During this conversation, Dr. Shaun L. McKay showed his depth of knowledge and range of expertise in everything education. Not only will every student resonate with this, but every faculty person, teacher, administrator, politician should too. There is great gold in what is said during this conversation.
Dr. McKay is an accomplished leader in post-secondary education, who, from 2010 to May 2019, served as President of Suffolk County Community College, the largest community college in the State of New York, with an annual enrollment of over 30,000 credit-earning and 8,000 continuing education students.
Before that he served as Executive Dean, CEO of Suffolk’s Grant Campus, serving the western communities of the county.
Prior to joining Suffolk, Dr. McKay served as Director of Planning for the Community College of Baltimore County and spent eight years in various positions at Morgan State University. He has also taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at several institutions.
With a slew of degrees, Dr. Shaun McKay is knowledgeable in the following: Ed. D. in Higher Education Administration with a specialization in Community College Leadership from Morgan State University in Baltimore, M.A. in Management and Communication from the College of Notre Dame in Baltimore and B.S. in Business Management from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Lastly, Dr. McKay created an integrated planning model when at Suffolk County Community College. His work helped engage students and also teachers to perform at their best.
Keep in mind that around the 58 minute mark there is one cut. That was only due to a technical issue. Other than that, enjoy this conversation with Dr. Shaun McKay!
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Leadership - “Don’t do the same, do different.” (Dr. Shaun McKay)
“The day you stop learning is the day you cease to exist [metaphorically].” (Dr. Shaun McKay)
“Leadership is really followership. I’m following you as you innovate and improve.” (Dr. Shaun McKay)
“The baseline is education.” (Dr. Shaun McKay)
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