Press release
North Central State College welcomed two new employees to their staff on July 5th. David Murray took on the position of Dean of the Liberal Arts Division. Christine Cooper was chosen as Executive Director of the North Central State College Foundation.
Murray earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art in Nacodoches, Texas from Stephen F. Austin State University. He earned his Master’s in Fine Arts degree in Art at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.
Prior to being hired at North Central State College, Murray has worn many hats and over twenty years of college teaching experience. He has worked at Black Hawk College in Moline, Illinois as a Professor of Art as well as Interim Dean of Arts and Humanities. In Tyler, Texas, Murray was the Instructor of Art at Tyler Junior College. He also was Instructor at North Texas Community and Junior College Consortium.
“This position is about creative problem solving, which is my wheelhouse as an art instructor. So I bring a willingness to engage in learning and with the creative challenges of associating how things work and how things can become more efficient,” Murray said.
Cooper, a current resident of Bucyrus, has also been a leader in many previous jobs. She has worked as a Development Director/ Major Gift Officer for the American Red Cross in Columbus, Ohio. Cooper has also served as a Regional Manager at Samson Dental. She was also a Senior Director of the Central Ohio Blood Program.
“I am looking forward to being able to support the goals and objectives of the college, including ensuring that students have the resources available to be able to gain experience through college,” Copper says.