Community College Leaders Colloquium
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Connolly Ballroom
“Beyond Articulation”
Community college transfer students are becoming more of a focus for colleges and universities. The Commonwealth recently passed legislation between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and Pennsylvania’s 15 community colleges to make transfer of credits seamless. However, the focus of this session is to understand what is needed beyond the seamless, 2+2 articulation of community college students into four-year institutions. The panel will focus on the social and emotional variables that must be taken into consideration to help ensure student success in transfer to senior institutions with an emphasis on the University of Pittsburgh, a large, urban university.
Moderator

Dr. Nicholas C. Neupauer
Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Pittsburgh School of Education
This engaging discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Nicholas C. Neupauer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice at the Pitt School of Education. Dr. Neupauer formerly served as President of the Butler County Community College (BC3) for approximately 17 years, overseeing programs and initiatives that grew BC3 into a regional powerhouse, with six campuses in northwestern Pennsylvania. Dr. Neupauer has also served as Vice President of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges.
Panelists
Dr. Quintin B. Bullock
President, Community College of Allegheny County
Dr. Quintin B. Bullock is the ninth president of the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), a multi-campus institution serving approximately 30,000 credit and noncredit students. He has been in this role since 2014. Dr. Bullock is a seasoned educator and community leader with a diverse professional background in higher education. Before joining CCAC, he served as president of Schenectady County Community College in New York and as provost at Tidewater Community College in Virginia.
Dr. Shelly Moore
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost,
Community College of Beaver County
Dr. Shelly Moore has been Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost at the Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) since July 1, 2019. Dr. Moore is responsible for overseeing all credit and non-credit instructional programs and works closely with deans, faculty, and students to support a learning environment that values student achievement and degree completion. Before her current role, Dr. Moore served as the Dean of the School of Nursing and Allied Health at CCBC.
Dr. Katie Thomas
Dean of School of Professions and Transfer Studies
Community College of Beaver County
Dr. Katie Thomas is the Dean of the School of Professions and Transfer Studies at the Community College of Beaver County (CCBC). She has a strong background in community college education, having started her academic journey at a community college herself. Dr. Thomas holds degrees from Butler County Community College, Edinboro University, Slippery Rock University, and the University of Pittsburgh. Before becoming a dean, Dr. Thomas was an English faculty member at CCBC.
Megan Coval
President, Butler County Community College
The former Executive Director of the Butler County Community College Education Foundation and External Relations, Ms. Coval is the ninth President of BC3. She was instrumental in raising nearly $7 million in private contributions toward construction of the Victor K. Phillips Nursing and Allied Health Building. President Coval served as Vice President for Policy and Federal Relations at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and as Director of Government Relations for the U.S. Department of Education’s Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
Dr. Josh Novak
Vice President, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Butler County Community College
Dr. Novak oversees various departments, including academic counseling, admissions, advising, athletics, financial aid, registration, and student life. Prior to this role, he was Dean of Students at BC3 for 12 years. He holds a bachelor’s in communication and media studies from PennWest Edinboro, a master’s in college student personnel administration from James Madison University, and an education doctorate from the Pitt School of Education.