College Names New Human Resources Dean

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:24:36 PST

Marsha Edwards has been named the dean of Human Resources at Clackamas Community College. The Board of Education approved the hire at a special meeting on July 7.

Edwards, who is currently the director of Human Resources at Linn Benton Community College, has 19 years of human resource leadership. She has also worked for the cities of Portland and Lebanon, and Oregon State University. She is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Labor Relations Professional (CLRP).

The board also approved the hire of two associate deans.

Cynthia Risan, who currently works at the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Systems, has been named associate dean of the Technology, Health Occupations and Workforce Division.

Matthew Altman will begin work August 16 as the associate dean of the Arts and Sciences Division. He is currently an interim associate dean at the University of Maryland in Tokyo, Japan, where he has worked for the past several years.

For more information, please contact Janis Rosenlof at 503-594-3022.