Dr. Deana Porterfield: Helping Your College Student Succeed

Enjoy this conversation between Kevin Mannoia and Dr. Deana L. Porterfield about ways to help your college student succeed in the wake of COVID-19.

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• Roberts Wesleyan College

About

Dr. Deana L. Porterfield is the 11th President of Roberts Wesleyan College and the third President of Northeastern Seminary. She is a visionary leader with a passion for faith-based higher education which promotes transformational learning and hope.

An involved leader within the community, Dr. Porterfield serves on a number of boards and has been recognized with numerous awards for community and organizational leadership excellence.

President Porterfield earned a doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of La Verne in La Verne, CA. She also holds a master's degree in organizational management and a bachelor's degree in music from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA.

Porterfield lives in Rochester, NY with her husband Doug. They have two married daughters and two grandchildren.