ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) – Dr. John Shannon has been named the 17th president of Trine University, effective on June 1, 2023.
Dr. Shannon currently serves as Trine provost and senior vice president.
Before being named provost, Dr. Shannon served two stints as vice president for academic affairs at Trine, first from 2012 to 2015, and returning in 2018 after leading academics at the Indiana Institute of Technology in the interim.
Prior to serving as Trine’s vice president for academic affairs, he was dean and professor in the university’s Jannen School of Arts and Sciences for five years.
He came to Trine in 2007 after he previously served as dean and professor at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in California and chair and director of the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
His career also includes serving with the U.S. Army in the former West Germany and as a Peace Corps volunteer
Trine University Board of Trustees Chair Rick L. James made the announcement on Tuesday of Shannon’s appointment following a board search to replace Doctor Earl D. Brooks II who is retiring after an 23-year tenure as Trine president.
In a related move, James also announced that Dr. Brooks will remain involved with the university after retiring the presidency, and will serve in the newly created role of university chancellor.
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