Bisese to Return to University of Richmond as Next Dean of Richmond College
April 25, 2002
University of Richmond has named Stephen D. Bisese to succeed Richard A. Mateer as dean of Richmond College.
Currently vice president for student life and dean of students at Georgetown College in Kentucky, Bisese will assume his new position July 1. He previously worked at the university as residence hall coordinator and an assistant dean of Richmond College from 1985-89.
Mateer announced earlier this year that he would retire after 36 years at the university, 27 as Richmond College dean. Richmond College is the men's co-curricular and residential component of the university.
Bisese earned a bachelor of business administration degree from The College of William and Mary and a master's degree in college student personnel at the University of Tennessee. Following his tenure at Richmond, he returned to William and Mary, earning educational specialist and doctor of education degrees.
Bisese's professional accomplishments include development of training for resident assistants and wellness-based co-curricular activities for students. He created an "early warning reporting" procedure at Georgetown that enables professional staff to follow up with students experiencing academic performance and attendance problems. He has been selected for six accreditation teams of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the American College Personnel Association, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and numerous other professional organizations.
Bisese is also active in community service as a board member of Georgetown/Scott County's Downtown Renaissance, Chamber of Commerce and other local groups.