Denise McCory

Denise McCory has served as president of the College's Metropolitan Campus since October 2020. McCory joined the College in 2001 as a national trainer for NASA’s Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA). She helped the program become an academic model that expanded across the country. Her success led to a series of promotions before her 2012 appointment as dean of student affairs at Metro Campus. In this position, McCory directed enrollment and retention efforts and guided student support services to enhance the campus experience.

McCory later transitioned to the dean of academic affairs at Eastern Campus, where she led administrative actions related to accreditations and scheduling while working closely with faculty and staff. Since becoming interim president at Metro Campus in July 2019, she has overseen campus construction projects, expanded dual enrollment programs with Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and provided leadership during the coronavirus crisis. McCory has been widely published on academic and administrative topics in higher education and holds leadership positions in a variety of state and national organizations.