Marcheta P. Evans

Marcheta P. Evans, became Chancellor of Bloomfield College of Montclair State University on July 1, 2023, following the historic merger of Bloomfield College and Montclair State University, the first between a private and public higher education institution in New Jersey. Immediately prior, she served as Bloomfield’s 17th President, and is both the first African-American and first female to lead the College in its greater than 150-year history. During this period, she led Bloomfield through the unprecedented times of COVID-19 and the strategic planning effort that identified a partnership that would ensure the College’s vital mission and legacy of providing higher education access to underserved populations continues. Dr. Evans has served in transformational leadership roles in higher education for more than 30 years at both public and private institutions, with the majority at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). She has presented over one hundred times at the state, regional, national and international levels addressing topics such as empowerment, multiculturalism, diversity and leadership. She has garnered numerous professional recognitions including the NAACP President’s Award, NJ Legislative Black Caucus Foundation’s Black Excellence Award, Outstanding Multicultural Leadership Award, Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Education Award, Yellow Rose of Texas Lifetime Educator Award, and the Counselors for Social Justice Ohana Award. Dr. Evans holds four academic degrees, including two master’s degrees and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Alabama in Counselor Education and Supervision, specializing in Student Affairs, Administration in Higher Education, and Human Resource Management.