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Dr. James Smith
Vice President for University Relations
Department
Administration
Biography
Professional Experience
- Vice President for University Relations, Mount Vernon Nazarene University 2018 – Present
- Vice President for Enrollment Management & Marketing, Mount Vernon Nazarene University 2017-2018
- Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management, Mount Vernon Nazarene University 2015-2017
- Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management, Mount Vernon Nazarene University 2013-2015
- Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Recruitment, Mount Vernon Nazarene University 2008-2013
Professional Organizations
- National Association for College Admissions Counseling
- Ohio Association for College Admissions Counseling
- Ohio Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Ohio Private College Admissions Directors
- Collegeboard
- North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals
- Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
- Nazarene Enrollment Officers Network
Awards and Recognitions
- Encuentro Missions Leadership Team
- East Central NYI Field Youth Chairperson
- Ohio Private College Admissions Directors Committee (OPCAD), Chairperson
- Nazarene Student Leadership Association, Nazarene Student Leadership Association Co-Chair
- ACT State Organization (Ohio), Executive Council Chairperson
Public Works & Presentations
- National ACT Summit 2017, “The Big Picture: Holistic Framework as a Guide”
- OACRAO Conference 2014, “Success Strategies for Millennial Student Workers”
- OACAC Articulations 2012, 2014, “Ohio Private Colleges: Mission-Driven”
- Ohio ACT Conference 2012, 2013, 2014, “Enrollment Management Roundtable”
Degrees
- B.A. in Youth Ministry, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, Ohio
- M.A. in Educational Ministry, Huntington University, Huntington, Indiana
- Ph.D. in Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California