DeVry University announced the appointment of Steven Nelson as president of the North Brunswick campus in New Jersey, with oversight and responsibility for the Cherry Hill and Paramus centers.
Nelson will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and support to students, faculty and staff at the university’s New Jersey locations.
Before Nelson joined DeVry University, he was the campus president for the Everest Institute in Pittsburgh, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations and oversight of all campus personnel and student satisfaction and retention.
He also held positions at Kaplan Higher Education as the director of operations for their Career Institute in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and as executive director for Kaplan College in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Nelson attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he earned his MBA after completing bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in music, both with a major in performance. He was an adjunct professor of music for five years following his honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force in 1995.
