Howard Community College President Joins National Research Council

  • By Matt Jones
  • 07/17/25

Howard Community College President Daria J. Willis was recently appointed to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission on Research and Community College Trends and Issues, according to a news release. The Association is made up of nine commissions with boards made up of CEOs and administrators from member institutions.

“I am honored to serve on this commission and to represent our dynamic community of scholars and employees,” said President Willis. “Community colleges are the backbone of higher education, and I look forward to collaborating with fellow leaders to drive innovation, equity, and student success in our sector.”

The Commission on Research and Community College Trends and Issues provides advice on nationwide policies and issues that could become trends or challenges facing two-year institutions, the news release reports. Willis’ previous local and domestic leadership experience includes serving on the Boards of Directors for the Maryland Association of Community Colleges, the World Trade Center Institute, the Phi Theta Kappa International College Honor Society, and the Howard County Economic Development Authority.

Willis was appointed President in December 2021. Since then, the college’s enrollment has increased over each of the last four years, and it has also reopened the campus Children’s Learning Center to support student parents, the new release reports.

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Matt Jones is senior editor of Spaces4Learning. He can be reached at [email protected].

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