Matthew Derr

President Matthew Derr smiling and standing outside his home in Craftsbury Common, VT in front of a white paper birch tree and a green hemlock hedge
President Matthew Derr stands outside his home in Craftsbury Common, VT
Matthew Derr
11th President Emeritus of
Sterling College
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2012
Preceded byWill Wootton
Succeeded byLori Collins-Hall
Personal details
Born (1967-07-12) July 12, 1967 (age 57)
Flint, Michigan
Residence(s)Craftsbury Common, Vermont, U.S.
Alma materAntioch College, University of Michigan, New York University
ProfessionAcademic
WebsiteSterling College President Matthew Derr

Matthew Derr (born July 12, 1967) is a foundation and higher education leader. He presently serves as Deputy Publisher at Chelsea Green Publishing and as a board member of the company's legacy foundation. For nearly a decade, before being appointed President Emeritus in 2021, he led Sterling College.[1] In December 2010, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education awarded Derr with the organization's Chief Executive Leadership Award[2] and the Great Lakes Colleges Association recognized his efforts on behalf of liberal education with a visiting fellowship.

  1. ^ "Vt.'s Sterling College names new president". Associated Press. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. ^ "CASE - The Chief Executive Leadership Award". www.case.org. Retrieved 2016-08-11.