March 21, 2024

Bellevue College

Clark

Dr. Jessica Clark has been named provost and vice president of academic affairs at Bellevue College. Prior to Clark's hire, which will be effective May 1, 2024, she worked as an executive educational strategist and has served as the vice president of the instruction office at Walla Walla Community College and vice president of learning and student services at Northland Pioneer College. While at Walla Walla Community College, Clark oversaw the Instruction division as the college's chief instruction officer, and she was the college's accreditation liaison officer to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.. She launched the Center for Integrated Learning, a professional development opportunity for faculty, and partnered with local sectors to better harmonize programs with workforce needs. At Northland Pioneer College in Arizona, where she spent just under two years, Clark served as the chief academic officer, chief student affairs officer, Title IX coordinator and Clery administrator. In that role, she created the Division of Instructional Innovation –– a new academic division, and she facilitated an opportunity for no-cost college course offerings for local high school partners. Previously, she worked as the division chair of Social Sciences and Education at Western Wyoming Community College and as a Dakota Memories Oral History project coordinator at North Dakota State University. She has 11 years of experience teaching history and political science as a faculty member. Among several certifications, Clark holds a bachelor's degree in history from Central Washington University, a master's degree and Ph.D. in history both from North Dakota State University, and a post-doctoral graduate certificate in higher education leadership from the University of Wyoming.