Gerald Heeger

Dr. Gerald Heeger was President of University of Maryland University College.
Under his leadership, UMUC became one of the largest universities in the United States and received national and international recognition for its innovative leadership in online learning and in providing educational access solutions.
Most recently he served as founding president of Whitney International University System (WIUS), a system of Latin American institutions and as President of the American College of Education.
Earlier in his career, Jerry served as a Dean at NYU, Dean of the New School, and Executive Vice President at Adelphi University.
From 2000-2005, he was a Commissioner with Middle States.
Jerry earned political science degrees at the University of California, Berkeley (BA) and the University of Chicago (MA, PhD).