Dr. José Adames Page ContentCurrent Title: President, El Centro CampusHistory with Dallas CollegeSeptember 2014 – President, El CentroEducational BackgroundEd.D. and M.Ed. Teachers College in Applied Linguistics from Columbia UniversityM.A. in Bilingual/Secondary Education from Seton Hall UniversityB.A. in Political Science from Seton Hall UniversityCollege Awards/Accomplishments2012 Idahlynn Karre International Exemplary Leadership Award of The Chair Academy2009 International Exemplary Leader Award2009 William U. Harris Award of ExcellenceRelated Professional ExperienceVice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, Dutchess Community College, November 2012-August 2014Vice President, Bergen Community College, August 2010-July 2011/August 2012-October 2012Interim President, Bergen Community College, July 2011-August 2012Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Union County College, August 2002-August 2010Dean of College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Kean University, 2000-2002 (Interim 1999-2000)Associate Dean, Kean University, 1992-1999Director of Language Laboratory, Essex County College, 1984-1986