Poureetezadi assumes his new role effective Aug. 2, 2016, following current President Shouan Pan’s departure to take the helm as chancellor for Seattle Colleges in Washington.
“I am honored to have been named Interim President of MCC, and am committed to ensuring a smooth transition and supporting the search process to identify the permanent president for the college,” said Poureetezadi.
“During my interim role I look forward to working collaboratively with the Governing Board, Chancellor, City of Mesa, and our East Valley partners. We will continue to build upon the outstanding work that has been done at MCC by Dr. Pan and his team by focusing our efforts on academic excellence, student success, and preparing our graduates to be active participants in the economic development and vitality of the East Valley and Maricopa County.”
With administrative leadership and teaching experience at the university and community college level spanning more than 20 years, Poureetezadi also served as an information technology consultant for private, sports and higher education entities. He remains actively involved in technology-based organizations and has presented on topics such as new media, predictive analytics, virtualization and flipped classrooms.
Sasan was previously director of Computer Services at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. During his tenure at Cronkite, he played an instrumental role in the development of a new state-of-the-art journalism and new media complex at the downtown Phoenix campus.
Poureetezadi earned a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Arizona State University and a Master of Education in Community College Education from Northern Arizona University.
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Contacts
Dawn Zimmer, 480-461-7892, dawn.zimmer@mesacc.edu
Sally Mesarosh, 480-461-7283, sally.mesarosh@mesacc.edu
Mesa Community College is nationally recognized for its service-learning, civic engagement and innovative educational programs, which include university transfer, career and technical, workforce development, and life-long learning. Host to 40,000 students annually, MCC offers more than 195 degrees and certificate programs at its two campuses and additional locations. MCC’s student body hails predominantly from the East Valley of Phoenix and includes Veteran, American Indian and International students who enrich the learning experience. Award-winning faculty are dedicated to student success providing the education and training that empowers MCC students to compete locally and globally. MCC is one of 10 colleges that comprise the Maricopa County Community College District. The District also includes the Maricopa Corporate College and two skill centers. For additional information, visit mesacc.edu.
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