prestigious program that is designed to strengthen institutions and leadership in higher education," said Adelphi Provost Chris Storm, PhD. "We wish her a productive year as an ACE Fellow and look forward to the knowledge she will bring to Adelphi based on this experience."
The program combines retreats, interactive learning opportunities, visits to campuses and other higher education-related organizations, and placement at another higher education institution to condense years of on-the-job experience and skills development into a single year.
"The ACE Fellows program embodies ACE's goal of enriching the capacity of agile leaders to problem-solve and innovate, and it fuels the expansion of a talented and diverse higher education leadership pipeline," said ACE President Ted Mitchell. "Fellows continue to excel in prominent leadership roles, and the potential of this new cohort to bring strong leadership to institutions across America greatly excites me."
Dr. Kelly, a former interim dean for Adelphi's School of Social Work, joined the University faculty in 2002. She has written many articles on civic engagement and service learning and is the editor and author of Treating Young Veterans, a book on ways to service the veteran community. She is a former Viret Fellow and Fahs Beck Fellow, in which she explored the social components of the Civil Rights era and the influence of these components on civic engagement. Dr. Kelly is also a member of several community organizations where she contributes her service. She lives in Cortlandt Manor, NY, with her husband, Dr. Damyn Kelly, and her two daughters, Cheyenne, a social worker and Chelsea, an equestrian.
"I am honored to be selected as an ACE Fellow and represent Adelphi University as an emerging leader in higher education," Dr. Kelly said. "I hope to learn critical principles that will help me address the equity gap among our underrepresented students. This is a great honor for Adelphi University and I hope to live up to the challenge set before me."
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Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four-Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.
Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,500 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York -- just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities -- and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.
More than 118,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.
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The American Council on Education (ACE) has announced that Diann Kelly, associate provost for student success at Adelphi University, has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2022-23.
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