Joseph Shepard is an American academic administrator serving as the 15th president of

Western New Mexico University Western New Mexico University is a public university in Silver City, New Mexico. It was founded in 1893. History Founded in the Territory of New Mexico on February 11, 1893 as the New Mexico Normal School, the school began to offer classes on S ...

. Appointed on April 27, 2011, he assumed office on July 5, 2011.

Education

Shepard earned a Bachelor of Science degree in math education from

Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university based in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was founded in 1899 as the final public university established in the Arizona Territory, 13 years before Arizona was admitted as the 48th state. ...

, Master of Business Administration in finance and banking from the

University of North Texas The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in Denton, Texas. It was founded as a nonsectarian, coeducational, private teachers college in 1890 and was formally adopted by the state 11 years later."Denton Normal School," ...

, and a PhD in public administration from

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public university, public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest uni ...

Career

Prior to serving as the president of

, Shepard worked as an administrator at

Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is a public university in Lee County, Florida. It is part of the State University System of Florida and is its second youngest member. The university was established on May 3, 1991, and is accredited by the ...

, where he served as chief student affairs officer, chief business Officer, and chief financial officer. As president of

, Shepard is responsible for the university's main campus in

Silver City, New Mexico Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat and the home of Western New Mexico University. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,315. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,704. History ...

and three additional satellite locations. In September 2019, Shepard's contract was extended for three years by the university's board of regents.

References

Living people Northern Arizona University alumni University of North Texas alumni Florida International University alumni Florida Gulf Coast University faculty Western New Mexico University faculty American academic administrators Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-academic-administrator-stub