Dr. Dennis A. Trinkle became the first provost and chief academic officer of Harrison College on August 17, 2009.

Prior to coming to Harrison College, Dr. Trinkle most recently served as executive director of IHETS, a consortium of Indiana’s higher education institutions, state government agencies, public libraries, public broadcast stations and K-12 schools.  Under his leadership, IHETS evolved from a low-impact organization to one with broad national reach and double-digit revenue growth. For his efforts at IHETS, Junior Achievement of Central Indiana recognized Dr. Trinkle as one of Indiana’s 100 Best and Brightest.

Dr. Trinkle has held numerous leadership and faculty positions at DePauw University, Valparaiso University, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Indianapolis. He also has led information technology, marketing and venture capital enterprises in Indiana and Ohio.

Dr. Trinkle is the former executive director of the American Association for History and Computing. He has been a Fellow of the Frye Leadership Institute and the International Center for Computer-Enhanced Learning at Wake Forest University. He has served on numerous corporate and non-profit boards, including Trine University, College Mentors for Kids, C/D/H, eLrn, Askahistorian.com, Student Advantage and Inspired2Impact, and the Indianapolis International Violin Competition. He co-chairs the Educause Constituent Group on Change Leadership, and he publishes and speaks widely on technology, teaching and learning, and IT planning and management. He has written and edited more than a dozen books, his recent works include: “The Elements of e-Style: A Multimedia Style Guide;” “The History Highway: A Guide to Internet Resources;” “Writing, Teaching, and Researching History in the Electronic Age;” and “History.Edu: Essays on Teaching with Technology.”

As provost and chief academic officer at Harrison College, Dr. Trinkle is currently focusing on bold plans that include increasing community engagement, enhancing quality online courses, attracting and retaining top-notch instructors, and continuing the college’s aggressive pursuit of Higher Learning Commission accreditation.

A graduate of DePauw University, Dr. Trinkle received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and his M.B.A. in Marketing Technology and Management from the University of Phoenix.