“Roger Parrott understands that transformational leadership necessitates an intensive and sustained investment in the lives of people and institutions that God entrusts to our care. Be advised that Parrott’s book will counter much of what you have learned about speed and efficiency. This is precisely what makes it so timely and valuable.”About Dr. Roger Parrott
At age thirty-four, Roger Parrott became one of America’s youngest college presidents. Parrott
is currently the president of Belhaven College, an innovative institution recognized as a leading
evangelical college in the arts. He has a PhD in higher education administration from the
University of Maryland. In addition to advising a wide variety of ministries in the United States
and internationally, Parrott serves in leadership roles for the Lausanne Committee for World
Evangelization, Mission America Coalition, and Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.
Dr. Roger Parrott's background, training, and service include the following:
EDUCATION
| Ph.D. | University of Maryland, 1979 | |
| Major: | Higher Education Administration | |
| Minor: | Business Administration | |
| Dissertation: | A Comparison of Faculty Members' Reported Professional Activities, and the Work Load Desires of College Presidents for Faculty Members in Five Liberal Arts Colleges of the Church of the Nazarene | |
| M. Ed. | University of Maryland, 1978 | |
| Major: | Education Administration | |
| Thesis: | The Educational, Financial, and Social Costs and
Benefits of Adult Education within the Structure of the
University, Four-year College, and Junior College |
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| B.A. | Eastern Nazarene College, 1976 | |
| Major: | Psychology | |
PROFESSIONAL
| Belhaven College President of the College |
1995 - present; Jackson, Mississippi |
| Sterling College President of the College |
1989 - 1995; Sterling, Kansas |
| Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization United States Director |
1986-1989; Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Mid-America Nazarene College Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the MANC Foundation |
1980-1986; Olathe, Kansas |
| Church of the Nazarene Pastor |
1973-1980 |
SERVICE |
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Current Board Service
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