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 ROBERT L. HEAD, Ph.D.
200 S. High St.
Urbana, OH 43078
(937) 484-1300 - Office
(937) 653-5576 - Home
rhead@urbana.edu

Dr. Robert L. Head, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, was appointed the 20th president of Urbana University in June of 2001. He came to Urbana University after serving as Vice President of Administration and Associate Professor of Master of Business Administration at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL, a suburb of Chicago.

Since Dr. Head’s arrival, Urbana University has experienced a significant growth in enrollment. In addition, campus infrastructure has been greatly enhanced; the addition of a new telecommunications system; the renovation of two historic buildings, Barclay and Bailey Halls; the addition of a new 116 bed residence hall in 2004; the addition of a 27,000+ square foot student center in 2006; the opening of a new $1.5 million sports stadium and the August 2007 completion of another residence hall, which will add more than 150 new beds. The entire campus is now networked with fiber optics, paving the way for continued improvements in campus technological capability. Dr. Head secured a $1.825 million Title III grant to provide the University with a new administrative software system to aid student services and student learning. The new software was implemented in March 2007. Many of these additions in the University’s infrastructure are due to the successful capital campaign that has raised over $6 million in less than 4 years. More improvements are planned under Dr. Head’s leadership.

New academic programs are being offered, including a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Urbana University has added academic concentrations in Forensics and Service Learning. In August of 2005, the Urbana University Honors College was introduced which focuses on academically gifted students.

In addition to his senior-level career in education, Dr. Head has nearly 20 years of experience in corporate business. He was a marketing administrator for Ohio Bell Telephone Company and served as vice president at two bank-affiliated trust companies, Toledo Trust in Ohio and Northern Trust in Chicago.

Dr. Head completed a Bachelor of Science in Management in 1975 from Defiance College, and served on the board of trustees of that college for 12 years, until 2002. He earned a Master of Business Administration in 1980 from the University of Toledo, and a master’s degree and a doctorate in organization development from Benedictine University. He graduated from the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University in 1995.

Dr. Head currently is a member of the Board of Directors of Citizens National Bank, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and the Springfield Art Museum. He serves as a member of the executive committee for the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges; vice chair of the executive committee for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio; and President of the Ohio College Association Board of Directors. He also is a member of the Organization Development Network.

Dr. Head and his wife, Sheryl, reside in Urbana. They are parents of three children, Robert IV, Jason and Adrienne.