Todd J. Leach
Encyclopedia
Dr. Todd J. Leach is the current President of Granite State College
and commissioner for the State of New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission.
, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1983 and then to Bentley University where he earned his Master of Business Administration and graduated in the top ten of his MBA class in 1985. Focusing on the changing competitive and political environment of higher education, Dr. Leach earned his PhD from Northeastern University in 2008. Dr. Leach has also completed professional development programs at Harvard University
through their Graduate School of Education.
from 1986 until 1996, where he served as the director of business programs and the director of the Yamawaki Program. In addition to his duties as director, he also served as chair of the faculty and chair of the curriculum committee.
From 1996 until 2007, Dr. Leach served in progressively higher-level leadership roles at Northeastern University, including the senior associate dean and Chief Academic Officer of the College of Professional Studies. While overseeing both graduate and undergraduate offerings and leading the development and implementation of more than twenty masters and doctorate degree programs, Dr. Leach oversaw Northeastern Online and served as executive director of Northeastern University’s School of Education graduate programs.
In addition, Dr. Leach has designed curriculum for international programs in Australia
and Singapore
; served on numerous academic committees, including Northeastern's Graduate Council and undergraduate programs committee; has been quoted in regional and national publications; presented on topics in higher education at national and international conferences; and was an opening panelist for the 2011 Summit on the Future of Online Learning.
on July 1, 2010. Under the leadership of its new president, Granite State College has begun launching a variety of exciting initiatives, aimed at advancing the College’s mission and fueling growth, culminating in record high enrollments in fall 2011.
On January 5, 2011, Dr. Leach spoke about education and his career in academia at the 34th annual New Hampshire Student Intern Reception, hosted by state representative Raymond S. Burton
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Granite State College
-History and mission:Founded in 1972, and headquartered in Concord, Granite State College is one of the four institutions of the University System of New Hampshire with a primary mission of being the system's statewide college for adults and college-age students to have access to advanced,...
and commissioner for the State of New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission.
Education
Dr. Todd J. Leach began his education at Mass Bay Community College, where he received a distinguished alumni award in 2011. He continued on to Worcester State CollegeWorcester State College
Worcester State University is a public, four-year college founded in 1874 as Worcester Normal School in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Although WSC traditionally has an emphasis on education, business, and biotechnology, the College offers Bachelors and Masters degrees in over 20 academic...
, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1983 and then to Bentley University where he earned his Master of Business Administration and graduated in the top ten of his MBA class in 1985. Focusing on the changing competitive and political environment of higher education, Dr. Leach earned his PhD from Northeastern University in 2008. Dr. Leach has also completed professional development programs at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
through their Graduate School of Education.
Work in Academics
Dr. Leach began his career in academics as an associate professor at Lasell CollegeLasell College
Lasell College is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational college located in the Newton, Massachusetts village of Auburndale. Lasell offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the liberal arts and professional fields of study.-History:...
from 1986 until 1996, where he served as the director of business programs and the director of the Yamawaki Program. In addition to his duties as director, he also served as chair of the faculty and chair of the curriculum committee.
From 1996 until 2007, Dr. Leach served in progressively higher-level leadership roles at Northeastern University, including the senior associate dean and Chief Academic Officer of the College of Professional Studies. While overseeing both graduate and undergraduate offerings and leading the development and implementation of more than twenty masters and doctorate degree programs, Dr. Leach oversaw Northeastern Online and served as executive director of Northeastern University’s School of Education graduate programs.
In addition, Dr. Leach has designed curriculum for international programs in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
; served on numerous academic committees, including Northeastern's Graduate Council and undergraduate programs committee; has been quoted in regional and national publications; presented on topics in higher education at national and international conferences; and was an opening panelist for the 2011 Summit on the Future of Online Learning.
Presidency
Dr. Leach became the fourth president of Granite State CollegeGranite State College
-History and mission:Founded in 1972, and headquartered in Concord, Granite State College is one of the four institutions of the University System of New Hampshire with a primary mission of being the system's statewide college for adults and college-age students to have access to advanced,...
on July 1, 2010. Under the leadership of its new president, Granite State College has begun launching a variety of exciting initiatives, aimed at advancing the College’s mission and fueling growth, culminating in record high enrollments in fall 2011.
On January 5, 2011, Dr. Leach spoke about education and his career in academia at the 34th annual New Hampshire Student Intern Reception, hosted by state representative Raymond S. Burton
Raymond S. Burton
Raymond S. "Ray" Burton is a New Hampshire politician, currently serving on the Executive Council as the representative of District 1, or "The North Country". Known as the "Dean of the Council", Ray Burton, a Republican, is the longest-standing elected official in the state of New Hampshire...
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Awards and Achievements
- ACHE national program award winner
- Blue Key Teacher's Award recipient