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Keystone College appoints Perkins new dean of students

Robert J. Perkins, Ph.D. has been appointed as the new vice president of student affairs and dean of students at Keystone College.

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Perkins has more than 30 years of experience in higher education and previously was employed by North Carolina Wesleyan College, where he served as vice president for student affairs and dean of students.

“His experience and expertise in higher education, from large public universities to small, private liberal arts colleges, will serve as a tremendous benefit to Keystone students,” said Edward G. Boehm Jr., Ph.D., Keystone president.

Perkins has also held positions as director of student support services at American International College, Springfield, Mass.; dean of students at Averett University, Danville, Va.; and dean of student development at Alma College, Alma, Mich. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, he has served as an adjunct professor of counseling, higher education, and psychology.

He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Nasson College, a master’s degree in counselor education from the University of Southern Maine, and a doctorate in counseling and higher education from the University of Michigan.

He has made numerous presentations at state, regional and national conferences and has written articles in a variety of professional publications. He has received several awards and recognitions, including the first American College Personnel Association’s Excellence in Practice Award. He was inducted into ACPA’s Senior Student Affairs Officers Program in 2001, served as chair of the program in 2002, and was awarded diplomatic status in 2004. Perkins is a member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.