Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D., president of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU), announced the appointment of Miguel V. Barbosa as chief of staff effective immediately.\u00a0 Barbosa has held this position on an interim basis since April 2011.\u00a0 As chief of staff, Barbosa will work with Dr. Welsh on university initiatives involving various constituency groups such as the Council of Trustees, legislators, community groups, and governmental agencies. He will also manage the daily functions in the President\u2019s Office, including budget management, and serve as a member of Welsh\u2019s senior leadership team. In addition to serving on many university committees, Barbosa chairs the university\u2019s committees on policy administration and commencement and serves on the board of directors for the Student Activities Association (SAA), an affiliated operation of ESU.<\/p>\n
Barbosa earned his bachelor of arts degree in political science from Kean University in Union, N.J., and attended the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Lansing, Mich.\u00a0 He is currently enrolled in the master of business administration program at Shippensburg University. In 2010, Barbosa completed the Leadership Pocono program which is sponsored by the Greater Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n
Barbosa has been a member of the ESU campus community since 2002.\u00a0 Prior to his assignment as chief of staff, he served as assistant director of admissions from 2002 to 2007, and as the director of workforce development from 2007 to 2011.\u00a0 \u00a0Barbosa continues to serve on the East Stroudsburg Borough Planning Commission, a position he has held for the past 10 years.\u00a0 He represents ESU on the board of directors for the United Way of Monroe County (UWMC) and is a member of the organization\u2019s annual campaign committee.\u00a0 In 2010 Barbosa co-chaired ESU\u2019s State Employees Combined Appeal (SECA) Committee and was recognized by the UWMC for his efforts by receiving the organization\u2019s Outstanding Employee Campaign Award for ESU that same year.\u00a0 Barbosa was previously employed as a career services manager for Team Pennsylvania Careerlink in Monroe County.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiguel is well-suited for this position.\u00a0 His wealth of experience relative to the economic development of Monroe County and his familiarity with key members of local community organizations are tremendous assets to our campus, especially as we move forward in the development of partnerships,\u201d said Dr. Welsh. \u201cInternally, Miguel has worked with a number of student groups and has been a member of committees that work with policy development, academic programs and issues relative to finance and legislation. ESU will be well-served by Miguel\u2019s expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n
Barbosa lives in East Stroudsburg, Pa., with his wife, Ruth, and the couple\u2019s two children, Maya and Luke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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