Barbara K. Mistick is the president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. She assumed the presidency in September 2019.[1][2] She was formerly the president of Wilson College from July 2011 to August 2019.[3][4]

Barbara K. Mistick
4th President of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Assumed office
September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01)
Preceded byDavid L. Warren
Personal details
Born (1955-05-01) May 1, 1955 (age 69)
EducationCarlow University (BS)
University of Pittsburgh (MBA)
Case Western Reserve University (PhD)

Mistick helped the private non-profit higher education sector navigate the U.S. federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the various rounds of relief funding.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Education

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Mistick earned her B.S. in Business from Carlow University in 1991. She then attended the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business where she earned her MBA in 1993. In 2004, Mistick earned her doctorate in Management from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

Career

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From June 2005 to June 2011, Mistick was the first woman President and Director of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.[11][12] In 2008, Barbara K. Mistick, then the president and director of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and David M. Shribman, the executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette worked together to produce "Pittsburgh 1758 - 2008."

From 2011 to 2019, she was president of Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.[13][14] She became president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in September 2019.[15][16] Mistick's tenure coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, and worked to help private colleges navigate the impact of the pandemic.[17][18]

Bibliography

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Mistick is the co-author of Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow's Workplace (2008). The book was written in conjunction with Karie Willyerd and provides readers recommendations on how to stay relevant in professional settings amid a changing labor market.

References

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  1. ^ "NAICU President's Office".
  2. ^ Jaschik, Scott (April 3, 2019). "New Leader for Private College Group". InsideHigherEd.com.
  3. ^ Biemiller, Lawrence (July 28, 2019). "How to Lead a Small (but Mighty!) College". Chronicle.com.
  4. ^ "Wilson president Barbara Mistick is a top 'influencer'". PublicOpinionOnline.com. April 11, 2017.
  5. ^ Whitford, Emma (January 12, 2021). "Pandemic's Fall Financial Toll Adds Up". InsideHigherEd.com.
  6. ^ Kelderman, Eric (October 14, 2020). "'We Haven't Begun to Feel the Real Economic Damage'". Chronicle.com.
  7. ^ Kelderman, Eric (April 27, 2020). "As the Trump Administration Offers Relief, Pandemic-Stricken Colleges Ponder the Risks of Taking It". Chronicle.com.
  8. ^ Whitford, Emma (April 27, 2020). "'Just No Comparison' for Pandemic's Financial Shock". InsideHigherEd.com.
  9. ^ Burns, Hilary (April 29, 2021). "EXPERT VIEW: Making the case for additional stimulus for private colleges". The Business Journals.
  10. ^ Dickler, Jessica (April 16, 2021). "25% of students postponed college during Covid, some indefinitely". CNBC.com.
  11. ^ "Dr. Barbara Mistick". The WICT Network.
  12. ^ Pitz, Marylynne (April 20, 2005). "Barbara K. Mistick named head of Carnegie Library". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "Wilson College Presidents".
  14. ^ "Wilson College's new president ready to lead Chambersburg school into next 150 years".
  15. ^ Erdley, Deb (April 8, 2019). "Pittsburgh woman tapped to lead national higher education group for private colleges". TribLive.com.
  16. ^ Levitan, Monica (April 1, 2019). "Wilson College President Announces Plans to Step Down at End of Academic Year". Diverse Education.
  17. ^ Kelderman, Eric (October 8, 2020). "2020 Has Been a Hard Year for Higher Ed. Could 2021 Be Worse?". Chronicle.com.
  18. ^ Murakami, Kery (January 18, 2021). "Private College Worries". InsideHigherEd.com.