Full Name
Dr. Marcheta P. Evans
Job Title
President
Company
Bloomfield College
Speaker Bio
On June 1, 2019, Marcheta P. Evans, Ph.D. became the first woman and African American president to lead Bloomfield College in its 150-year history. She was unanimously selected as the institution’s 17th president by the College’s Board of Trustees after a nationwide search.
Dr. Evans has served in transformational leadership roles in higher education for 29 years at both public and private institutions, with 26 of those years at Minority Serving Institutions (MSI’s). Bloomfield College is the only four-year institution of higher learning in New Jersey designated a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI), a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). The College was recently ranked highest in the state of New Jersey and #27 nationally among 223 liberal arts institutions for Social Mobility in the Top National Liberal Arts Colleges category in U.S. News & World Report.
Previously Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU), Dr. Evans sequentially served as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean at OLLU and Associate Dean and Department Chair at University of Texas at San Antonio. She has served as a faculty member for over 26 years and has the rank of Full Professor. Dr. Evans is a past President and Fellow of the American Counseling Association, past President of the Association for Creativity in Counseling, and is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. A small sampling of these recognitions includes the NAACP President’s Award, NJ Legislative Black Caucus Foundation’s Black Excellence Award, Outstanding Multicultural Leadership Award, Yellow Rose of Texas Lifetime Educator Award, and Counselors for Social Justice Ohana Award.
Dr. Evans has authored numerous articles and book chapters, focusing on issues of diversity, multiculturalism, women’s issues, and leadership. She has presented over one hundred times at the state, regional, national, and international levels addressing topics such as empowerment, multiculturalism, diversity, and leadership. In her international work, Dr. Evans has traveled extensively, including a length of time in the African country of Malawi where she worked with educators and counselors on literacy initiatives sponsored by USAID.
During her tenure at Bloomfield College, she has worked tirelessly to improve the morale and support of the College as it goes through these unprecedented times with COVID-19. Additionally, her work on finding a strategic partner that will take the College to new heights is a tribute to her commitment to serve the students, faculty, staff and community of Bloomfield College stakeholders.
Dr. Evans graduated from the University of Alabama with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education and Supervision, specializing in Student Affairs, Administration in Higher Education, and Human Resource Management. Additionally, she has a Master of Arts degree in Education in Elementary Education from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, a Master of Arts degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Alabama.
Dr. Evans and her husband, Edgar, are exceedingly proud parents of six children, five of whom graduated from minority-serving institutions.
Dr. Evans has served in transformational leadership roles in higher education for 29 years at both public and private institutions, with 26 of those years at Minority Serving Institutions (MSI’s). Bloomfield College is the only four-year institution of higher learning in New Jersey designated a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI), a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). The College was recently ranked highest in the state of New Jersey and #27 nationally among 223 liberal arts institutions for Social Mobility in the Top National Liberal Arts Colleges category in U.S. News & World Report.
Previously Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU), Dr. Evans sequentially served as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean at OLLU and Associate Dean and Department Chair at University of Texas at San Antonio. She has served as a faculty member for over 26 years and has the rank of Full Professor. Dr. Evans is a past President and Fellow of the American Counseling Association, past President of the Association for Creativity in Counseling, and is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. A small sampling of these recognitions includes the NAACP President’s Award, NJ Legislative Black Caucus Foundation’s Black Excellence Award, Outstanding Multicultural Leadership Award, Yellow Rose of Texas Lifetime Educator Award, and Counselors for Social Justice Ohana Award.
Dr. Evans has authored numerous articles and book chapters, focusing on issues of diversity, multiculturalism, women’s issues, and leadership. She has presented over one hundred times at the state, regional, national, and international levels addressing topics such as empowerment, multiculturalism, diversity, and leadership. In her international work, Dr. Evans has traveled extensively, including a length of time in the African country of Malawi where she worked with educators and counselors on literacy initiatives sponsored by USAID.
During her tenure at Bloomfield College, she has worked tirelessly to improve the morale and support of the College as it goes through these unprecedented times with COVID-19. Additionally, her work on finding a strategic partner that will take the College to new heights is a tribute to her commitment to serve the students, faculty, staff and community of Bloomfield College stakeholders.
Dr. Evans graduated from the University of Alabama with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education and Supervision, specializing in Student Affairs, Administration in Higher Education, and Human Resource Management. Additionally, she has a Master of Arts degree in Education in Elementary Education from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, a Master of Arts degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Alabama.
Dr. Evans and her husband, Edgar, are exceedingly proud parents of six children, five of whom graduated from minority-serving institutions.
