Claire Ann Van Ummersen

Background

Ummersen, Claire Ann Van was born on July 28, 1935 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of George and Catherine (Courtovich).

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tufts University, 1957. Master of Science, Tufts University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Tufts University, 1963.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Maine, 1991. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University New England, 2005.

Career

Research assistant Tufts University, 1957-1960, 60-67, graduate assistant in embryology, 1962, postdoctoral teaching assistant, 1963-1966, lecturer in biology, 1967-1968. Assistant professor biology University Massachusetts, Boston, 1968-1974, associate professor, 1974—1986, associate dean academy affairs, 1975-1976, associate vice chancellor academy affairs, 1976-1978, chancellor, 1978-1979, director Environmental Science Center, 1980-1982. Associate vice chancellor academy affairs Massachusetts Board Regents for Higher Education, 1982-1985, vice chancellor for management systems and telecommunications, 1985-1986.

Chancellor University System New Hampshire, Durham, 1986-1992. Senior fellow New England Board Higher Education, 1992-1993. Senior fellow New England Resource Center Higher Education University Massachusetts, 1992-1993.

President Cleveland State University, 1993—2001, president emerita, since 2001. Vice president, director Office of Women American Council Education, Washington, District of Columbia, 2001—2005, vice president Center for Effective Leadership, since 2005. Consultant Massachusetts Board Regents, 1981-1982, AGB, since 1992, Kuwait University, 1992-1993.

Assistant Lancaster Course in Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye. and Ear Infirmary, 1962-1969, lecturer, 1970-1993, also coordinator. Reviewer Department of Health. Member research team which established safety standards for exposure to microwave radiation, 1958-1965.

Participant Leadership American program, 1992-1993. Board directors National Council of Scientific Environment, since 1998, member subcommittee for future and finance.

Achievements

• Claire A. Van Ummersen has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active New Hampshire Court Systems Review Task Force, 1989-1990, Leadership Cleveland Class '95, Ohio Governor's Council on Science and Technology, 1996-1998, Strategy Council Cleveland Public Schools, 1996-1998, Cleveland Sports Commission, 1999-2001, Cleveland Municipal School District Board, 1999-2001. New England Board Higher Education, 1986-1992, executive committee, 1989-1992, New Hampshire advisory council, 1990-1992. Chair Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, 1986-1991.

Board directors New Hampshire Business and Industry Association, 1987-1993. Governing board New Hampshire Mathematics Coalition, 1991-1992. Executive committee 21st Century Learning Community, 1992-1993.

State panelist New Hampshire Women in Higher Education, 1986-1993. Board directors Urban League Greater Cleveland, 1993-2001, strategic planning committee, chair education committee, 1996-1999, secretary, executive committee, 1997-1999. Board directors Great Lakes Science and Technology Center, 1993-2001, education committee, 1995-2001.

Board directors Greater Cleveland Growth Association, 1994-2001, Civic Vision 2000 and Beyond, Cleveland, 1997-1998. Board directors, executive committee Science and Technology Council Cleveland Tomorrow, 1998-1999. Representative North-East Ohio Technology Coalition, 1999-2001.

Trustee Ohio Aerospace Institute, 1993-2001, executive committee, 1996-2001. Strategic planning committee United Way, 1996-2000, chair environmental scan subcommittee 1996-2001. Leadership development committee American Council on Exercise, 1995-1998, women's commission, 1999-2001.

Board directors United Way, 1995-2001. Co-chair Public Sector Campaign, 1997-1998. Board directors National Collegiate Athletic Association, division 1, executive committee, 1999-2001.

Member AGB Center for Public Higher Education Trusteeship and Goverance, 2001-2003, Association Liaison Officers Advisory Committee, 1998-2001. Member American Council on Education (committee on self-regulation 1987-1991), National Conference Community and Justice (program committee 1996-2001), National Council for Science and the Environment (board directors since 1999, finance and futures committees), State Higher Education Executive Officers (federal relations committee, 1986-1992, cost accountability task force, executive committee 1990-1992), American Council on Exercise (committee leadership development), National Association Systems Heads (executive committee 1990-1992), National Center for Education Statistics (network advisory committee 1989-1992), New England Association Schools and Colleges (commission on higher education 1990-1993), North Central Association Schools and Colleges (evaluator 1993-2001, chair accreditation teams 1986-1990), Greater Cleveland Round Table (board directors 1993-2001, executive committee 1995-2001), Cleveland Playhouse (trustee 1994-2001), National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (executive committee on urban agenda, member commission technical transfer), American Association State Colleges and Universities (state representative 1994-1996, commission on urban agenda 1996-2001, board directors 1996-1999, member emerging issues task force 1996-1998), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Frank Van Ummersen, June 7, 1958. Children: Lynn, Scott.

Father:

George Ummersen

Mother:

Catherine (Courtovich) Ummersen

Spouse:

Frank Van Ummersen

child:

Scott Ummersen

child:

Lynn Ummersen