Dear TCNJ Campus Community:

It is with great enthusiasm that I announce the appointment of Dr. Margo DelliCarpini as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective July 1, 2025.

The response to Dr. DelliCarpini’s visit as reflected in the campus feedback was extraordinarily positive. There was significant consensus that she possesses impeccable academic credentials, brings an impressive record of academic administrative leadership, and has a strong appreciation for the teacher-scholar model. According to the feedback, the community connected with Dr. DelliCarpini and appreciated her ability to listen and engage across our campus stakeholders.

Dr. DelliCarpini has served at The Pennsylvania State University since 2021 when she joined the university as the chancellor of Penn State Abington and professor of linguistics. In 2023, Dr. DelliCarpini was named Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses & Executive Chancellor, with oversight of Penn State’s 20 Commonwealth Campuses including six comprehensive colleges, the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies, and the University College.

Among her distinguished achievements, Dr. DelliCarpini has worked across the university to address significant organizational and budget challenges. She collaborated with the University Faculty Senate to create an official Commonwealth Campus Faculty Advisory Committee to create a formal and regular opportunity for faculty engagement with her and her leadership team. In her role as Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses, she aligned campus budgets with available resources and developed budgetary processes to meet market realities. She created a strategic funding source to invest in promising and scalable initiatives that will drive student growth across her campuses and promote economic development in the communities they serve. In addition, she led a reimagination of professional academic advising to create a comprehensive, data-driven, holistic advising framework aligned with national best practices.

Prior to her time at Penn State, Dr. DelliCarpini served as the Vice Provost for Strategic Educational Partnerships & Dean for the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She received her B.A. in Linguistics, M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and Ph.D. in Linguistics, all from Stony Brook University.

I extend my deep appreciation to the members of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Search Committee, led by co-chairs Pamela Barnett and Marcia O’Connell. The committee was diligent in recruiting highly qualified candidates and brought the campus seasoned finalists with varied experiences.

I am excited to welcome Dr. Margo DelliCarpini to TCNJ’s Pride this summer. I am confident she will be a stalwart leader of our extraordinary faculty and a wonderful partner for the college’s leadership team.

With my best wishes and warm regards,

Michael A. Bernstein