Al Griswold

Al Griswold, ED.D., joined HACC in September 2021 as the Vice President of Academic Affairs. In this role, Dr. Griswold possesses and brings extensive executive leadership experience necessary for the chief academic officer at HACC. In addition, Dr. Griswold has worked in higher education for more than twenty-five years, including both community and technical colleges. His experience includes leading single and multi-campus academic and student affairs, capital development, program assessment, restructuring, strategic planning, and accreditation initiatives. Dr. Griswolds’ previous appointments include interim-Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President, Associate Vice President, Executive Dean, and Associate Dean. He served these roles at four different colleges (Lamar Institute of Technology, Bates Technical, Seattle Central, and Green River College). In addition to his administrative functions, Dr. Griswold has served as adjunct faculty at different community colleges. Dr. Griswold has put student success and building staff and faculty improvement opportunities at the center of his personal and institutional efforts throughout his career. He understands the importance of the student’s experiences as a first-generation college student. As a result, Dr. Griswold utilizes a self-reflective approach to serving students, colleagues, and the institution; what are we doing to build opportunities and bridges for citizens and the community to succeed? In addition, he recognizes the uniqueness of the community college student experience, as many of the students’ are recycling through their identity as recently laid-off, seeking skills to promote or attempting to clarify their identity through education. Dr. Griswold, doctoral research focused on transformational learning and career development, which he incorporates into practice as a professional.