Dr. Susan Rogers Selected as President of Central Maine Community College

BANGOR, ME - The Board of Trustees of the Maine Community College System (MCCS) has confirmed the recommendation of MCCS President David Daigler and appointed Dr. Susan Rogers, a vice president at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., as the next president of Central Maine Community College in Auburn. She will begin August 10.

"I am honored to join Central Maine Community College and the Maine Community College System at such an exciting time. Community colleges create opportunity by design, and CMCC already has strong programs, strong partnerships, and a deep commitment to students. I look forward to working with faculty, staff, students, employers, and community partners to build on that foundation and expand opportunity for the people and communities we serve," Rogers said.

Rogers has been chief of staff and vice president for institutional effectiveness at Dutchess Community College since 2022, and previously served as interim vice president of instruction and learning. Dutchess Community College is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

Before joining Dutchess Community College, she was a faculty member and division chair in the division of social sciences, sustainability, & entrepreneurship at SUNY Sullivan, earning the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service in 2014. In her time at Sullivan she helped design and implement an innovative first-year-experience program focused on student belonging, engagement, and success, oversaw the expanded community presence of the culinary program, and led institutional strategic planning processes for campus and community members.

At Dutchess, Rogers led strategic initiatives focused on student success, workforce development, and institutional effectiveness. She oversaw the development and opening of the college's Mechatronics Lab, launched its professional microcredential program, and helped create a new Office of Workforce Development and Continuing Education to strengthen pathways into credit programs. She also led the cross-campus effort that resulted in successful institution-wide reaccreditation while strengthening the college's culture of assessment, planning, and continuous improvement.

"It's invaluable to have a college president with first-hand experience from the classroom to the leadership team," Daigler said. "Her focus on student success, academic excellence, employer-focused workforce training programs, her coaching skills and collaborative approach, and her experience leading major strategic initiatives will all be tremendous assets to the CMCC community."

"The Board of Trustees warmly welcomes Dr. Rogers. Her experience, success, and enthusiasm for many of our key priorities at Maine's community colleges make her an outstanding choice to lead Central Maine Community College," said MCCS Board Chairman Peter DelGreco. "The Board of Trustees is very excited to see what new heights a great campus like CMCC will reach under Dr. Rogers' leadership and vision."

Rogers has a doctorate and master's in educational psychology and methodology from the University of Albany, N.Y., and a bachelor's degree in psychology from SUNY New Paltz. She also holds a graduate certificate in education research and multiple professional development certifications. She was part of the first New York State Student Success Coaching Academy cohort in 2019, which was based on a national training program by Jobs for the Future and Achieving the Dream.

Rogers succeeds MCCS Vice President and Chief Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management Officer Betsy Libby, who led CMCC as president for more than five years and first joined the college in 2006.

Central Maine Community College serves more than 5,500 students and is located in Auburn, with an off-campus center in Damariscotta. The college offers more than 50 degrees, certificates, and advanced certificates; a range of short-term workforce training programs; on- and off-campus housing options, and a robust athletic program.