Ottawa University is pleased to announce that Dr. Robin Ware has accepted the position of Campus Executive Officer of Ottawa University's Wisconsin campus. Ware has over 22 years of experience in higher education, in addition to corporate experience in public relations and advertising. 

"I'm thrilled to be joining the team at Ottawa University," said Ware. "Everyone I have spoken with has been so positive about their time here and what a great place it is to work. I'm particularly pleased to be working with the Wisconsin group because they really seem to know how to serve adult learners--and that is my passion."

Ware comes to Ottawa University from Millikin University (IL), where she served as director of the PACE Program (Professional Adult Comprehensive Education), a multi-site accelerated degree program for non-traditional students in the Decatur, Illinois, regional area. Previously she served as associate vice president at Southern Wesleyan University (SC) and as director of graduate studies at Geneva College (PA), which maintains eleven extension locations. While at Geneva, Dr. Ware was also special assistant to both the president of the college and the vice president for academic affairs. She also served for five years as Geneva's director of admissions.

Dr. Ware received a Master of Arts in Student Personnel Administration at Slippery Rock University (PA) and received a PhD in Higher Education Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. Her doctoral dissertation was entitled "Christian Colleges: Addressing the Service (Learning) Mandate."          

Dr. Ware has presented at national conferences and held a committee-level leadership role with the Commission for Accelerated Programs.  She is a former member of the board of directors of Beaver County American Red Cross, a board member of the Decatur Mental Health Association, and a graduate of the Decatur Leadership Institute.

Of her appointment, Ottawa University's Vice President and Provost for Adult Professional Studies (APS) Terry Haines said, "I look forward to Dr. Ware's leadership in an already excellent academic program in Wisconsin.  Robin brings to Ottawa University a wealth of knowledge and strong higher education experience. These are exciting times at OU-Wisconsin."   

Ware will begin her duties as campus executive officer on July 1.