Jean Goodnow, Ph.D., President, Delta College
Dr. Jean Goodnow is President of Delta College located in University Center, Michigan. She earned a BA in Sociology, an MA in Rehabilitation Counseling, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Iowa. In addition, she has completed post-graduate study at Harvard University.
Before joining Delta College, Dr. Goodnow was President of Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) in Oglesby, Illinois (1996-2005) where she earned a reputation for innovation in technology, career programs, and community involvement.
She is a past-member of the American Association of Community Colleges Presidents’ Academy and in 2005 was elected to the Board of the American Association of Community Colleges. Dr. Goodnow is a member of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Business and Educational Partnership, the Board of Directors of Midland Tomorrow, the MidMichigan Health Corporate Board, the Tri-County Economics Club, the Saginaw Valley Torch Club, and an Honorary Member of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors.
Dr. Goodnow received the Shirley Gordon Phi Theta Kappa National Award and in 2005 the Community College Alliance Leadership Award. Dr. Goodnow has given presentations at the national and state level on leadership development.
Jean and her husband, Steve, have one son, John. In her spare time, she enjoys golf, genealogy, and roses.