Academic Dean | Professor | Writer

I help colleges ensure educational quality and student success so they can transform lives and communities. With 20 years of career history in higher education, my leadership experience includes supervision of academic and online programs, dual credit, instructional technology, academic assessment, curriculum planning, and faculty professional development. I am also a writer, blogger, public speaker, mentor, and a leader of community educational organizations.

Social Networking Links

Personal Website: LirimNez.com

Blog (Reflections on Higher Education): LirimNez.com/blog

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lirim-neziroski-ph-d-mba-msis-a01887aa

Email Newsletter: lirim.substack.com

Education

Ph.D. in English, 19th Century British Literature, May 2011 University of Georgia (Athens, GA) Dissertation: The Performative Byron: Theatrical Productions in Victorian England. (https://getd.libs.uga.edu/pdfs/neziroski_lirim_201105_phd.pdf)

Master's in the Humanities, June 2003 University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

MBA in Organizational Leadership, Aug. 2016 University of Massachusetts (Dartmouth, MA)

Masters in Information Systems & Technology, Dec. 2023 University of Missouri (St. Louis, MO)

Bachelor's in English, May 2002 Augustana College (Rock Island, IL)

Career History (Work Experience)

Dean of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences

Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL (Jan. 2022 - Present)