Dr. Carol J. Matteson, President, Mount Ida College WHERE: DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel 550 Winter Street Waltham, MA 02451 Tel: 781-890-6767 Fax: 781-890-9097     TIME: 7:30 AM Registration 8:00 AM Presentation     COST: $20.00 Per Person       REGISTER ONLINE

Dr. Carol J. Matteson became the fifth president of Mount Ida College on April 17, 2000. A nationally recognized leader and champion for the advancement of higher education, she has served in executive and faculty positions at public and private colleges and universities across the

country, including serving as executive vice president/provost at Rowan University in New Jersey.

Under her visionary leadership, the College has developed and implemented an innovative All-College Curriculum that blends professional preparation with the liberal arts to ensure that students have the skills they need to succeed in an ever-changing world. During her tenure, the

College has implemented a new vision and corresponding strategic plan that has resulted in the expansion of bachelor degree offerings, a new masters in management, an increase in student enrollment and a new era of financial stability for the College.

Dr. Matteson received her Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh with a major in organization studies and a minor in marketing, a MS degree from the University of Oregon and a BS degree from Slippery Rock University. In 1991 she was named a “Distinguished Educator” in Pennsylvania and in 1999 she received her alma mater’s outstanding alumni award.

Prior to her tenure at Rowan University, Dr. Matteson was the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania where she had also served as dean of the College of Business. At Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania she served as the assistant to the president. Dr. Matteson has also been a faculty member at Sturt College of Education (South Australia), Slippery Rock University, the University of Maine at Augusta, Rowan University and is a professor of management at Mount Ida College. She also consults in the areas of strategic planning, public policy, marketing and fiscal management.

Dr. Matteson currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce, the West Suburban

YMCA, Foundation of Racial and Ethnic Harmony and served on the Task Force on the Future of Financial Aid for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She has been a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Chancellors/Presidents Advisory Group and is the past chair of the Executive Committee for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts.

Her depth of experience, engagement in critical issues facing higher education and dedication to Mount Ida College have advanced the College’s mission and laid a foundation for Mount Ida students to turn their potential into a lifetime of personal and professional achievement.