During his tenure as Provost of the Newton Campus, Dr. DeHart has expanded programming to match current student interests and workforce needs in Jasper and Marion Counties. The Newton Campus is home to Iowa’s only Court Reporting Program that transitioned to an all-virtual, real-time delivery format in fall 2022 resulting in record enrollment for fall 2023. In 2020, Dr. DeHart collaborated with faculty to implement the Iowa Culinary Institute’s Baking and Pastry Arts Program at Newton resulting in increased enrollment each year. Also, under Dr. DeHart’s leadership, the Electrical Trades Program has increased enrollment by 65 percent and added a registered apprenticeship option for students. Dr. DeHart is very involved in the community highlighted by his service as the Board President for the Newton YMCA, Advisory Board Chair for the Newton Salvation Army, and member of the Newton Development Corporation Board of Directors. Also, in his time at DMACC, he has matured the institution’s use of data from static reporting to data analytics and has been recognized nationally for his contribution to improving the use of data to improve teaching and learning in higher education. Dr. DeHart has led various college-wide initiatives while at DMACC including strategic planning, accreditation, assessment of student learning, and continuous improvement.
Born in Grinnell, Iowa, Dr. DeHart’s family moved to Newton in 1970. His wife, Becky, is currently a Mathematics Professor and began her career in community colleges in 1998. All their children have attended or graduated from a community college. The power of community colleges to improve the lives of students, their families, and communities has been experienced personally by the DeHart family.
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