Dorey Diab, Ph.D.

(North Canton, OH – Nov. 20, 2008) – Dorey Diab, Ph.D., has been named provost and chief academic officer at Stark State College of Technology in North Canton. His appointment was unanimously approved at Wednesday’s Board of Trustees meeting. Diab currently serves as vice president for academic affairs at Rhodes State College at Lima, OH.

In his new position, Diab will provide leadership and strategic vision to all academic functions of the College, including the learning support services necessary to assure that the diverse populations of the college achieve student success. Diab also will collaborate with business, industry, and community agencies to assure that the current and future workforce needs of the region are addressed by College programming.

Diab currently chairs the Ohio Council of Chief Academic Officers of Two-Year Colleges and recently spearheaded the proposal by Ohio’s technical colleges to offer the associate of arts and associate of science degrees.

Diab worked at Stark State College from 1992-2006, serving as director of emerging technologies from 2004-2006. He was an associate professor and department chair of engineering technologies from 1998-2004 with responsibility for the civil, design, mechanical, environmental, electrical, electrical maintenance and electronic technologies. He also taught engineering from 1992-1995.

Diab earned his associate degree from Cuyahoga Community College and his bachelor’s and master’s in civil engineering from Cleveland State University. He earned his master’s in business administration from Kent State and his Ph.D in education studies-leadership in higher education from University of Nebraska.

Prior to entering academia, Diab was a manager engineer for Ecodyne MRM, Inc and a senior design engineer for Cleveland Pneumatic Co. He is a graduate of Leadership Stark County and past chair of the Project Rebuild Board of Trustees. Diab, his wife Christine, and their family reside in Massillon.

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