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Monday Sep 20, 2021
Dr. Lin Zhou, Bates Technical College
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Since her hire at Bates as the dean of continuing education, apprenticeship and child studies in 2013, Dr. Lin Zhou served as dean of instruction and executive dean before becoming the vice president of institutional effectiveness and student success in 2016. Previously, she held the positions of associate dean of extended learning, and director of branch campus and continuing education at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
Dr. Zhou holds a Ph.D. in education, with an emphasis in community college leadership, from Oregon State University, a master's degree in business administration from City University in Seattle, an Associate Degree in computer science and networking technology from Lake Washington Institute of Technology, and an Associate Degree in accounting from Renmin University of China. In 2017, Dr. Zhou participated in the Harvard University's Institute for Educational Management, administered by the university's Graduate School of Education.
Dr. Zhou is a member of the Washington State Community and Technical Colleges, where she chaired the Capital Budget Committee and served on the Executive Committee during the 2019-2020 academic year. Dr. Zhou is a member of the Board of Trustees for the American Technical Education Association and the Past President of Region 6. She also serves on the board for the Pierce County Workforce Development Council and College Sparks Foundation, City Club of Tacoma. In November 2019, Dr. Zhou was appointed as the Board of Trustee for the Washington State Adult Education Advisory Council. Dr. Zhou was also appointed to serve on the board for Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) in February 2021.
In addition to her career in education, Dr. Zhou has experience in the business sector as a project manager for IT companies in China. Dr. Zhou is the college's first female president, and the first female Chinese immigrant to serve as president at a public two-year college in Washington state.
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