Harper College
Dr. Avis Proctor became the sixth president of William Rainey Harper College in July 2019. Dr. Proctor has more than 25 years of experience working in multicultural environments as an innovative mathematics educator and academic administrator with a focus on teaching, service, and research. As a higher education scholar and an Aspen Presidential Fellow, she contributes to the professional discourse from local to global levels on progressive leadership in higher education, research-based instructional strategies, strategic community engagement, economic development, and the STEM pipeline for underrepresented groups.
Dr. Proctor believes in working closely with local school districts, the business community, and higher education institutions. Her work at previous institutions has included expanding articulation, internship, and employment opportunities to enhance student-employer connections for current students as well as alumni. She has also provided collaborative leadership for early childhood education, dual enrollment, and college readiness/completion initiatives which have gained national attention.
Dr. Proctor earned her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, a Master of Science in Teaching Mathematics at Florida Atlantic University, and her Doctorate in Higher Education at Florida International University. Dr. Proctor and her husband are the proud parents of one son.
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Harper College
Harper College is a great place to start or continue your college education. Earn your degree, prepare to transfer to a four-year institution, train for a new career or just get that class you need. Harper offers 111 certificate programs, 41 Associate of Applied Science degree programs and 7 associate/transfer degree programs. Harper College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (NCA), the same institution as four-year colleges and universities in the midwest, such as University of Illinois, Northwestern University and Washington University. As a result, Harper is required to hire faculty based on the same robust criteria. This means you can count on learning from the best.