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NLU Alumni Magazine New NCE Dean is Ready to Build Robert Muller brings experience in management, education policy and innovation

NCE Dean Fact Sheet

 Ed.D. in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania, master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and B.A. from Amherst College  Over a decade in high-level positions at various federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education

and professional development, assessment and accountability, online and blended learning, and secondary-postsecondary transition and adult/workforce education. He earned his Ed.D. in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a B.A. from Amherst College. As state and federal education policies continue to evolve in the K-12 arena, Muller’s expertise in education policy and institutional management will be a tremendous asset to NCE faculty and students, and ensure academic excellence far into the future. “NLU has a long tradition of innovation in teacher education and has consistently been recognized for preparing teachers who help students achieve in the classroom,”

Robert “Rob” Muller, Ed.D., a Harvard graduate, is no stranger to academic excellence. Muller has been appointed as Dean of the National College of Education at National Louis University. He will drive the overall strategic direction of NCE’s curriculum, staffing, student academic affairs, budget and fundraising. Muller has more than 25 years of experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, and has been engaged in education policy and practice at institutional, state and federal levels and worked on, among other topics, teacher effectiveness

 Over a decade as a lecturer and adjunct professor in the Washington metro area

 Three years as vice president for education at CNA, a national nonprofit providing applied research and analysis to policy makers  Expertise includes education policy, program development, change management and leadership.

said Muller. “As the new NCE Dean, I look forward to leveraging the college’s existing programs and building on promising developments in teacher education, including experiential and technology-based learning, as we continue to make a difference in K-12 education. Without a doubt, NCE is poised to grow.”

A big NLU thank you to Stuart Carrier, Ph.D., for serving as the interim dean for the National College of Education for the past two years. Carrier has served NCE for over 20 years with outstanding leadership and dedication. As he transitions out of the deanship, he will focus his skills on leading the School of Advanced Professional Programs within NCE.