Dr. Scott Markland has been named the vice president of Regional Centers as of Oct. 1.
After about a month into the tenure of his new position, Markland said in a phone interview that although he has many challenges ahead of him, he is ready to meet them head on.
“I’m very excited… because now I have a better sense of the operations at our Regional Centers, the staffing at our Regional Centers and the faculty teaching at our Regional Centers,” Markland said. “I’ve learned quite a bit over the last month and I’m even more excited about working with this great team of folks to help grow and expand our regional presence.”
Sinclair President Steve Johnson gave Markland high praise.
“Scott Markland is an outstanding leader and professional,” Johnson said. “This new position will have administrative responsibility for the Courseview Campus in Mason as well as our YMCA learning centers in Englewood, Huber Heights and Preble County. Scott’s leadership and unique skill set will allow each of these locations to thrive as Sinclair moves forward.”
Markland has been working in Higher Education for nearly 20 years and has spent the past three years as the senior director of Student and Academic Support Services at Sinclair. He said he is trying to spend as much time as possible with the staff of each center to find out what challenges everyone is facing and to get a sense of what he can do to be supportive for them.
“I’m working to get a lay of the land, to figure out what’s happening, while asking each employee, ‘where do you see the challenges, where do you see the opportunities, where could we further exploit opportunities to grow enrollment, or to improve student success.’”
Markland has a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communication and a Master of Science in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Wright State University, as well as a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Ohio University.
He mentioned that above all else, his overall goal is to make sure Sinclair students are successful.
“No matter what anybody is doing leadership-wise, we’re all trying to work toward the same ends — which is helping students finish their educational programs,” Markland said.