Richard A. Detweiler

Richard A. Detweiler is president emeritus of the Great Lakes Colleges Association, managing director of the nonprofit HigherEdImpact.org, and president emeritus of Hartwick College. In addition, he previously served as interim president and distinguished fellow at the Council on Library and Information Resources, vice president and professor of psychology at Drew University, founding dean of the Frye Leadership Institute at Emory University, and was a Peace Corps volunteer and trainer. A social psychologist with a PhD from Princeton University with a specialization in intercultural relations, he is a foundation fellow at Oxford University’s Harris Manchester College and has a prolific record of publications and presentations on higher education issues. He is a past recipient of a Carnegie Mellon University/AMS Award for leadership in the innovative use of computer and communications technology and a board member of many higher education organizations.