Dr. Paul Pinckley named vice president of enrollment management and marketing at Tusculum College

Dr. Paul Pinckley has been named vice president of enrollment management and marketing for Tusculum College effective January 1, 2017. He will also serve as assistant professor of education.

Dr. Pinckley comes to Tusculum with experience in marketing, fundraising, strategic planning and working with students through the enrollment process. Most recently he has served the University of Iowa as director of MBA admissions and financial aid for the Tippie College of Business.

As vice president for enrollment management and marketing, Dr. Pinckley will be responsible for directing activities related to Tusculum’s comprehensive college-wide student enrollment, marketing and communications operation for the residential and Graduate and Professional Studies programs.

Dr. Paul Pinckley

“We are very pleased that Dr. Paul Pinckley will be joining us at Tusculum College,” said Dr. Nancy B. Moody, president of Tusculum College. “His experience and success in enrollment management will support continuing success as the college builds upon current strategies to grow our programs.”

In his career, Dr. Pinckley has served as ship manager for The Ship of Life – Partners in Progress, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; as executive director of student recruitment for the Graziadio School of Business & Management at Pepperdine University, and as director of admissions and vice president for enrollment management at Freed-Hardeman University.

“I am enthused about the opportunity to return home to Tennessee, and work with such a well-respected institution as Tusculum College. The mission, vision and goals of Tusculum College are needed in higher education, now, more than ever. I am honored to be a part of this great work,” said Dr. Pinckley.

He has a doctorate in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University, a master’s degree in communication and theater arts from the University of Memphis and a bachelor’s degree in communication from Freed-Hardeman University.

Dr. Pinckley has served on the Board of Directors of the California Education and Training Export Consortium, was selected to serve on Business School Advisory Board for the Graduate Record Exam, was selected to serve on School Advisory Group for the Graduate Management Admission Council and was twice named Teacher of the Year at Faulkner University. He is married to Debbie Pinckley.