Current Position and Past Experience
Tom McDonnell has been Vice President for Academic Affairs at Metropolitan Community College since September 2014; previously, he was Dean of Humanities and Visual Arts. Prior, he spent over 17 years at Parkland College as Program Director of Mass Communication.

Education, Honors and Achievements
McDonnell holds a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from Northcentral University, a Master of Arts in Speech Communication and Rhetoric from Eastern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Iowa State University.

Personal Details and Community Involvement
In his spare time, McDonnell enjoys cycling, collecting model trains and following Iowa State Cyclones athletics.