College Appoints Dean of Instruction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: August 13, 2008

CONTACT: Lisa Saunders

(845) 574 - 4244

SUNY Rockland Community College Appoints Dean of Instruction

Suffern, NY - SUNY Rockland Community College has appointed Dr. Susan Deer to the position of Dean of Instruction.

Dr. Susan Deer of Valley Cottage is responsible for program planning, evaluation and administration in the instructional division. Since 1983, Deer worked for Orange County Community College, Middletown, as a Full Professor in the Department in Human Movement, an Associate Vice President for the Health Professions, Athletic Director and Union President of the Staff and Chair Association. Deer holds a Ph.D. in Education from Capella University, Minneapolis, MN, a Master of Science degree in Biophysical Focus of Human Movement, with a concentration in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, from East Stroudsburg University, PA, a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts from SUNY Brockport, and an Associate in Art from Orange County Community College, Middletown.

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Rockland Community College, a unit of the State University of New York, is located 25 miles northwest of NYC. The majority of its students transfer to four-year colleges, and many find immediate employment upon earning their associate's degree or certificate. The College also offers others, from preschoolers to senior citizens, the opportunity to simply learn something new. Quality education...at a price you can afford.