Barbara Gaba

POSITION: Since 2017, president of Atlantic Cape Community College (NJ), a public comprehensive two-year community college serving the residents of Atlantic and Cape May counties. The college offers 46 career, transfer, and workforce development programs to more than 12,000 students at three campuses in New Jersey: Mays Landing, Atlantic City, and Cape May Court House.

PREVIOUS: Served as provost and associate vice president for academic affairs, Union County College; dean academic and student support services, Camden County College; associate director, Office of Board Affairs and Government Relations, New Jersey Dept. of Higher Education

AFFILIATIONS: Serves on boards: National Council of Black American Affairs (NCBAA) Northeast Region (president); Chair Academy International Advisory Board; Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA); Atlantic County Workforce Development (WDB) Board; Greater Atlantic County Chamber of Commerce; NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce & Economic Development; NJ Presidents’ Council

EDUCATION: Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Bayero University; M.Ed. Educational Psychology, Rutgers University; B.A. Sociology, Stony Brook University

OTHER:  Phi Delta Kappa Educational Excellence Award (2017); National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Educational Excellence Award (2015); Rotary Foundation District Service Award (2014); Exemplary Leader Award Chair Academy for Leadership Development and Training (2013); Woman of Excellence in Higher Education – Union County Commission on the Status of Women (2007).

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