Shirley A. Mullen
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Shirley A. Mullen

Shirley Mullen served 15 years as President of Houghton College, Houghton, N.Y., retiring in May 2021. She has spent four decades in the work of faith based liberal arts education. Prior to becoming Houghton’s president, she served at various times as a classroom professor, chief academic officer and residence life director. She is an avid life-long learner with earned doctorates in both history and philosophy, focusing in her studies on the Enlightenment period and its complex impact on the Modern World, on liberal learning, and on our understanding of the human condition

As President Emerita, she continues to speak, write, and consult, as well as to encourage and develop the next generation of leaders through mentoring, board service, and project work with the Lilly Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities. Over the years she has served as the board chair of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, Jericho Road Community Health Center, and Fuller Seminary. She continues to serve on the board of the National Association of Evangelicals and the First Amendment Partnership. Her latest book, "Tried and True: The Countercultural Virtues of Christian Leadership", co-authored with Margaret Diddams is forthcoming in August 2026 from IVP Academic. This new book reflects her continued engagement in the work of the “Courageous Middle” described in her 2024 book, "Claiming the Courageous Middle: Daring to Live and Work Together for a More Hopeful Future", [Baker Academic].
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