Rob Steinmetz, Higher Education

Dr. Rob Steinmetz is a community college executive and collaborative change agent dedicated to equitable student success.

Rob Steinmetz's Bio:

Dr. Rob Steinmetz’s passion for community colleges began when he started as a student at Chattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga, TN. As a first-generation student from a working-class family, he had no clear plan for college and registered for classes last-minute. His experience as a student at Chattanooga State created a passion for working at community colleges and he has dedicating his life to supporting equitable student success. He is passionate about seeing each student as an individual and recognizing that each student’s needs are unique. Rob is a collaborative change agent with a proven track record of moving forward large-scale innovation. Specific expertise includes behavioral intervention, budget management, community and legislative outreach, compliance, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), fundraising, public safety, shared governance, strategic planning, strategic student success and enrollment management, and student development. He also has community college teaching experience and has served on management advisory teams with college collective bargaining units. Rob lives in Manchester, CT with his husband, Benjamyn, and their three dogs (Boq, Nessa Rose, and Olivia).

Rob Steinmetz's Experience:

Executive Vice President, College Service and Student Affairs at Connecticit State Community College
August 2022 - Present | New Britain, CT
Provide vision and direction for capital planning, quality assurance improvement, public safety, risk management and student affairs.
Capital-East Regional President at Connecticut Community Colleges
July 2019 - August 2022 | Hartford, CT
Provide vision, leadership, and service for Capital, Manchester, Middlesex, Quinebaug Valley, and Three Rivers Community Colleges
Vice President for Student Affairs at Portland Community College
August 2017 - July 2019 | Portland, OR
Provide overall strategic leadership for the development, delivery, and coordination of District-wide student affairs departments in alignment with the College's mission, values and strategic plan. Shape the future of Student Affairs at PCC, and build new structures and processes in collaboration with experienced professionals dedicated to serving students, staff and faculty.
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Harrisburg Area Community College
April 2010 - July 2017 | Harrisburg, PA
Provide vision, leadership, and strategic direction in the areas of admissions; behavioral intervention/student judicial affairs; career and transfer services; college pathways (2+2+2); counseling and academic advising; disability support services; enrollment management; financial aid; military and veterans affairs; records; recruitment; registration; retention; safety and security; student and academic success (retention); and student life, including minority and multicultural student support, student activities, intermural athletics, and intramural athletics

Rob Steinmetz's Education:

University of Alabama
2007 – 2009
Doctorate of Education
Concentration: Higher Education Administration
Activities: Dissertation: Pre-college demographic and socioeconomic characteristics as predictors of student persistence at Tennessee Community Colleges

Rob Steinmetz's Interests & Activities:

Cooking, board games, Broadway/theatre, SCUBA diving, traveling, murder mystery parties, Halloween, and karaoke.

Rob Steinmetz

Community College Leader | Higher Education

Dr. Rob Steinmetz is a community college executive and collaborative change agent dedicated to equitable student success.

Rob Steinmetz's Bio:

Rob Steinmetz's Experience:

Executive Vice President, College Service and Student Affairs at Connecticit State Community College

Capital-East Regional President at Connecticut Community Colleges

Vice President for Student Affairs at Portland Community College

Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Harrisburg Area Community College

Rob Steinmetz's Education:

University of Alabama

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