GSE Vice Dean Stepping Down

Dr. Christopher H. Hopey, vice dean for Graduate Admissions & Executive Education at the Graduate School of Education, will step down from his position, effective July 18, to accept an appointment at Northeastern University as Vice President for Adult and Continuing Education and Associate Professor in the School of Education. Dr. Hopey received his undergraduate degree in political science and his M.P.A. in public management from Northeastern in 1988 and 1991, respectively. He received the Ph.D. in higher education management from GSE in 1998.

As founding director of the Of¸ce of Continuing Education & Executive Education at GSE, he worked with other faculty to develop a variety of executive degree and continuing education programs, including the Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management, the Mid-career Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Part-Time Teacher Certi¸cation Program, Instructional Leadership Program for Aspiring Principals, the Corporate Learning Program, and the Penn Center for Educational Leadership.

According to GSE Dean Susan H. Fuhrman, "I accepted Dr. Hopey's resignation with regret: his superb leadership in executive education and admissions have greatly contributed to GSE's growth and vitality in recent years, and his business savvy and understanding of education have brought our work to a broader range of student markets and professional colleagues."