Montgomery County Community College

Biography

Dr. Karen A. Stout has served as President of Montgomery County Community College (Pennsylvania) since 2001. Under her leadership, the College has been recognized nationally for its work in student success as an Achieving the Dream institution. The College was also named the top community college in the country for its use of technology by the Center for Digital Education for three consecutive years; was named to the President’s National Honor Roll for Community Service for four consecutive years; and was named a Military Friendly institution by G.I. Jobs for two consecutive years.

Dr. Stout is Chair of the President’s Advisory Board to the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University Teacher’s College, Chair of the American Council for Education’s (ACE) Commission for Women, a member of the NJCAA Board of Directors, a Commissioner for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and a recently-elected member of the American Association of Community Colleges Board of Directors. From 2005-2007, she served as President of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, and in 2006, she was named President of the Year by the American Student Association of Community Colleges.

Dr. Stout holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Delaware, a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Baltimore and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delaware. She was named to the University of Delaware’s Alumni Wall of Fame in 2005 for her outstanding professional and public service achievements.