Shirley Mullen

Shirley A. Mullen
Shirley A. Mullen
5th President of Houghton College
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 1, 2006
Preceded by	Daniel R. Chamberlain
Personal details
Born	1954; Nova Scotia, Canada
Alma mater	Houghton College (B.A.); University of Toronto (M.A.); University of Minnesota (Ph.D); University of Wales (Ph.D)
Profession	Professor

Shirley A. Mullen is a Canadian academic administrator currently serving as the president of Houghton College.[1] Prior to becoming President, Mullen was provost at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.

During her time as president, she elected to sell Houghton College's satellite campus located in West Seneca, New York to shift more focus to the Buffalo area.[2]

Education

Mullen earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Houghton College in 1976,[3] followed by a Masters of Arts from the University of Toronto.[4] Mullen then earned two doctorates, one in History from the University of Minnesota and the other in Philosophy from the University of Wales.[5]

Publications

Dissertation, Organized freethought: the religion of unbelief in Victorian England
Between "Romance" and "True History": Historical Narrative and Truth Telling in a Postmodern Age[6]
Faith, Learning, and the Teaching of History[7]

References

Rey, Jay (May 20, 2006). "Houghton College names alumna as president; 1st woman to hold post". Buffalo News. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
Epstein, Jonathan D. (June 11, 2009). "Houghton College to sell campus". Buffalo News. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.
McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.
McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.
Wells, Ronald (1998). History and the Christian historian. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans. p. 248. ISBN 0-8028-4536-3. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
Migliazzo, Aarlin C. (2002). Teaching as an act of faith: theory and practice in church-related higher education. New York: Fordham University Press. p. 377. ISBN 0-8232-2220-9. Retrieved December 21, 2010.

External links

Academic offices
Preceded by Daniel R. Chamberlain	President of Houghton College 2006 – Present	Succeeded by N/A (Incumbent)

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[1] Rey, Jay (May 20, 2006). "Houghton College names alumna as president; 1st woman to hold post". Buffalo News. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

[2] Epstein, Jonathan D. (June 11, 2009). "Houghton College to sell campus". Buffalo News. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

[3] McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.

[4] McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.

[5] McNeil, Harold (October 6, 2007). "First woman president installed". Buffalo News.

[6] Wells, Ronald (1998). History and the Christian historian. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans. p. 248. ISBN 0-8028-4536-3. Retrieved December 21, 2010.

[7] Migliazzo, Aarlin C. (2002). Teaching as an act of faith: theory and practice in church-related higher education. New York: Fordham University Press. p. 377. ISBN 0-8232-2220-9. Retrieved December 21, 2010.