Joseph L. Chillo, Jr. is an American college administrator and professor. He is the 15th president of Thomas More University. Chillo was the president of Newbury College from 2014 until its closure in 2019. He is a professor of humanities and American history.

Education

Chillo was a first-generation college student. He earned a Bachelor of Arts at

Binghamton University The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton) is a public university, public research university with campuses in Binghamton, New York, Binghamton, Vestal, New York, Vestal, and Johnson City, New Yor ...

and a master of public administration from

Long Island University Long Island University (LIU) is a private university with two main campuses, LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn, in the U.S. state of New York. It offers more than 500 academic programs at its main campuses, online, and at multiple non-residential. LIU ...

. He completed a doctor of law and policy at

Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU) is a private university, private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in ...

in 2014.

Career

Chillo was the executive director of enrollment services at

St. Thomas Aquinas College St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) is a private college in Sparkill, New York. The college is named after the medieval philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas. It was founded by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, whose headquarters are in t ...

. He served as the vice president for enrollment and college relations at Colby–Sawyer College and the vice president for enrollment management at Wheelock College. In 2011, Chillo became the executive vice president of Newbury College. He became the fifth and final president of Newbury in June 2014. He also worked was a professor of humanities and taught courses on American history. On May 1, 2019, Chillo was named president of Thomas More University.

References

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