Barry Saturen

Director, Learning Center @Northampton Community College

Bethlehem, PA, US

Lead a large department consisting of a core team including an assistant director, three faculty instructional coordinators, four program managers, and a staff of approximately 100 tutors, academic coaches, and front desk assistants with sites on the Bethlehem Campus, Pocono Campus, and online.•Oversee the department’s budget, strategic planning, and assessment efforts•Spearheaded initiatives with the core team to update the program’s new tutor training seminar, handbook, and alignment of scheduling and modalities with student needs during a three-year period in which student utilization increased by approximately 30%•Coordinate program outreach and marketing efforts with the Learning Center core team•Serve on the College Operations and Support Services Assessment Committee (COSSAC), co-chair as of 2025, and developed assessment training program to be launched spring 2026•Serve on the Students First committee and conducted service excellence conversations with Financial Aid, ITS units, and Housing and Residence Life•Serve on the Retention Task Force and assisted with development of an operational definition of student success and assessment projects•Served on Middle States self-study steering committee as co-chair of the evidence inventory working group•Chaired search committees for the Learning Center assistant director and math coordinator positions•Participated in Leadership Lehigh Valley and the Northampton Emerging Leaders Program (NELP)

Northampton Community College

Associate's Degree, Business Management

Stony Brook University

Master's Degree, Higher Education Administration

Northampton Community College

Associate's Degree, Business Administration

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor's Degree, Sociology