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About
Richard Senese is an Executive Instructor at Prosci and President Emeritus of Capella University. His executive and board-level experience spans higher education, online learning models, international human rights, philanthropy, community and workforce development, and democratic institutions, with a focus on governance, enterprise risk oversight, financial performance, and strategy.
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Experience
- ProsciExecutive Instructorcurrent2025 — present
- Capella UniversityPresident Emerituscurrent2023 — present
- Capella UniversityPresident2016 — 2023
- Capella UniversityPresident and Chief Academic Officer2016 — 2017Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Capella UniversityInterim President2015 — 2016Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Capella UniversityVice President of Academic Affairs & Chief Academic Officer2015 — 2016Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Capella UniversityDirector Academic Affairs2014Minneapolis, Minnesota
- University of Minnesota ExtensionSr. Associate Dean2012 — 2014
- University of Minnesota ExtensionAssociate Dean - Center for Community Vitality & Public Engagement2001 — 2012
- Capella UniversityAssociate Dean - School of Psychology2000 — 2001
- St. Olaf CollegeAssistant Professor - Psychology1994 — 2000
- Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor PartyState Chair - Minnesota DFL Party1997 — 1999
- Institute on Community IntegrationGraduate Research Assistant1992 — 1994
- U.S. Senator Paul WellstoneNational Scheduler & Constitutent Advocate1991 — 1992
- Wellstone for Senate - 1990Campaign Manager, Finance Director & Organizer1989 — 1990
- McDonald'sAssistant Manager1978 — 1981
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EducationBoard DevelopmentBoard of DirectorsCommunity EngagementHigher Education AdministrationHigher Education LeadershipHigher EducationPsychologyCommunity DevelopmentCommunity OrganizingProgram DevelopmentCommunity OutreachLanguages English · Spanish
- Prosci® Train-the-Trainer Level 2 — Prosci
- Prosci® Train-the-Trainer Level 1 — Prosci
- Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner — Prosci
- Licensed Psychologist — MN Board of Psychology
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- Who is Richard Senese?
- Richard Senese is an Executive Instructor at Prosci and President Emeritus of Capella University. His executive and board-level experience spans higher education, online learning models, international human rights, philanthropy, community and workforce development, and democratic institutions, with a focus on governance, enterprise risk oversight, financial performance, and strategy.
- Where did Richard Senese go to school?
- Richard Senese studied at University of Minnesota (PhD, Counseling Psychology); University of Minnesota Duluth (Master of Arts (M.A.), Educational Psychology and Counseling); University of Minnesota-Duluth (BA, cum laude).
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