Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey, has announced the appointment of Maureen Murphy as its next president. Dr. Murphy will take over as president on July 1. Currently, she is president of San Jacinto College South in Houston, Texas. She has been president of that college for the past five years.
Dr. Murphy is a graduate of the University of Louisville. She earned a master’s degree in English from the University of Missouri and a Ph.D. in American studies from Saint Louis University.
Prior to her being named president of San Jacinto College South, Dr. Murphy was chief academic and student services officer at Rappahannock Community College and Wytheville Community College, both in Virginia. She also was a faculty member and dean of mathematics and communications at the Meramec campus of St. Louis Community College.