Leadership — Civic engagement — College and university administration — Katrina recovery efforts — Collegiate athletics — Civility (public and otherwise) — Higher education finance

John A. Roush
President of the College
B.A., Ohio University; M.A., Ph.D., Miami University
859-238-5220
john.roush@centre.edu

President of Centre College since 1998. A veteran of administrative work at Centre, the University of Richmond, and Miami University. Former Academic All-America football player at Ohio University. Interested in themes of student leadership, community service, and the scholar-athlete.

Fund raising at colleges and universities — The concept of philanthropy — Strategic planning — Fund-raising trends — Fund-raising campaigns

Richard W. Trollinger
Vice President for College Relations
B.A., Emory & Henry College; M.A., Indiana University; M.Ed., Vanderbilt University
859-238-5209
richard.trollinger@centre.edu

A veteran of 34 years in higher education, including appointments in admissions, alumni affairs and development. Director of successful capital campaigns at Centre and at Emory & Henry College. Research interests: the history of philanthropy and the role of philanthropy in shaping the American system of higher education.

Vietnam and the war — Recent American history — Administrative expertise in fund raising, student leadership programs, and strategic planning

Clarence R. Wyatt
Claude D. Pottinger Professor of History, Special Assistant to the President, Chief Planning Officer
B.A., Centre College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
859-238-5243
clarence.wyatt@centre.edu

Expertise in recent American history. Author of Paper Soldiers: The American Press and the Vietnam War, an acclaimed book about U.S. press coverage of the war in Vietnam (W.W. Norton and Co., 1993; paperback, University of Chicago Press, 1995). Historic preservation issues related to the Civil War. Holds a dual appointment as a Centre professor and an administrator; expertise in fund raising, student leadership programs, and strategic planning.