NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE - Key Persons

On August 1, 2022, Dr. Donna M. Carroll was appointed as North Central College's Interim President while the College searches for its next permanent president. She is the first woman in the College's 161-year history to serve as the College's president. Dr. Carroll served for 27 years as president of Dominican University in River Forest, Ill., retiring in 2021. Dr. Carroll presided over a period of tremendous and sustained growth at Dominican. During her tenure, the full-time faculty doubled; new schools, programs and governance structures were established; the institution's operating budget increased five-fold; three campaigns raised over $165 million in new assets; and the physical plant expanded significantly, including the construction of three new buildings and the purchase of a second campus. Prior to her appointment at Dominican, Dr. Carroll served as Secretary of the University at Fordham University (NYC), and Senior Vice President, Dean of the College and Dean of Students, at Mount Vernon College in Washington, D.C. Named one of 20 Chicago "Women to Watch" by Crain's Chicago Business, Dr. Carroll also has been identified as one of the "100 Women of Influence" by Today's Chicago Woman, a Chicago Tribune "Remarkable Woman," and was listed among the top 10 women in education by the Chicago Sun-Times. She is the recipient of the CEO Leadership Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and in May 2018, she received the inaugural "Cornerstones" Award from the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation. In February 2022, Dr. Carroll was honored with the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, CSC Award for her outstanding contributions to Catholic higher education. Over her 27 years at Dominican, Dr. Carroll has served on numerous local and national academic, civic and community boards. She currently is on the boards of The HistoryMakers, OneGoal and Interfaith America, where she also serves as a Senior Fellow. She is a member of The Chicago Network and the Economic Club of Chicago.

Dr. Harold R. Wilde H

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President Emeritus North Central College, Naperville, Illinois

Dr. Herman B. White Jr.

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Senior Scientist Emeritus, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois

Dr. Holly Humphrey - Chairman

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Dr. Jeffrey K. Swallow - CEO, Chairman

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Dr. Jim Kaduk

I've wanted to create an academic connection here and it also allows me to share what I've learned over my career. Kaduk is a renowned crystallographer who spent his career with Amoco and its corporate descendants (Amoco/BP/Innovene/Ineos). Today he consults through his own firm, Poly Crystallography, Inc., to analyze materials on an atomic scale. "I've always been fascinated by how atoms are arranged," he explains. "Crystallography is basic science infrastructure." The equipment was delivered in June. Over the summer, Kaduk has been on site to help students Andrew Cigler '17, Dean Edson '19, Allie Pales '18 and others learn the technology. While Kaduk uses the technology to study solid crystalline structure, assistant professor of physics Nick Mauro is using it to study the structure of liquids for next-generation battery technology for electric vehicles.