Student Affairs

Ward W. Caldwell has been at Penn College since August 2005, when he was hired as Director of Residence Life. Prior to coming to Penn College, he served as Associate Dean of Student Life/Director of Residence Life and Judicial Programs at Susquehanna University since 1997. He also served as Area Coordinator/Residence Life Specialist for Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, from 1993-95 and as Director of Student Activities at Sheldon Jackson College, Sitka, Alaska, from 1992-93.

He earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from Miami (Ohio) University and a master's degree in sociology from the University of Toledo. He is currently working toward his doctorate degree in higher education at The Pennsylvania State University.

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Elliott has been at Penn College since 1996, first as the Coordinator of Student Life, then as Director of Student Activities, and most recently as the Interim Dean of Student Affairs. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in higher education & student personnel services from the University of South Carolina. Elliott is currently working toward his doctorate in higher education at The Pennsylvania State University.

Elliott is active in the American College Personnel Association, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and the National Association for Campus Activities where he was recognized with the Outstanding New Campus Activities Professional Award in 1999.

When not in the office, Elliott enjoys golfing, camping, and hiking, traveling (most recently to England and Scotland), and attending concerts.

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