Joseph Paris

Dr. Joseph Paris is Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Delaware Valley University. He previously served as Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Temple University and Executive Director of Graduate Admissions at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. His research and teaching focus on the intersection of institutional effectiveness and college student success and draw upon his professional experience in enrollment management and higher education marketing. His work analyzes the relationships between college admissions criteria and selection methodologies, college student success, and access to postsecondary education. His past research investigated the validity of a measure of motivational-developmental dimensions in predicting academic performance and student persistence and how these variables can be effectively applied in college admissions. Dr. Paris is an Experts Bureau member of NAGAP, The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management. He holds a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from Temple University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University.