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Dale K. Nesbary serves as Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs at Adrian College.  The VPAA appointment is concurrent with an appointment as Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science.   The VPAA at Adrian College leads all academic departments and programs as well as Academic Services, Career Services, Information Services, Institutional Research, the Registrar, and Shipman Library.  He also chairs Renaissance II at Adrian College, a comprehensive review of academic affairs at AC and successfully led the recently completed North Central-Higher Learning Commission Re-Accreditation process.

 

From August 1994 through June 2006, Dr. Nesbary served as Professor of Political Science (Associate and Assistant) and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. He taught courses on Technology, Budgeting, Public Administration, Politics, Criminal Justice and Leadership.  

 

He was a recipient of a 2003-04 American Council on Education Fellowship, the premier higher education leadership development program in the country.  He spent his fellowship year at three California institutions including Alliant International University, San Diego State University, and the Community College District of San Diego..

 

Dr. Nesbary completed his PhD in Law, Policy and Society at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.  He also holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Western Michigan University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Anthropology from Michigan State University.

 

In addition to his academic appointments, Dr. Nesbary has held a number of administrative positions. Most recently, he served as Research Director and Technical Services Director with the Boston Police Department, and held the positions of Assistant Budget Director and Director of Contract Management (Procurement) with the City of Boston. Other professional positions include Principal Staff Associate with the National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver, Colorado, and Fiscal Analyst with the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency

 

Dr. Nesbary's research interests include Internet taxation, police management, state tax expenditure policy, public budgeting systems, and web development.  He has published a wide range of papers, books and monographs in these areas.  His most recent book, Survey Research and the World-Wide-Web examines the use of the Web as a market and survey research tool.  He is published in many journals including The Journal of Public Affairs Education, The Journal of Contemporary Criminology, Social Science Computer Review, The British Journal of Educational Technology, The International Journal of MS Care, and State Legislatures.

 

Dr. Nesbary has trained or consulted with many institutions, including the Federal Highway Administration, the Archdiocese of Detroit, the Oklahoma Legislature, the Michigan Legislature, the Harvard University Police Department, the Boston Police Department, Aeroquip Corporation, ABB Robotics, the Detroit Edison Company, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and numerous political officeholders, candidates and organizations. 

 

Originally from Twin Lake, Michigan, he currently resides in Adrian, Michigan with his wife of 29 years, Connie.  He is the proud father of two adult children, Nicole and Matthew.  He may be contacted at:

  

Dale Nesbary, Ph.D.
Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs
Adrian College
110 South Madison Street
Adrian, MI 49221

517-265-5161 x4466
dnesbary@adrian.edu

http://www.adrian.edu

Personal e-mail: nesbary@nesbary.com

Personal Web: http://www.nesbary.com