FaithSearch Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), has selected Kerry Fulcher, Ph.D., as its 15th president, effective August 15th.
Having served PLNU for over three decades, Dr. Fulcher has most recently been in the role of Provost and Chief Academic Officer for PLNU since 2010 in addition to serving as a Professor of Biology. His previous roles at the institution include Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Chair of the Biology Department, and Faculty Council Chair. He earned his doctorate from the University of Idaho and his bachelor’s degree from Northwest Nazarene University.
“We are delighted for both Kerry and his wife, Robyn,” said Andrew Westmoreland, Senior Vice President at FaithSearch Partners. “He brings a wealth of higher education experience, understands the growing challenges and complexities universities are facing and is committed to making the PLNU community a thriving place for all of its students, faculty and staff.”
Read PLNU’s press release on the election of the new PLNU President Dr. Kerry Fulcher here.
Point Loma Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts institution serving over 4,600 students across several campuses throughout San Diego County and Bakersfield, California. In addition to more than 60 undergraduate areas of study, the university offers graduate, doctoral, and undergraduate degree completion programs, Accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), PLNU is an NCAA DII school with 11 athletics teams and a Christ-centered community committed to whole-person education.
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