Dr. Marisa E. Pierce has 30 years of experience in education, encompassing secondary and post-secondary roles in various educational institutions.
She currently serves as vice president of student services at Victoria College, in Victoria, Texas. Prior to her arrival in the coastal bend area, she served Dallas College for six years in two separate capacities: the inaugural role of associate vice chancellor of enrollment management (district wide) and vice president of student services and enrollment management (North Lake campus). Additionally, she held multiple leadership roles at El Paso Community College during her 12 years of service. Her primary leadership responsibilities included oversight of recruitment, college readiness, testing services, new student orientation, and extensive pre-college outreach efforts through federally funded programs.
A strong advocate of inclusive leadership, her successes include establishing impactful academic partnerships through pre-college outreach programs, leading cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of comprehensive strategic enrollment management plans, serving as college liaison for state Pathway programming, and serving on various local, state, and national projects, programs, committees, and professional affiliations.
Dr. Pierce resides in Arlington, Texas, with her husband, Gus, also a higher education administrator at U.T. Arlington. They are proud parents of two sons, Marq and Nicolas.
Education
Ed.D. | The University of Texas at El Paso
M.Ed. | The University of Texas at El Paso
B.A. | The University of Texas at El Paso
Past Experience
Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management | Dallas College
Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Services | Dallas College (formerly Dallas County Community College District)
Executive Director, Outreach and Transition Services | El Paso Community
How has education changed your life/your family?
Education has changed my life in ways I could never have imagined. I have been blessed to experience the teaching and learnings in two educational systems. My studies in Mexico expanded my knowledge of my Hispanic heritage while allowing me to learn a second language, while my studies in the United States fostered years of mentorship that I have come to cherish, from my years in middle and high school all the way through my graduate work.