IUP has named their new vice president for administration and finance.
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The university announced today that Dr. Debra L. Fitzsimons was selected for the position following a national search. She brings over 25 years of experience to the role, having been a higher education business and fiannce executive officer or chief financial officer at colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, along with Ohio, California and Hawaii and has dealt with universities with smaller and larger budgets. She most recently served as the vice chancellor of business services, then interim chancellor and CEO at South Orange County Community College District in Mission Vejo , California.
During her time at all the universities she’s served at, Fitzsimons has focused on improving business and financial areas to support the academic mission. She has also received several awards and recognitions for her work at the universities where she worked.
Fitzsimons will start work at IUP on December 16th.
