Dr. Alex Parnia has more than 38 years of experience in higher education in the United States. Dr. Parnia has held executive positions in higher education, including Director of satellite campuses, Dean of Business School, Dean of Counseling Psychology, Vice President of Marketing and Enrollment, Executive Vice President, Provost, and President.
Dr. Parnia has extensive experience in forming partnerships with academic institutions, not-for-profit organizations, and private enterprises. Dr. Parnia has successfully grown enrollment and revenue at each institution he has led. He is also well versed in recruitment of international students.
Dr. Parnia has been a reviewer with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and has a keen understanding of regulatory accreditation processes in higher education.
Dr. Parnia was a tenured faculty member both at Cambridge and Nichols Colleges. Dr. Parnia served on the Board of Trustees of Presidio University in San Francisco, California and Notre Dame De Namur University in Belmont, California.