Gloria Nemerowicz became the ninth President of Pine Manor College in July 1996. She came to Pine Manor College from Wells College (NY), where she served as the Founding Executive Director of the Women’s Leadership Institute.
Prior to her role at the Leadership Institute, Dr. Nemerowicz served as Vice Provost and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Monmouth University (NJ), where she was also a tenured member of the Sociology Department. She received widespread recognition and grant awards for the philosophy and design of “Education for Leadership and Social Responsibility” — a comprehensive, college-wide educational plan of curriculum, co-curriculum, faculty development, and community programs to explore inclusive models of leadership.
Today Pine Manor College, a four-year college for women, is using the framework of inclusive leadership and social responsibility to craft educational experiences and campus decision-making. This distinctive approach, coupled with a 34 percent reduction in tuition and extensive community partnerships, has produced a 70 percent growth in the enrollment over the past ten years. In addition, the College is particularly proud of the diversity that has been achieved. For the past five years U.S. News & World Report has ranked Pine Manor among the most diverse colleges in the country. For her leadership in accomplishing this diversity at Pine Manor College, Dr. Nemerowicz received the Arnold Z. Rosoff Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in 2005 from the Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Ad Club. She was also inducted into the YWCA-Boston’s Academy of Women Achievers, Class of 2005.
The College reaches out to populations of younger women through the work of the Center for Inclusive Leadership and Social Responsibility. The Center has both brought young women to campus and offered workshops in over 50 high schools to provide an opportunity to discuss issues and develop action plans to create positive changes.
An active scholar, writer, and speaker, Dr. Nemerowicz is the author of Children’s Perceptions of Gender and Work Roles (1979) and co-author, with JoAnn Gora, of Professionalism in Unpaid Work (1989) and, with Eugene Rosi, of Education for Leadership and Social Responsibility (1997). Her op-ed pieces have appeared in national newspapers. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Boston Higher Education Partnership.
Dr. Nemerowicz received her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from Rutgers University.